Review:"Vagabonding" is an innovative, inspirational, intellectual, thought-provoking read. But it is also practical and the ideas entailed are approachable and logical. It exceeded my expectations by far and away. I purchased the book for a friend, and after reading it was loathe to part with it. I'm purchasing another for myself.
The book is loading with practical advice; Rolf Potts also puts a fresh spin on worldview in general and on life's specific conundrums, pleasures, and problems--all from ... Read more

Review:I have been to several mountain bike training schools and this book still offered information I have not relieved in school. It is a great read, the author is funny and still teaches new techniques and riding principles. Read more

Review:208 pages of tedium followed by 11 pages of mildly humorous writing. I'm a big fan of Bike Snob's blog, but this book was a real let-down. In some parts it felt like he was trying too hard to be funny. Other times, it felt like he was trying to be unfunny. It just didn't hit the same chord as his web page. I'll try re-reading it in a couple weeks. Maybe I'll see some humour I missed the first time round. But right now, I wouldn't recommend this book. Read more

Review:Got the Kindle version to have on hand. Also have the hard copy. Very useful for all the bike types my family makes use of. From us oldtimers to the youngsters, it covers them all.Road or mountain, hybrid, it's there. And the kids are rough on bikes. Read more

Review:I purchased this book after reading about it in a motorcycle article. I found it to be a pretty good read, although I find it hard to believe someone in the 1970's would choose a triumph motorcycle to do this trip on, knowing their history and reputation during the 70's! I thoroughly enjoyed Ted Simons' writing about his experiences and would recommend this book. Read more