Book Worms

Comment by Andrew on January 12, 2010 at 7:44am

my fav bike book at the moment The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles. Great looking bikes

Comment by Garryw on January 26, 2010 at 10:40pm

Hi Andrew, I agree it is an exquisite book, but was a bit disappointed it was limited to French bikes.

Comment by Neil Alexander on January 27, 2010 at 7:14am

Leemitted to Fransh velos?? Zere arr uzzer kinds??

Comment by Garryw on January 27, 2010 at 5:33pm

You silly twisted thing you, of course there are, I just can't think of any right now....But to encourage a constructive exchange here, might one enquire which machine you admired most (assuming it is possible to come to such a conclusion) ?

Comment by MadameBike on January 29, 2010 at 3:52pm

I didn't get Cadel's new book for Christmas, but I did buy myself a copy to read while I am up here in Byron. It is not in the first person, like Lance's first book, but appears to be a series of interviews with Cadel , his parents and significant others. There are interesting parallels between Cadel's childhood and the childhood of Lance Armstrong.

Comment by Tony Arnold on March 8, 2010 at 10:05pm

I'm after a new book to read. Does anyone have a copy of The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup? Amazon is selling them for $46 (pretty steep) so I thought I'd ask if anyone would lend me a copy (maybe as a swap).

If you have any other books you think are worth a read, let me know. :-)

Comment by Garryw on March 8, 2010 at 11:30pm

Hi Tony,
I always go to www,alibris.com for books and have found many bargains and also many books that have not shown up elsewhere.

Try www.carbusters.org There is a lot of good reading here. I have subscibed to their mag, but some back issues can be downloaded free. Look on about the third or fouth last page of a mag for a list of interesting books.I thought these were listed on their website too but can'y find ant just now. Also look at www.worldcarfree.net you can subscribe to an e-newsletter here. I am trying to find a page that had really good archived articles on one of these sites but maybe its too late just now...anyway, have a browse. Topics related closely to the book you mention.

Comment by Peter O'Neill on November 11, 2010 at 10:54am

Samoa Tsunami Relief Ride
Come along and join the fun or sponsor a rider, it all helps.
Help us raise much needed funds for the victims of last year’s Tsunami.
All funds raised for this cause are directed back to the people of Samoa via ‘Let’s Help Samoa’ charity
ALL FUNDS RAISED GO TO THE PEOPLE OF SAMOA NO ADMIN COSTS ARE DEDUCTED
http://www.sydneycyclist.com/events/cycle-samoa-holiday-charity
http://www.sydneycyclist.com/group/samoatsunamireliefride
This is a charity bicycle tour in Samoa April 10 2011 with a second ride in July 2011.

Robert Louis Stevenson, wrote many of his famous books in Samoa, his home is one of the places you will visit if you goin us.

Comment by robflyte on December 22, 2011 at 6:20pm

My wife told me if I buy another book she will kill me, so now I discreetly buy them for the smart phone.  And another box came in today with books in it, "no dear they are not books, more parts for work"

Comment by Garryw on December 22, 2011 at 9:22pm

 

It's the smell you know, nothing beats the smell of books, especially old books, out of print books, rare and fascinating books, even better if they're about bicycles of course and have the ex-owner's name written somewhere and a date, and positively ecstatic if bits of relevant newsclippings have been left between the pages, yellowed pages in book that's been opened so many times it stays open by itself...really it's too much, I'm in a swoon .....

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