It Is About the Bike: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Racing Cyclist

The book traces a young mans upbringing in a working class part of Sheffield. Like most school leavers of his era, he enters into the steel industry, and a heavybeer-drinking culture. In an attempt to lose weight and return to a reasonable level of fitness he resorts to his childhood love of cycling. His enthusiasm for his passion soon turns to obsession. His life changes, his job and family are sacrificed in pursuit of his goal. Eventually, he realises he isnt destined for greatness and rediscovers how to ride a bike just for enjoyment.

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It Is About the Bike: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Racing Cyclist

The book traces a young mans upbringing in a working class part of Sheffield. Like most school leavers of his era, he enters into the steel industry, and a heavybeer-drinking culture. In an attempt to lose weight and return to a reasonable level of fitness he resorts to his childhood love of cycling. His enthusiasm for his passion soon turns to obsession. His life changes, his job and family are sacrificed in pursuit of his goal. Eventually, he realises he isnt destined for greatness and rediscovers how to ride a bike just for enjoyment.

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It Is About the Bike: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Racing Cyclist

It Is About the Bike: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Racing Cyclist

by Paul Bland
It Is About the Bike: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Racing Cyclist

It Is About the Bike: The Life and Times of an Ordinary Racing Cyclist

by Paul Bland

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Overview

The book traces a young mans upbringing in a working class part of Sheffield. Like most school leavers of his era, he enters into the steel industry, and a heavybeer-drinking culture. In an attempt to lose weight and return to a reasonable level of fitness he resorts to his childhood love of cycling. His enthusiasm for his passion soon turns to obsession. His life changes, his job and family are sacrificed in pursuit of his goal. Eventually, he realises he isnt destined for greatness and rediscovers how to ride a bike just for enjoyment.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467017664
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Publication date: 06/23/2006
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 1
File size: 199 KB

About the Author

Paul Bland was born in Sheffield in 1953. His obsession with amateur cycling left little time for writing, until now. This is Paul's first book.
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