Monday, 25 June 2012

About the bike.

I am presently reading 'It's All About The Bike:  The Pursuit of Happiness On Two Wheels' by Robert Penn. It tells the tale of his attempt to build the perfect bike by seeking out the best possible parts from around the world: to Italy for a Campagnolo made group-set, to England for a Brooks saddle, and so on. Anyway he ends the first chapter with a wonderful reflection on the positive forces that get unleashed when one cycles. Here it is:

2 comments:

  1. Indeed and most important of all he builds it all around a 953 Rourke frame?

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  2. Yes, I have just read that but. He writes well.

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