The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom & Wanderings is a celebration of the bicycle by people who love to ride. It's a tribute to one of the finest, most efficient, useful machines ever invented. It's packed with original stories, narratives and cartoons from a talented corps of writers and artists from around the world. The book features 32 articles and scattered throughout the book is a collection of 43 cartoons from artists whose work has appeared in a wide array of magazines. Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Thomas Hylton, kicks off the collection with Bicycling and Walking, a sensible, prescriptive editorial on why cycling-friendly communities are winners. On his heels is Keeping Up With Lance, Scott Roberts' exclusive, one-on-one interview with Chris Carmichael, Lance Armstrong's long time coach and friend. Two prominent names in cycling journalism - Richard Fries, editor of Bike Culture, and Maurice Tierney, publisher of Dirt Rag - comment on the future of bicycling. And that's just the beginning. This is the book that belongs on every cyclist's coffee table. The laugh-out-loud comics weaved between articles about cycling's bests makes flipping through this book addictive. It reads like an early season's ride; with each crank of a page, you will be reminded of why you absolutely love cycling. Flip through and see for yourself. --Nancy Henderson, Nationals Level Triathlete Fat Rabbit Race and Countryside Cycling Racing Cartoons are among my dearest friends. They make me laugh, they make me think, and they make me money. So I am glad to see the guys hard at work in The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom and Wanderings , even if none of them are working for me. Chapeau to Andy Singer, Neal Skorpen and the rest of my fellow scribblers included here, and to Jim Joyce for bringing them all together. --Patrick O'Grady, cartoonist for VeloNews and Bicycle Retailer & Industry News This is a book for people who love cycling. And although I had a few suspicions at first, I must finally have become a real cyclist, because I enjoyed this book. . . . It's the sort of book that you leave lying around and dip into from time to time. For avid cyclists, it's a worthwhile read. --Densie Wrathall, Momentum Magazine The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom & Wanderings is a celebration of the bicycle by people who ride – a tribute to one of the finest, most efficient, useful machines ever invented. The 25 contributors are talented writers and cartoonists, each with a unique take on bicycling. Whether critical observation, concern, memorial, fact or jest, each story and cartoon is worth a look. You don't have to be a cycling expert; there is something for everyone. Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Hylton opens with Bicycling and Walking, a prescriptive essay on cycling-friendly communities. Next, Scott Roberts’ exclusive interview with Chris Carmichael, a coach of Lance Armstrong. Two prominent names in cycling journalism, Bike Culture editor Richard Fries and Dirt Rag publisher Maurice Tierney, comment on the future of bicycling. Throughout the book are cartoons from artists whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, Barron's, Boys’ Life, etc. The Bicycle Book was edited by Jim Joyce, founder of The Bicycle Exchange.15% of royalties are donated to SoldierRide, League of American Bicyclists, and the US Association of Blind Athletes’ tandem cycling program. Jim Joyce is the founder of The Bicycle Exchange, a.k.a. Bikexchange.com. He is also a teacher of visually impaired adults and children. He donates 15% of his royalties in equal shares to SoldierRide, the League of American Bicyclists, and the United States Association of Blind Athletes' tandem cycling program. Used Book in Good Condition