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Home > Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life
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Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life
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By J. Harry Wray
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 (7 Reviews)
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Paradigm Publishers
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January 31, 2008 |
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Paperback
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248
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In an era of steep gas prices, snarled traffic, catastrophic climate change, and a yearning for a higher quality of life, interest in bike-friendly public policies is surging nationwide. A surprising array of political organizations, visionary politicians, and colorful individuals powers this movement and a growing number of bike enthusiasts are taking to the streets. From the night rides of Critical Mass to the dumpster-diving Rat Patrol, this book shows the eccentric side of the bicycling universe even as it illustrates the mainstream efforts of politicians like U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar and plain folks like Biker Mama Jane Healy. Dedicated to the idea that biking is an ongoing act of nondestructive living, Pedal Power shows why the dominance of the automobile is yesterday s idea and edges us closer to a more democratic, multimodal transportation system so essential in the age of global warming. The bike, regarded as irrelevant to the 20th century, is making a comeback in the 21st. Pedal Power takes us there and suggests that the most compelling thing about riding is that it changes the way people experience the world and, therefore, the way they think.
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Bikes are a well kept secret., June 10, 2010
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Great book. Lot's of good information. Imagine if we had enough bike paths to get to work and shop. Car payments are always as big as second house payment. Give me a bike and enough savings to pay off my house twice as fast. I'm going to put an electric motor on my cruiser and tackle the hills without breaking a sweat. Forget the fast bikes. Go comfortable. Get a cruiser and take your time.
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inspiring, August 21, 2008
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This book is a delight to read, not only for the subject of bicycling, but the big picture view of how it integrates into our hope for the future. Anyone who bikes can relate to Wray's perspective of how cycling engages civility and a potential paradigm shift. From the descriptions of individual, group and government involvement, and the inspiring stories he shared, one could have hope that the bicycle is indeed a viable tool for reshaping our culture. The book is full of examples to be replicated and developed for communities across the US. I'm buying copies for my city council and the traffic engineering department, plus friends and family.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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 Too much polemics, August 10, 2008
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This was an interesting read. But while I am huge supporter of utility cycling, I'm also somewhat conservative and I found the author's socialist approach quite off-putting.
The pro-bike movement would be better served if it was more inclusive.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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If your worried about global warming, fitness, and the price of gas,, June 18, 2008
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Given the current price of gas, "Pedal Power" should be mandatory reading for everyone on Capital Hill.
"Pedal Power" is a fascinating analysis of society, bicycling and politics. Harry Wray's enthusiastic introspection of cycling in America will convince any skeptic that a relatively small investment in biking infrastructure can have positive effects in a multitude of current American issues.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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 pretty good, April 21, 2008
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The book ties politics and bicycle into a good read. Informative and interesting how the two work together
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