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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2015 19:16:50 GMT
Anybody reading anything decent? Just went and bought myself Michael Hutchinson's 'Faster' and The Monuments by Peter Cossins. I've been wanting Faster for ages but was waiing for the paperbac.
I've just finished Slaying the Badger which was brilliant and highly recommended. I had also reentley read the Accidental Death of Marco Pantani but found it a little hard to read through. There are lots of technical details about blood values etc which I found hard to keep up with.
Also recommended is Rough Rider by Paul Kimmage.
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Post by bandit3 on Mar 19, 2015 19:31:46 GMT
Reading David Byrne's (Taking Head) "Bicycle Diaries" Not really to my taste but bits of it are interesting , mostly the Aussie bit.
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Post by sodafarl on Mar 19, 2015 21:12:50 GMT
Last one I read was Nicholas Roches book got very boring after a while IMHO
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Post by Big Brother on Mar 19, 2015 21:15:30 GMT
Currently reading Wiggo's In Pursuit biography. Interesting read but I can't help but feel he's a bit of a knob! Big head, big ego, big drinker after his Athens victory but still a good read following how he came from nowhere to become what we know him as today. Certainly never had it easy but he's overcome a lot and also proved that he's one hell of a cyclist.
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Post by RobP on Mar 19, 2015 21:29:47 GMT
Chris Froome - The climb
Anyone else reading via ebooks or are you still on physical books
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2015 21:37:00 GMT
Chris Froome - The climb Anyone else reading via ebooks or are you still on physical books Preferring my physical books these days. Then audio books. No Kindle for me
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Post by RobP on Mar 19, 2015 21:47:46 GMT
Just downloaded Rough Ride after watching the Kimmage documentary
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 19, 2015 23:00:50 GMT
Currently reading Wiggo's In Pursuit biography. Interesting read but I can't help but feel he's a bit of a knob! Big head, big ego, big drinker after his Athens victory but still a good read following how he came from nowhere to become what we know him as today. Certainly never had it easy but he's overcome a lot and also proved that he's one hell of a cyclist. ... conversely, you have to believe in yourself to do that stuff, if us mere mortals think it's big headed, that's why we're not Sir Bradley Wiggins .
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 19, 2015 23:07:10 GMT
... now, back in the room, I've not been able to get into any of the Wiggo books, they just pale in comparison to other better written texts. Sports guys should read a bit of literature before rolling out the hastily composed and dull biographies / autobiographies - all IMHO of course .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2015 23:08:20 GMT
Just today finished, One Man and His Bike by Mike Carter. His journey around the coast of Britain.
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Post by stevo on Mar 20, 2015 12:11:47 GMT
still think David Millar - Racing through the dark is one of my all time favourites.
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Post by r0b1et on Mar 20, 2015 21:22:11 GMT
I really liked Millar's too.
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Post by robertsims on Mar 20, 2015 22:04:00 GMT
Agreed about millers and also like cav books especially the first. Wiggo book bored me to be honest. Hutch book faster v good as was his book called the hour (but not as good as faster)
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Post by bennettkaru on Mar 20, 2015 22:41:54 GMT
Phil Gaimon's Pro Cycling on $10 a day is a good read
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Post by bandit3 on Mar 21, 2015 14:15:51 GMT
Just today finished, One Man and His Bike by Mike Carter. His journey around the coast of Britain. I read that & I liked it Seemed to finish it off a bit quick along the south coast & home though
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