I had a great time at this event and really love the book; I am very happy I made the trip down to Nashville to check Grant's visit out. Parnassus Books is a really nice bookstore, if you are ever in the Nashville area you should check it out.
On Thursday, June 21, 2012 8:25:56 AM UTC-5, cwr wrote: > http://www.parnassusbooks.net/event/author-event-grant-peterson > Author event with Grant Peterson > Start: 06/24/2012 2:00 pm > End: 06/24/2012 3:30 pm > > Grant Peterson will discuss and sign Just Ride: A Radically Practical > Guide to Riding Your Bike > > In the same way that Michael Pollan’s slim bestseller Food Rules brought a > gust of common sense to the everyday activity of eating, Just Ride is a > revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, > clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the grinding out of endless miles. > Instead, ride like you did when you were a kid—just get on your bike and > discover the pure joy of riding it. > A reformed racer who’s commuted by bike every day since 1980, whose > writings and opinions appear in major bicycling and outdoor magazines, and > whose company, Rivendell Bicycle Works, makes bikes for riders ready to opt > out of a culture overrun by racing, Grant Petersen shares a lifetime of > unexpected facts, controversial opinions, expert techniques, and his own > maverick philosophy. In 87 short, two-to-three page chapters, it covers: > > • Riding: Count Days, Not Miles; Corner Like Jackie Robinson; Steer with > Your Hips, Shift with Your Legs > > • Suiting Up: The Shoes Ruse; Ponchos—the Ultimate Unracer’s Garment > > • Safety: #1 Rule—Be Seen; Helmets Aren’t All They’re Cracked Up to Be > > • Health and Fitness: Why Riding Is Lousy All-Around Exercise; Saddles > Don’t Cause Impotence; Drink When You’re Thirsty—Not Before > > Also includes chapters on Accessories, Upkeep, and Technicalities as well > as a final chapter titled “Velosophy” that includes the essential, > memorable thought: Your Bike Is a Toy—Have Fun with It. > > > > > Location: > 3900 Hillsboro Pike Nashville, Tennessee 37215 United States > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/TueKaiz6ne4J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
