Customer Reviews

Bicycling for Fun and Fitness

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My sister read this wonderful book, bought a bicycle, and now she rides 60 to 70 miles a week. She sees the trees and flowers, hears the birds, and for the first time in her life, she knows how much wind there is and from what direction it's coming from. Me too. Bicycling is a marvelous physical exercise, but, as the author says, it's also a mind cleanser. Let's ride!

The author tried to lose weight through other exercise routines for years: it was only when he got a bike that he's lost weight and realized health. This first-person account shares his experiences and explores his education on bike equipment and routes. A good starting point for any would-be biker.

This book offers practical advice while it gets the reader excited about the fun of biking. America needs to get off the couch and get peddling--here's a book to help you get started. Pick up one for a friend while you're at it!

I thought this was a well written an informative book. The gentleman that poorly reviewed the book above admits to not knowing anything about writing and should admit to not knowing anything about reading as well. As a published author I can say I know how difficult it is to get something published, and If Mr. Talbert got a publisher to publish this book then he certainaly has got something right there. I thought the book read well and made me want to go right out and ride my bike. It is a must read for anyone who wants to loose weight and have fun doing so.

This book would have made a great little magazine article in one of the general-interest publications. As a book, it is sadly lacking. I'm no writer, and any time I feel I could've written the same book, it doesn't say much for the book! There is not sufficient technical information for those seeking learning. There are any number of other books on bicycling that explore the emotional/spiritual side better and in more depth. Same goes for health benefits. What are we left with, then? A good magazine article that has been 'plumped' into 78 pages and a few chapters. Spend the money instead on two or three bicycle magazines and learn more!