|
|
|
|
Home > Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer
|
|
Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer
|
|
By Jamie Smith
|
 (27 Reviews)
|
|
List Price: $21.95
|
|
Our Price: $14.93 Eligible for FREE shipping. Details
|
|
You Save: $7.02 (32%)
|
|
|
Availability:
|
Usually ships in 24 hours
|
|
Publisher:
|
VeloPress
|
|
Date:
|
March 1, 2008 |
|
Binding:
|
Paperback
|
|
Pages:
|
206
|
|
|
|
|
From our affiliated sellers:
|
|
|
| |
| Product Description: |
|
| |
|
In the world of cycling, there are enthusiasts and then there are "roadies" -- the cyclist whose passion for bike racing cannot be tamed. A confirmed roadie will go to any length to better his record -- from shaving his legs to dropping a fortune on a bike -- and the reactions to a roadie's determination can vary from disbelief to outright scorn. Jamie Smith is a confirmed roadie, and in this unique book, he sets out to explain the often-misunderstood world of roadies, delving into the groups many neuroses and lightheartedly illuminating just what it is that keeps these extreme cyclists coming back for more. Accompanied by amusing illustrations from a nationally syndicated cartoonist, this look into a bike racing subculture is sure to convert even the most hardened skeptics.
|
|
|
| |
Customers' Reviews:
Add Your Own Review |
|
Good book for into to road racing, August 31, 2010
|
|
|
Pretty simple and lightweight book that introduces road racing. A good primer for non-roadies (your friends who want to know what you do all the time), and good for newby racers too.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
|
|
|
|
 One of, maybe the, best cycling book I have read, August 17, 2010
|
|
A great book for the cyclist or non-cyclist. My wife even read this cover to cover.
Its funny, insightful and accurate enough to be a little scary.
A fun easy read.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
|
|
|
|
|
Delightful, Hilarious, and Above All True, July 29, 2010
|
|
I bought this book with the full intention of giving it to my better half, who is slowly being sucked into the world of cycling, caught up in my draft -- but I made the mistake of starting to skim through it, and couldn't put it down. It is, in a word, a delight.
Jamie Smith writes about the ins and outs of the world of bike racing with a warmth, humor, and humility that should appeal to almost anyone who knows and loves a roadie, or anyone who loves bicycles. Established and budding roadies will see themselves in its pages (and occasionally sigh with relief, knowing that the rest of the road bike racing world is just as crazy as they are). Jeff Mallet's occasional cartoons capture the distilled essence of Smith's words (and the strange and mysterious world of the bike racer).
If you're a bike racer (or even a non-racing roadie) hoping to enlighten your bewildered friends and family, this is it -- the book you've been waiting for. If you're a non-cyclist hoping to understand what your husband or brother or wife or sister does out there on that darned contraption for so many hours a week, you won't find a better introduction than this book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
|
|
|
|
|
Fun to read, fun to ride, April 16, 2010
|
|
|
I enjoyed Jamie Smith's writing style and personality as he presents the world of bike (as in bicycle) racers. I especially like Jef Mallet's accompanying artwork. The combination makes "Roadie" a fun read and provides a nice overview of the life of those who race bikes. For the cycling enthusiast, there is much in the book that you will think, "yea, I know that" so if you are trying to gain more knowledge, I don't think this is the book you are looking for, however, if you want some nice language on how to describe your compulsion to others, then this is the book you want to reference.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
|
|
|
|
 for my friend but he raves about it, March 12, 2010
|
|
|
I didn't read this book - but I gave it as a gift - and my friend said it was great - full of awesome info and stories.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home
View Cart
Bookmark This Page
Contact Us
