Just Ride

A wonderfully sane, down to earth, and frequently funny guide to riding, maintaining, fixing and enjoying your bicycle Dave Eggers, New York Times Book ReviewWinner Silver Medal 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards In the same way that Michael Pollan s slim bestseller Food Rules brought a gust of common sense to the everyday activity of eating, Just Ride is a revelation Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the grinding out of endless miles Instead, ride like you did when you were a kid just get on your bike and discover the pure joy of riding it.A reformed racer who s commuted by bike every day since 1980, whose writings and opinions appear in major bicycling and outdoor magazines, and whose company, Rivendell Bicycle Works, makes bikes for riders ready to opt out of a culture overrun by racing, Grant Petersen shares a lifetime of unexpected facts, controversial opinions, expert techniques, and his own maverick philosophy In 87 short, two to three page chapters, it coversRidingCount Days, Not Miles Corner Like Jackie Robinson Steer with Your Hips, Shift with Your Legs Suiting UpThe Shoes Ruse Ponchos the Ultimate Unracer s GarmentSafety1 Rule Be Seen Helmets Aren t All They re Cracked Up to BeHealth and FitnessWhy Riding Is Lousy All Around Exercise Saddles Don t Cause Impotence Drink When You re Thirsty Not BeforeAlso includes chapters on Accessories, Upkeep, and Technicalities as well as a final chapter titled Velosophy that includes the essential, memorable thought Your Bike Is a Toy Have Fun with It. Free Read [ Just Ride ] by [ Grant Petersen ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Just Ride largely repeats what author Grant Petersen has written on his bicycle company s Web site His central idea is that bicycle road racing has made bikes sold to non racers over the last thirty years worse, not better The reasons he gives include Narrow tires pumped to high pressures are uncomfortable and offer no benefits Current road bike frames have too little clearance to fit wider,practical tires Mounting proper fenders is usually impossible Bicycles are built with o Just Ride largely repeats what author Grant Petersen has written on his bicycle company s Web site His central idea is that bicycle road racing has made bikes sold to non racers over the last thirty years worse, not better The reasons he gives include Narrow tires pumped to high pressures are uncomfortable and offer no benefits Current road bike frames have too little clearance to fit wider,practical tires Mounting proper fenders is usually impossible Bicycles are built with overly sporty uncomfortable geometries Carbon fiber is a dangerous material for bicycle frames, because it s hard to tell when it s been damaged, and a damaged carbon fiber part can break suddenly Clip in pedals are impra...I was prepared to give the author the benefit of the doubt many, many times during this tedious, depressing read but when I came to the last question in the quiz that ends the book I realized that no, he IS just a man with an axe to grind Grant Petersen hates bike racing and anything remotely connected to it, and he wants you to hate it as well.In fact he hates most things connected with bikes, but not everything He loves heavy frames and pannier bags He also loves recommending safety tips I was prepared to give the author the benefit of the doubt many, many times during this tedious, depressing read but when I came to the last question in the quiz that ends the book I realized that no, he IS just a man with an axe to grind Grant Petersen hates bike racing and anything remotely connected to it, and he wants you to hate it as well.In fact he hates most things connected with bikes, but not everything He loves heavy frames and pannier bags He also loves recommending safety tips like deliberately swerving in traffic to make car drivers take notice of you and the idea that mudflaps made out of tape and old m...Oh man I have really mixed feelings about this book I think it has some solid advice, and its message of casual riding encouraged me to get out on my bikeBut the authorial voice made it downright unpleasant to read at times It s opinionated, which he acknowledges up front In some ways this is good this is the guy from Rivendell bikes, a really experienced and credible rider I liked getting his take on riding On the other hand, he s a bit of a blowhard and the tone tips over in to s Oh man I have really mixed feelings about this book I think it has some solid advice, and its message of casual riding encouraged me to get out on my bikeBut the authorial voice made it downright unpleasant to read at times It s opinionated, which he acknowledges up front In some ways this is good this is the guy from R...I m trying to figure out who the intended audience is for this book.The text generally assumes a solid familiarity with riding This book is not practically instructive enough for beginning riders Racers, whether real or wannabe, are unlikely to be converted by