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Summary: the urban biker's handbook
Review: The book you will not be able to put down once your open it. It will make many more trips off of your bookshelf to your hands, your pannniers, brief case, and to the couch. The author will challenge you, teach you new tricks, and make you ever more anxious to use your bike for commuting and for transportation. Forget the old tired worn out cliches and aphorisms on bike commuting. This guy has caught it all!
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Summary: Best book I've seen for traffic riding
Review: This book covers most riding in traffic situations. Also odds & ends like dogs and robbers.
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Summary: Spoiled by irresponsible advice
Review: This book has some interesting and useful ideas (for example on P. 4 a very good explanation of the difference between basic bike types). Unfortunately, it is spoiled by recommending a number of irresponsible and illegal techniques.The best clue for this unfortunate trend of the book is given by the "Warning and Disclaimer" on page ii at the front. This says, in part: "The reader understands and agrees to absolve the author ... of all blame for any injury ... suffered as a result of using information in this book. If you do not wish to be bound by the above, you may return this book to the publisher for a full refund." The irresponsible and illegal techniques recommended in the book: are identified as "Sly Biker" tips. These include: "The impatient left turn", P. 86 "The shortcut left turn", P. 87 Falsifying a police report, P. 142 "Drafting" by tailgating a truck or van, P. 162 "Skitching" a ride by grabbing onto a vehicle, P. 163 If you have already bought the book, I suggest you accept the offer for a refund given in the "Warning and Disclaimer". Fred Oswald, bicycle commuter
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Summary: Spoiled by irresponsible advice
Review: This book has some interesting and useful ideas (for example on P. 4 a very good explanation of the difference between basic bike types). Unfortunately, it is spoiled by recommending a number of irresponsible and illegal techniques. The best clue for this unfortunate trend of the book is given by the "Warning and Disclaimer" on page ii at the front. This says, in part: "The reader understands and agrees to absolve the author ... of all blame for any injury ... suffered as a result of using information in this book. If you do not wish to be bound by the above, you may return this book to the publisher for a full refund." The irresponsible and illegal techniques recommended in the book: are identified as "Sly Biker" tips. These include: "The impatient left turn", P. 86 "The shortcut left turn", P. 87 Falsifying a police report, P. 142 "Drafting" by tailgating a truck or van, P. 162 "Skitching" a ride by grabbing onto a vehicle, P. 163 If you have already bought the book, I suggest you accept the offer for a refund given in the "Warning and Disclaimer". Fred Oswald, bicycle commuter
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Summary: No-nonsense, easy-to-read, full-coverage bike owner's manual
Review: This book makes everything you every wanted or needed to know about owning a bicycle easy to understand through its many illustrations. There are many tips and suggestions not found in your typical bike book. It is well worth reading.
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Summary: Dangerous advice that will get you killed
Review: This is a fantastic resource for people who ride their bikes either recreationally or as a form of transportation. Mr. Glowacz has discovered numerous, ingenious tips and tricks to make cycling easier, safer and more fun. If you are a cyclist, or know one, you should get this book.
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Summary: Must have for cyclists!
Review: This is a fantastic resource for people who ride their bikes either recreationally or as a form of transportation. Mr. Glowacz has discovered numerous, ingenious tips and tricks to make cycling easier, safer and more fun. If you are a cyclist, or know one, you should get this book.
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Summary: Tips I've never seen in other bike books.
Review: Urban Bikers by Dave Glowacz A decent book for staying alive while riding in the city. Lots of tips on maintaining and securing your bike. I found the chapters on navigating traffic and anticipating auto driver's actions very helpful though much is common sense. The section on calling in a false police report has me concerned about legal ramifications. In general, I'd recommend the book.
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Summary: Urban Biker's Tricks & Tips
Review: Very informative in all phases of bicycling. Author is obvously very knowledgeable about his subject and shares that knowledge well for the neophyte or non-urban biker. Only complaint, which is really more and more common with today's writers (and editors), is that grammar and editing capability of the writer is on the short side. Some tables and illustrations are confusing and/or misleading and bad grammar sometimes loses the point to be made. Some illustrations are not in keeping with their narrative, etc. All in all though, a good book and well worth the money for overall content.
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