{"id":5781,"date":"2013-12-20T13:59:53","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T21:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=5781"},"modified":"2013-12-20T13:59:53","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T21:59:53","slug":"the-best-writing-about-riding-books-on-bicycling-to-put-on-your-wish-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2013\/12\/20\/the-best-writing-about-riding-books-on-bicycling-to-put-on-your-wish-list\/","title":{"rendered":"(Some of) The Best Writing About Riding: Books on Bicycling to Put on Your Wish List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone loves a Top 10 list. We could have titled this the <strong>Top 10 Books about Bicycling.<\/strong> But only 10? That&#8217;s just crazy. And the top 10 best bike books for someone who trains and races competitively is a different list than the top 10 bicycle books of someone who packs panniers for every bike-touring vacation, someone who has recently started running errands by bike and is looking for practical answers on questions about what to wear and how to haul groceries, or someone who loves a deep dive into public policy, public health, or the nuances of traffic calming and streetscape design.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve rounded up a sampling to get your gears turning and hope you&#8217;ll add your own recommendations in the comments. Three ways to find them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>We&#8217;ll be carrying some of these in <a title=\"Washington Bikes: The Store\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2013\/12\/17\/washington-bikes-the-store\/\">our Pioneer Square storefront<\/a>,<\/strong> so if you&#8217;re near there stop in to see what we have.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We always encourage you to support your local bookstores&#8211;especially the ones that have bike racks!<\/strong> (Any time you spend money at a business because they&#8217;ve demonstrated they welcome biking customers, please be a messenger and tell them they got your business because they&#8217;re bike-friendly.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>You can purchase online and support our advocacy by starting at <a title=\"Start your shopping with a Smile--if you're shopping online start at smile.amazon.com and purchases benefit the charity of your choice\" href=\"http:\/\/smile.amazon.com\" target=\"_blank\">smile.amazon.com<\/a><\/strong> and selecting &#8220;Bicycle Alliance of Washington&#8221; as your charity of choice (we&#8217;re working on getting <a title=\"When Our Work Succeeds, Washington Bikes. And That\u2019s Our New Name!\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2013\/11\/03\/when-our-work-succeeds-washington-bikes-and-thats-our-new-name\/\">our name change<\/a> to take effect there). When you do that, Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bikenomics-cover-web-273x440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5686\" alt=\"bikenomics-cover-web-273x440\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bikenomics-cover-web-273x440-186x300.jpg\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bikenomics-cover-web-273x440-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bikenomics-cover-web-273x440.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a>A round-up of a few \u00a0books to get you thinking and get you rolling:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Bikenomics,<\/em> <\/strong>by Elly Blue: You&#8217;ll be quoting this one over the dinner table, to your legislator or Member of Congress, and at the local Chamber of Commerce meeting. <a title=\"Bikenomics Book Review\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2013\/12\/13\/bikenomics-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the review of <em>Bikenomics<\/em> by our own Josh Miller.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Gold,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>by Chris Cleave. This novel of two fictional women track racers vying for a spot on the British Olympics team gives you a taste of what it&#8217;s like to train obsessively, how it takes over your life, and the sacrifices it takes to compete at that level.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Big<\/strong><strong> Brother,<\/strong><\/em> by Lionel Shriver. This novel isn&#8217;t &#8220;about&#8221; bicycling per se but if you are (or are partnered with) one of those people who accounts for every calorie consumed, you may have more than one &#8220;Yes! Exactly!&#8221; moment as you read&#8211;or you might gain a little understanding of the occasional sidelong look you get from a partner. It&#8217;s also a powerful commentary on the American obsession with body weight.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by George Mahood. George and his buddy Ben start out clad only in Union Jack boxer shorts (for the barest modicum of decency) at Land&#8217;s End, Britain, determined to travel 1,000 miles to the tip of Scotland by bicycle, relying only on the generosity of strangers to give them everything they need along the way&#8211;starting with clothing and shoes. Be prepared to laugh out loud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Free-Country-book-cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5795\" alt=\"Cover of Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain, by George Mahood.\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Free-Country-book-cover.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Free-Country-book-cover.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Free-Country-book-cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American<\/strong><strong> Politics,<\/strong><\/em> by J. Harry Wray. This bicycling political scientist&#8217;s take on the place of the bicycle in U.S. politics is a great gift for your wonky friends and short enough to be a fast read, not a weighty academic tome.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><em><strong>Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities,<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by Jeff Mapes. <\/strong><\/em>Outlines the history behind facets of bike culture such as Davis&#8217;s bicycle-friendly design (and the challenge to keeping it that way) and the Naked Bike Ride in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, along with the growth of bike advocacy on the streets and in the marble halls of your state legislature and Congress.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Completing Our<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Streets,<\/strong> <\/em>by Barbara McCann. Dedicated &#8220;To the memory of Susie Stephens, who planted a seed&#8221;&#8211;one of our first executive directors who went on to head the Thunderhead Alliance, now the <a title=\"Alliance for Biking and Walking\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peoplepoweredmovement.org\/site\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alliance for Biking and Walking<\/a>. How can we connect vision to implementation? More importantly, how can we create a shared sense of stewardship and an understanding that streets are for all people, not just those in cars?