It's All about the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels
Autor Robert Penn, Rob Pennen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2012
Robert Penn has saddled up nearly every day of his adult life. He rides to get to work, to bathe in air and sunshine, to travel, to go shopping, and to stay sane. He's no Sunday pedal pusher. So when the time came for a new bike, he decided to pull out all the stops and build his dream machine.
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"It's All About the Bike "follows Penn's journey, but this book is more than the story of his hunt for two-wheeled perfection. En route, Penn brilliantly explores the culture, science, and history of the bicycle. From the United Kingdom to California, via Portland, Milan, and points in between, his trek follows the serpentine path of our love affair with cycling. On the way to building the perfect bike, Robert Penn brilliantly explains why we ride.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781608195756
ISBN-10: 1608195759
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 127 x 230 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury USA
ISBN-10: 1608195759
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 127 x 230 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury USA
Recenzii
“Gem of a book”—"Economist"""
“The pages overflow with pioneers, mavericks and geniuses – certainly, it is hard to imagine anyone who reads this book being able to buy a bike ‘off the peg’ again.—Tim, Lewis, "Observer" (UK)
“No matter how shiny and costly the item of bike bling, there is a back story, usually a good one. Artfully, Penn turns his quest for hardware ... into a worldwide spin around cycling and its culture.”—William Fotheringham, "Observer "(UK)""
“[Penn] writes with authority, humour and refreshing candour ... A celebration of craftsmanship over technology and of a bygone era when things were built to last ... If Penn is to be believed, we are entering a golden age of cycling, when it really will be all about the bike once more.”—"Sunday Telegraph" (UK)
“[Penn] writes with a Bill-Brysonesque facility for concentrating a lot of information and research into an easy-to-read
""It's All About the Bike" puts [Penn's] vast and endearingly shaggy bicycle boffinry on a brisk round-the-world tour. Penn's energy never flags, and he knows when to change gears. The book is as a wheel-builder named Gravy described Penn's just completed, perfectly tuned, 28-spoked rear wheel: 'Well, my friend. It's true.'"--"New York Times Book Review """ "A fantastic new chronicle of the bike's story, from its cultural history to its technical innovation to the fascinating, colorful stories of the people who ride it. [Penn] approaches his subject with equal parts humor, humility, and authoritative intelligence as he sets out to find himself a new bike. Entertaining, illuminating and beautifully illustrated, "It's All About the Bike" is a rare and precious portal to the heart and soul of bike culture and its surprising footprint--tireprint?--on all of culture."--"Atlantic" "The social history is snappy and his almost religious quest for ultimate craftsmanship is full of wit."--"Financial Times"
""It's All About the Bike" is more than just a gearhead's hejira, a globetrotter's catalog of componentry for the cycling crowd. ... With humor and insight, Penn examines the historical, social, and cultural significance of the bike."--"Philadelphia Inquirer
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" ... if you've ever felt the wind rolling over your back as you tuck into a downhill or cleaned a log with a bunny hop, give it a shot. It's a quick read and even serious cyclists will learn something."--"Associated Press
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"The author's ability to describe the joys of bicycling--the space for thought that the rhythm creates, the freedom of swooping down a hill, the satisfaction of having pedaled to the top--is one of the book's strengths, along with anecdotes of his experiences cycling around the world years earlier. If you don't long for your own bike at the end of this book, you will at least never look at one the same way again.""--Kirkus Reviews"
"[Penn's] expertise is evident... These pa
“The pages overflow with pioneers, mavericks and geniuses – certainly, it is hard to imagine anyone who reads this book being able to buy a bike ‘off the peg’ again.—Tim, Lewis, "Observer" (UK)
“No matter how shiny and costly the item of bike bling, there is a back story, usually a good one. Artfully, Penn turns his quest for hardware ... into a worldwide spin around cycling and its culture.”—William Fotheringham, "Observer "(UK)""
“[Penn] writes with authority, humour and refreshing candour ... A celebration of craftsmanship over technology and of a bygone era when things were built to last ... If Penn is to be believed, we are entering a golden age of cycling, when it really will be all about the bike once more.”—"Sunday Telegraph" (UK)
“[Penn] writes with a Bill-Brysonesque facility for concentrating a lot of information and research into an easy-to-read
""It's All About the Bike" puts [Penn's] vast and endearingly shaggy bicycle boffinry on a brisk round-the-world tour. Penn's energy never flags, and he knows when to change gears. The book is as a wheel-builder named Gravy described Penn's just completed, perfectly tuned, 28-spoked rear wheel: 'Well, my friend. It's true.'"--"New York Times Book Review """ "A fantastic new chronicle of the bike's story, from its cultural history to its technical innovation to the fascinating, colorful stories of the people who ride it. [Penn] approaches his subject with equal parts humor, humility, and authoritative intelligence as he sets out to find himself a new bike. Entertaining, illuminating and beautifully illustrated, "It's All About the Bike" is a rare and precious portal to the heart and soul of bike culture and its surprising footprint--tireprint?--on all of culture."--"Atlantic" "The social history is snappy and his almost religious quest for ultimate craftsmanship is full of wit."--"Financial Times"
""It's All About the Bike" is more than just a gearhead's hejira, a globetrotter's catalog of componentry for the cycling crowd. ... With humor and insight, Penn examines the historical, social, and cultural significance of the bike."--"Philadelphia Inquirer
"
" ... if you've ever felt the wind rolling over your back as you tuck into a downhill or cleaned a log with a bunny hop, give it a shot. It's a quick read and even serious cyclists will learn something."--"Associated Press
"
"The author's ability to describe the joys of bicycling--the space for thought that the rhythm creates, the freedom of swooping down a hill, the satisfaction of having pedaled to the top--is one of the book's strengths, along with anecdotes of his experiences cycling around the world years earlier. If you don't long for your own bike at the end of this book, you will at least never look at one the same way again.""--Kirkus Reviews"
"[Penn's] expertise is evident... These pa
Descriere
Robert Penn has saddled up nearly every day of his adult life. He rides to get to work, to bathe in air and sunshine, to travel, to go shopping, and to stay sane. He's no Sunday pedal pusher. So when the time came for a new bike, he decided to pull out all the stops and build his dream machine. "
It's All About the Bike "follows Penn's journey, but this book is more than the story of his hunt for two-wheeled perfection. En route, Penn brilliantly explores the culture, science, and history of the bicycle. From the United Kingdom to California, via Portland, Milan, and points in between, his trek follows the serpentine path of our love affair with cycling. On the way to building the perfect bike, Robert Penn brilliantly explains why we ride.
It's All About the Bike "follows Penn's journey, but this book is more than the story of his hunt for two-wheeled perfection. En route, Penn brilliantly explores the culture, science, and history of the bicycle. From the United Kingdom to California, via Portland, Milan, and points in between, his trek follows the serpentine path of our love affair with cycling. On the way to building the perfect bike, Robert Penn brilliantly explains why we ride.
Notă biografică
Robert Penn has worked as a lawyer, waiter, contractor, DJ, photographer, and journalist-and has biked to every single job. He writes for the "Financial Times," the "Observer," and "Conde Nast Traveller," as well as a host of cycling publications. Penn lives in Wales with his wife and three children.