Posts under ‘Book & Movie Reviews’

Movie Review: Bicycle Dreams A Film by Stephen Auerbach Official Site: bicycledreamsmovie.com Overall Impression: 9/10 “The Race Across America is an epic, 3000-mile bicycle race from the Pacific to the Atlantic. First held in 1982, RAAM is considered the most challenging sporting event in the world. Top riders finish in under 10 days, riding over [...]

Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes Directed by Billy Savage Pumelo Pictures Official site: Klunkerz.com Overall Impression: 7/10 Pumelo Pictures were kind enough to provide us with a review copy of Klunkerz, their documentary about the orgins of the modern mountain bike, recently. I watched Klunkerz with my wife, who (thankfully!) takes a passing interest [...]

We were asked recently to review a new documentary called Klunkerz, which is a profile of the origins of the modern mountain bike, from northern California in the 1960′s. We will have the movie soon to provide a full review, but for now here’s the trailer: You can find a lot more info on Klunkerz [...]

Review: Bicycling and the Law by Bob Mionske, JD “As Mr. Wells was driving north near Broadway’s intersection with West 74th Street, Miss Thomas was approaching the intersection from the opposite direction. Shortly after noon, near this intersection, something went wrong with Wells’s vehicle and their paths fatefully crossed. Wells los control of the Duryea, [...]

Summary: Johan Bruyneel, the team manager for all 7 of Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France victories and this year’s comeback season, has developed a record as one of the winning-est managers in cycling history with a record eleven grand tour titles to his resume. Bruyneel’s book about his career and how he wins is only average [...]

Summary: a vision of a utopian society beyond our current wage-slave capitalism, one that incorporates growing independent movements. Rating: 5/5 Available at: Processed World, Amazon, etc. I bought my copy at City Lights in San Francisco. Are you ready for post-capitalist society? In Nowtopia, author and Critical Mass founder Chris Carlsson looks at growing movements [...]

Summary: A look at the growing urban bike culture in the United States and Europe, with a special emphasis on the personalities involved. Rating: 5/5 Availability: Order it from Powell’s if you want to feel authentic. Otherwise you could go for the usual, Amazon. “I often saw cyclists running red lights, riding the wrong direction [...]

Just received at A2W headquarters is our very own copy of Pedaling Revolution, by former Oregonian reporter Jeff Mapes.  Bike Portland is where I learned about this book first, and decided to order my own copy from their initial review. There’s a bit more on the OregonLive site. This book is a broad, but detailed [...]

Summary: Following up on The Golden Age Of Handbuilt Bicycles, Jan Heine teams up again with photographer Jean-Pierre Pradéres in the The Competition Bicycle to create a great photographic history of handbuilt racing bikes from pennyfarthings to the bikes of Coppi, Merckx and LeMond. Rating: 5/5 Price: $60 Availability: Order directly from Vintage Bicycle Press or purchase at finer [...]

Summary: Lovingly photographed and well written, The Golden Age Of Handbuilt Bicycles by Jan Heine will satisfy the velo-Francofile and handbuilt framebuilders in every way but may be of limited appeal to general cyclists. Rating: 3.5/5 Price: $60 Availability: Order directly from Vintage Bicycle Press or purchase at finer local bike shops Jan Heine, the [...]