Re: [CR]Re: Favorite Cycling book?

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

From: "Robert Clair" <r.clair@cox.net>
To: "Tim Fricker" <tymncycle@gmail.com>, "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <d3e5e7b10710262052u339fdf57uea22bbe19cfeebb6@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Favorite Cycling book?
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:45:46 -0500
reply-type=original

... please also take a look at:

the official treasures, le tour de france. by laget and evans.

there are others worthy too ...

rc
alex, vs 22308


----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Fricker
To: Classic Rendezvous
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 10:52 PM
Subject: [CR]Re: Favorite Cycling book?



> I'd have to say, it's a tossup between either "Richard's Bicycle Book"
> by Richard Ballentine or "Anybody's Bike Book" by Tom Cuthbertson.
> Both very much a product of their eras. I read them endlessly, for
> the techincal information as well as the "culture" aspects. I'd say
> they were the first real expressions of "bike culture" in the 20th
> century US. Or maybe I'm wrong. Either way, both are great books.
> I'd probably give the nod to Richard's if I had to pick.
>
> Tim
>
>
> --
> Tim Fricker
> bikes@vienna, llc
> Vienna, VA, USA
> Recumbents, folders, tandems, commuters, etc.
>
> http://spokesofawheel.blogspot.com/