Anyone read these books ? Looking for a present for a mate.

afcbian
afcbian Posts: 424
edited December 2009 in The bottom bracket
As above, I am looking to get my mate a nice book for Christmas and have come up with one of the following books;

1. The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles
Looks like a really nice coffee table type book with some fantastic photos.

2. Paris - Roubaix; A Journey Through Hell
Title speaks for itself.

It would be great to know if anyone here has these books and do they rate them ?

Cheers
I ride therefore I am

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    The second one is a great book. The writing is a bit flowery, but you don't really buy that type of book for the writing - the pictures are stunning.
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    afx237vi wrote:
    The second one is a great book. The writing is a bit flowery, but you don't really buy that type of book for the writing - the pictures are stunning.

    +1. The photography in it is amazing.
  • afcbian
    afcbian Posts: 424
    Thanks guys
    I ride therefore I am
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    The Paris-Roubaix one was originally published in French (with a different cover) so the apparent floweriness of the writing problably reflects the ability of the translator.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Special K
    Special K Posts: 449
    paris-r is great!
    "There are holes in the sky,
    Where the rain gets in.
    But they're ever so small
    That's why rain is thin. " Spike Milligan
  • afcbian
    afcbian Posts: 424
    My other thought is the DVD, The Road to Roubaix ?
    I ride therefore I am
  • giner1961
    giner1961 Posts: 135
    Buy him, A dog in a hat by Joe Parkin tells it like it is fantastic book although i feel even he is been conservative with the truth
  • nicktheluddite
    nicktheluddite Posts: 221
    The Rider by Tim Krabbe is superb. Fictional account of a one-day race in France - although not a coffee table book it is great.

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