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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Full Tilt
Dervla MurphyA classic of bicycle travel writing, in which the author rides alone from Ireland across Europe and Asia to India, with an emphasis on the people and places met along the way.
Bicycle Diaries
David ByrneMusician David Byrne's account of riding in cities around the world, mixing travel notes with reflections on urban space and cycling.
Greg LeMond's Complete Book of Bicycling
Greg LeMondA general guide to riding and racing written by a three-time Tour de France winner, typical of the athlete-authored instruction book.
The Cyclist's Training Bible
Joe FrielA structured training guide for endurance cyclists, widely used as a reference for planning training periods and workouts.
Lands of Lost Borders
Kate HarrisA memoir of a long overland bicycle journey along the Silk Road, combining travel narrative with reflection on geography and borders.
Chosen and described with AI from our notes on the genre.
More cycling books
- To Shake the Sleeping Self
To Shake the Sleeping SelfJedidiah Jenkins - Just Ride
Just RideGrant Petersen - It's All About the Bike
It's All About the BikeRob Penn - Building the Cycling City
Building the Cycling CityMelissa Bruntlett - Bicycling Science
Bicycling ScienceDavid Gordon Wilson - Long Way Down
Long Way DownCharley Boorman - Miles from Nowhere
Miles from NowhereBarbara Savage1983 - Ker-bloom!Ker-bloom!artnoose1996
- Into the remote places
Into the remote placesIan Hibell1983 - Tokyo on foot
Tokyo on footFlorent Chavouet2011 - The flat marriage fix
The flat marriage fixKaren S. Hayse2005 - The urban biking handbook
The urban biking handbookCharles Haine2011