It's All about the Bike by Robert Penn
Robert Penn has saddled up nearly every day of his adult life. In his late twenties, he pedaled 25,000 miles around the world. Today he rides to get to work, sometimes for work, to bathe in air and sunshine, to travel, to go shopping, to stay sane, and to skip bath time with his kids. He's no Sunday pedal pusher. So when the time came for a new bike, he decided to pull out all the stops. He would build his dream bike, the bike he would ride for the rest of his life; a customized machine that reflects the joy of cycling.It's All About the Bike follows Penn's journey, but this book is more than the story of his hunt for two-wheel perfection. En route, Penn brilliantly explores the culture, science, and history of the bicycle. From artisanal frame shops in the United Kingdom to California, where he finds the perfect wheels, via Portland, Milan, and points in between, his trek follows the serpentine path of our love affair with cycling. It explains why we ride.It's All About the Bike is, like Penn's dream bike, a tale greater than the sum of its parts. An enthusiastic and charming tour guide, Penn uses each component of the bike as a starting point for illuminating excursions into the rich history of cycling. Just like a long ride on a lovely day, It's All About the Bike is pure joy-enriching, exhilarating, and unforgettable.Robert Penn is a journalist who contributes to the Financial Times, the Observer, the Sunday Times, and Conde Nast Traveller, among other journals, as well as various cycling publications. In addition, he developed and narrated the BBC documentary Ride of My Life: The Bicycle Story. Robert, his wife, and his three children live in the Black Mountains of South Wales.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781608195756 |
| ISBN 10 | 1608195759 |
| Title | It's All about the Bike |
| Author | Robert Penn |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2012-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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