Ciò che conta è la bicicletta

Great for the Cyclist Enthusiast I was given this book as a Christmas present, so I had absolutely no preconceptions about it. I have not read many books about bicycling. It seems like an activity that is best experienced directly rather than vicariously, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The book Leggi tutto

All about bike I am a cyclist, it has become sort of my identity lately, and despite being one I had never read a book on cycling. I was gifted this book and the subject of the book was very interesting to me, its about the author’s journey of building his dream bike , he travels to different part of Leggi tutto

This is a delightfully entertaining riff on one of the greatest inventions of humankind: the bicycle. Cheap, elegant, efficient and clean, it had a tremendous influence on the social mores, urban development and technological progress of the last 150 years. The bicycle was a key driver behind the em Leggi tutto

I admit it, I'm biased in favor of this book from the get go. I have a background in history, I ride a bike, and I really enjoy industrial tours. Oh, yeah, I'm also biased in favor of good writing! You'd think this kind of thing had been done before and for all I know, it has. My ignorance of the exis Leggi tutto

I've got no words for how beautiful this book is. The way Robert Penn talks about his dream bike and goes about assembling it while traversing the length and breadth of the country, all the time talking us through the history of cycling and the evolution of every bicycle component is exhilarating.

Excellent - rich in history & (some downright crazy!) facts & humour & love for the bike. Laughed out loud a fair few times & had a smile on my face throughout. Appreciate my bikes in a whole new way & love them even more than I thought possible. & I am very excited at the prospect of building my ow Leggi tutto

Somehow Robert Penn was able to convince his publisher to pay for a custom made, high-end bicycle by visiting all of the factories of that make the parts and writing a book about it. How did I not think of this! Envy aside, the book is full of useful cycling history & trivia for enthusiasts like myse Leggi tutto

Enjoyable paean to the bicycle and craftsmanship. Penn tells the story of his quest to build himself the perfect racing bike. While explaining how his bespoke bike is made by the best manufacturers and craftsmen of bicycles and bicycle parts, he also writes about the industrial and cultural history

I have started a lot of books recently but not finishing as many as I would like. I finished this though. So why only 3 out of 5 stars. I'd rather 3.5 but it's not there. I do like a decent travel book. And this is nearly one. It's more of an adventure with a shopping list. I really appreciate the se Leggi tutto

Sono appassionato di ciclismo ma l'idea che sta alla base di questo libro è irragionevole... Lasciamo stare che grosso modo metà contenuto è riferito a notizie storiche (che sinceramente in un romanzo proprio non vado a ricercare mai), il resto non è altro che una velata propaganda ad amici/costrutt Leggi tutto