Great Cycling books

“Round the world on a wheel”
“Round the world on a wheel” by John Foster Fraser

An epic account of 3 chaps circumnavigating the globe in the last years of the Nineteenth Century – when one seemingly needs by the way of kit is a change of underwear and a trusty revolver

May be found online at:
https://archive.org/details/cu31924023252707
but the book deserves buying

The Bicycle Book by Bella
The Bicycle Book by Bella Bathurst (how much alliteration!?) is great, covering just about everything to do with bikes and culture in a really well-written and accessible way. It’s got a touching chapter on Obree too.

The Enlightened Cyclist by Bike Snob NYC is really good too, absolutely hilarious.

The Man Who Cycled the World by Mark Beaumont isn’t exactly Dickens, but it’s a compelling story nonetheless.

The Death of Marco Pantani –
The Death of Marco Pantani – nothing i can say on here can describe the emotions of reading such a book. Highs, lows and everything in between.

He was a hero of mine when i was younger and despite the drugs he always will be.

Even if you didn’t like him its a must read.

I’m mid way through “Boy
I’m mid way through “Boy Racer” – Cavs first book – have to say it’s actually one of the best biographical reads I’ve gone through to date!

Might just be because it’s from a Manx perspective (reading it in an accent & knowing the people mentioned in it probably helps?) but it’s highly entertaining, quite fast paced and the fact that he wrote it when he was still very young makes it quite fresh and enthusiastic.

Good read. I’d say I’m enjoying it much more than the Merckx book!

+1 for ‘Consumed’ by Jonathan
+1 for ‘Consumed’ by Jonathan Budds.
I loved it and am now trying to find some more cycle-related fiction.

Here are a couple or three
Here are a couple or three stunning crackers:

Dancing Uphill: The Cycling adventures of Charles Holland, the first English rider in the Tour De France by Frances Holland and Nina Holland –

The story of the first English guy – EVER – to tackle the TdF – No backup, no mates, no manager, no support crew, no sponsorship, no drugs and not able to speak the language. What a guy! What a real hero! He shudda been knighted!

Your heart bleeds for what he did and what he did should never be forgotten. I loved this book and what it said about a gentle man who was a giant in his sport. And he was still turning the pedals and clocking fast times well into his 60s!! If you love cycling and Boy’s Own adventure stories, this is the book for you. Buy it and enjoy!! 10 out 10!

One More Kilometre and We’re in the Showers by Tim Hilton – just a lovely read, written by someone who treasures riding a bike as much as we all do.

Cycling’s Greatest Misadventures by Erich Schweikher – “… a book of cycling stories with a difference then this is it – from the downright funny to the thought provoking, this has it all. A must read for cyclists of all abilities.” (Edwyn McCann)

” … funny, tragic and inspirational accounts of cycling ventures. Stories that will stay with you and make you appreciate your bike even more – highly recommend it.” (Sprint)

Give ’em a bash – they are well worth your time!