The book is a spin-off from Steven Rea's blog, Rides a Bike and it contains 125 colour and black and white images of the stars riding every sort of bike - well worth a read to get you riding in style.
And here are a couple of my favourites from the book and blog - all pictures are courtesy Rides a Bike.
5 comments:
I need this book!
Yes I agree - just ordered!
I think Cambridge, UK is still nicknamed Cycle City David, but generally speaking most adults can't be dragged onto peddle power these days :( I love cycling around Chiang Mai and when I lived in Holland it was also great because the land is so flat and smooth.
I was re-watching Michael Palin's 'Around the Wold in 80 Days' a few weeks ago (must be well over 20 years old now), and when he arrived in China he commented on how quiet it was in the big cities as most of the population was using bicycles as means of transportation. Now China has some of the most polluted cities on earth no thanks to the explosion of traffic.
Maybe able-bodied people should be made to cycle at least 3 times a week he, he, ;-) It is a shame though that it's become the transportation of the few because it's such a lovely way to see the world (figuratively speaking of course).
Andy Aitch
It is noticeble that these pictures are of people on bikes with 'sit up and beg' style handlebars. These are far more stylish and also a lot safer than drop handlebars. Why do we (Brits) insist on riding bikes that are built for RACING and dressing as if we are Bradley Wiggins while doing so? On a 'sit up and beg' you look more elegant and can see the road properly. They also tend to have a sensible number of gears (3-6) rather than the 18-24 common on UK bikes, even those for children!
Yes Mark, but I'm afraid I'm a cycling boy-racer so prefer Lycra, drop handlebars, many gears, carbon fibre and high speed - unless I'm pottering to the shops of course, in which case tweed, a basket and a sit-up-and-beg is fine. GF.
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