Roadie - The Misunderstood World Of A Bike Racer

Product Description

In ” Roadie
- The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer”, veteran race announcer & long-time cycling enthusiast Jamie Smith sets out to explain the sport he loves & the roadies who live for it in this lighthearted treatise on bike racing. Finally, a book to explain those people who roll out for a ride dressed in technicolored Lycra at the crack of dawn on Saturday, & return at sundown with a glow of satisfaction & even stronger tan lines. Perfect for anyone who has ever known a roadie, considered becoming a roadie, or walked away from a bike race completely puzzled, Roadie addresses all of the curiosities that accompany the sport of cycling, from shaved legs to colorful jerseys & unbelievably expensive bicycles, shoes, & components. Every seemingly neurotic tendency is explained & celebrated with humorous illustrations from nationally syndicated cartoonist Jef Mallett (also rumored to log thousands of miles of riding per year). Explaining strategy & races from the famous Tour de France stage race to the local criterium, Roadie brings the excitement of bike racing alive for anyone with an appetite for adrenaline. & for the thousands who purchase a shiny new road bike each spring, it`s a much-needed primer on the politics of a group ride. Pacelines, drafting, sprinting, climbing, & breakaways are turned into everyday commonsense with colorful anecdotes. Whether interested onlooker or cycling aficionado, readers will find themselves laughing out loud as they revel in the roadie`s world.