this book many of them will not even understand it.I can only assume, then,...Typically a non fiction book review looks at the intended audience for a book, assesses the author s credentials, and describes what the book set out to do and how well it accomplished that, among other things However I am feeling lazy and would prefer to just nitpick My overall reaction to this book I was disappointed Grant has an introduction where he explains a little about who ...Cycling has become a rolling fashion statement of product endorsements Pick up almost any cycling magazine today and you ll see all of the ads, usuallythan there is editorial content, and you ll find all of the reasons you should own this particular saddle with its name prominently displayed or that cycling jersey heavily endorsed to the point where meaningful content seems displaced And of course, Spandex is the rule.Author Grant Petersen take a sharp aim at these stereotypes and mo Cycling has become a rolling fashion statement of product endorsements Pick up almost any cycling magazine today and you ll see all of the ads, usuallythan there is editorial content, and you ll find all of the reasons you should own this particular saddle with its name prominently displayed or that cycling jersey heavily endorsed to the point where meaningful content seems displaced And of course, Spandex is the rule.Author Grant Petersen take a sharp aim at these stereotypes andin his book Just Ride A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike, a tight, 225 pages work that is broken down into over eighty small topics or short essays You ll find some familiar themes and some topics may be unfamiliar, and you ll become familiar with the term Unracer, which is a rider who bikes for the joy of it and one wh...Good Bikey Bike book For the commuter and those weary of lycraBefore I start with the book, I want to say that when I moved to Germany I bought a laptop on the second day of my stay and a bike at the end of my first week I learnt to ride a bike in one day, and I commuted to work right the next day My average speed on bike is 15km hour, I don t wear a helmet, I m a careful rider, I don t race on the streets, I always slow down and put my foot on the ground instead of taking chances I m not a party pooper, I just prefer not to murder anyone or be dead mys Before I start with the book, I want to say that when I moved to Germany I bought a laptop on the second day of my stay and a bike at the end of my first week I learnt to ride a bike in one day, and I commuted to work right the next day My average speed on bike is 15km hour, I don t wear a helmet, I m a careful rider, I don t race on the streets, I always slow down and put my foot on the ground instead of taking chances I m not a party pooper, I just prefer not to murder anyone o...Grant Petersen s view is that Bike racing ruins the breed by making fragile, technical, uncomfortable equipment the norm rather than the exception and thus making riding work, not fun Today s typical road bike belongs only under the seat of a few hyperfit, genetically blessed stick insects in their 20 sand even then only if they are racing The manufacturers and dealers, however, have a vested interest in selling the most expensive and often most unsuitable products Riders shouldn t Grant Petersen s view is that Bike racing ruins the breed by making fragile, technical, uncomfortable equipment the norm rather than the exception and thus making riding work, not fun Today s typical road bike belongs only under the seat of a few hyperfit, genetically blessed stick insects in their 20 sand even then only if they are racing The manufacturers and dealers, however, have a vested interest in selling the most expensive and often most unsuitable products Riders shouldn t buy into this trend, he suggests rather, they should buy equipment that will suit them and help them have fun I didn t agree with everything he said, but many of his points are very well taken It reminds me of windsurfing in the 90 s, it became all about shortboards that only a few skilled riders could use under conditions rare in most of the country, with ...It had some useful information, but most of it seemed at best, stupid, and at worst, dangerous, to give to new or returning riders Any book that advocates 1 riding without a helmet against the law in many places and 2 swerving into shared lanes of traffic to appear unstable and thus attract attention of drivers is both offensive and irresponsible I get the point of taking the road race mentality out of biking, but there are ways to do that while still enjoying protective headgear and clip It had some useful information, but most of it seemed at best, stupid, and at worst, dangerous, to give to new or returning riders Any book that advocates 1 riding without a helmet against the law in many places and 2 swerving into shared lanes of traffic to appear unstable and thus...

• English
• 06 June 2017
Grant Petersen
• Paperback
• 212 pages
• 0761155589
• Grant Petersen
• Just Ride