books n bikes

Bicycle Diaries

I'm off tomorrow, and I just got a hold of the new David Byrne book.

Score.

We here for some booooooooks

I'm just here to say that I pre-ordered David Byrne's Bicycle Diaries.

More information:
Review at ecovelo.
Profile on davidbyrne.com

Library

I'm building a library. It will be the most authoritative collection of material about bicycles and pirates on either side of the Mississippi.

The list below serves as a "suggested reading" list and as a plan of acquisition in the development of the collection.

Yargh!


The Man Who Rode His 10 Speed Bicycle To The Moon

Bernard Fischman

Amazon | Library

I read this book when I was in the 5th grade, and it has haunted me ever since.

Traffic: Why We Drive The Way We Do (And What It Says About Us)

Tom Vanderbilt

Amazon | Library

Incredible insights into, observations about, and factoids regarding the most complicated and dangerous thing that most people will ever do, and spend hours each day doing.

Urban bikers' tricks & tips : low-tech & no-tech ways to find, ride, & keep a bicycle

Dave Glowacz

Amazon | Library
This is the best book about commuting that I've read. Just like it says in the title, it is chock full of low-tech and no-tech tips. It's heavily illustrated and very accessible. The grand theme of this book is "All you need to ride a bike is a bike." You don't need hundreds of dollars of Lycra or spandex.

Effective cycling
John Forester
Amazon | Library
This is my bike bible. An authoritative guide to bike mechanics and politics. It's my first reference when I have a question.