<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>by Sue Macy. As Susan B. Anthony famously said, &#8220;Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel\u2026the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Women on Wheels,<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by April Streeter. This practical guide to city riding rounds up practical advice along with a vision for the future of riding and some inspiring mini-profiles.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Gold-by-Chris-Cleave-cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5788\" alt=\"Cover of book &quot;Gold&quot; by Chris Cleave, about two women competing for a spot on the British Olympics track cycling team.\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Gold-by-Chris-Cleave-cover.jpg\" width=\"182\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a>Changing Gears: A Family Odyssey to the End of the<\/strong><\/em><strong> World,<\/strong> by Nancy Sathre-Vogel. The Vogel family from Boise, Idaho, set off to bicycle from Alaska to Argentina, following an earlier adventure in which they rode 9,300 miles through the United States and Mexico. If you&#8217;ve ever hesitated to take something on because it felt like too big a challenge, this book is sure to inspire and motivate.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><em><strong>Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. I (from San Francisco to Yokohama) and<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Vol. II (from Yokohama to Teheran),<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong><\/em>by Thomas Stevens. Available as a free e-book, this work from 1894 is amazing enough to begin with&#8211;then you realize that when he refers to his &#8220;ordinary&#8221; he means he&#8217;s riding on a penny-farthing bicycle (or carrying it across a stretch too rocky to ride). Across deserts and over mountains, carrying the money needs in whatever heavy local currency is required, and speaking none of the languages of the countries through which he passes, he makes an amazing trek. You&#8217;ll never complain about your travel hardships again.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry&#8217;s Extraordinary Ride,<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by Peter Zheutlin. If you ever wondered where the sport of bicycling got the habit of placing sponsor logos all over its clothing, look no further. Jewish immigrant mother Annie Kopchovsky became Annie Londonderry when the Londonderry Lithia Spring Water Company agreed to sponsor her trip around the world.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance,<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by David Herlihy. Another around-the-world adventure, this one ending in murder and mystery rather than a triumphant homecoming.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The Rider,<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by Tim Krabbe, turns up on every list of bicycling books as a classic. Buy it for the racer in your life&#8211;read it to understand him\/her, at least a little.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Cyclopedia: A Century of Iconic Bicycle Design,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0by Michael Embacher. Total eye candy! Gorgeous coffee-table book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also must point you to two amazing lists compiled by member and former staffer Kent Peterson, who works at the Bicycle Center of Issaquah and writes both <a title=\"Kent's Bike Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/kentsbike.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kent&#8217;s Bike Blog<\/a> and <a title=\"Kent's Book Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/kentsbook.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kent&#8217;s Book Blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"50 Good Bicycle Books: Post on Kent's Bike Blog by Kent Peterson\" href=\"http:\/\/kentsbike.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/50-good-bicycle-books.html\" target=\"_blank\">50 Good Bicycle Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"50 More Good Bicycle Books: List of bike books by Kent Peterson on Kent's Book Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/kentsbook.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/50-more-good-bicycle-books.html\" target=\"_blank\">50 More Good Bicycle Books<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not out riding, these lists should give you plenty of reading to do by a cozy fire or on a bus ride. Add your favorites in the comments below, and if you&#8217;d like to write a book review for our blog, <a href=\"mailto:louise@WAbikes.org\" target=\"_blank\">contact Louise McGrody<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone loves a Top 10 list. 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She serves both organizations as Chief Strategic Officer. Her bike advocacy work started in Spokane thanks to WA Bikes (then called the Bicycle Alliance of Washington), which served as the initial inspiration and fiscal home for Bike to Work Spokane, founded by Barb in late 2007. She has served on a variety of boards and committees in transportation, public policy, and health, and directed external relations at WSU Spokane for 14-1\/2 years before coming to WA Bikes. She served 4 years in the Idaho state legislature, the youngest woman ever elected to the House and then the Senate. Barb's personal bike blog can be found at bikestylespokane.com and she created the worldwide list womenbikeblogs.com (@womenbikeblogs on Twitter). Bikes: - \"Sweetie\": A Specialized Dolce from Wheel Sport Central in Spokane, which her husband Eric Abbott gave her when they were first dating. - The \"Mary Poppins\" bike: A Specialized Globe Daily 2 she likes for its upright posture and step-through design, purchased from Gregg's Cycle in Greenlake and modified by Bothell Ski and Bike to have a triple crank for Seattle hills. - \"Tessa\" (short for Tessaract): A Giant Expressway 2 folding bike she purchased at the WA Bikes Annual Gala\/auction. Barb and Eric have four children: Kate and Laura Chamberlain and Connor and Cailey Abbott.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/barbchamberlain"],"url":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/author\/barbchamberlain\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p36Q8O-1vf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5781"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5781\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}