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You are here: Home / BikeTexas BikeNews / BikeNews; Community / #BookLoversDay: 10 Bicycle Reads

#BookLoversDay: 10 Bicycle Reads

August 9 is Book Lovers’ Day! For your reading enjoyment, we’ve put together a handful of some bicycle-related books for you to kick back with after you’ve finished your ride. Books are listed in alphabetical order by title.

#BookLoversDay: 10 Bicycle Reads

All links (except where noted) are to the books’ pages on Amazon. If you decide to purchase through Amazon, please log into smile.amazon.com and choose BikeTexas (Texas Bicycle Coalition) as your beneficiary. Get a good book and support bicycle advocacy!

Because I Could Not Stop My Bike and Other Poems, by Karen Jo Shapiro & Matt Faulkner

The title poem is the only one that’s bike related, but as a parody on Emily Dickinson’s slightly more famous work, it’s top-notch. If you’d like to introduce your kids to some classic poetry without them knowing it, or need some new bedtime reading material, or just enjoy poetry yourself, it’s a winner.

The Bikeable Church, by Sean Benesh

Wish your place of worship were more bike-friendly? Get some great ideas here. Also by Sean Benesh: The Bohemian Guide to Urban Cycling, which is a fun look at city riding.

Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save The Economy (link is to the publisher, Microcosm Publishing)

A real look at our transportation costs and how bikes can help create healthier humans, boost local economies, and foster a sense of community. Also by Elly Blue: Everyday Bicycling (link is to Microcosm Publishing), a short and very sweet how-to guide for beginning riders.

Ms. Blue has come through Texas a few times in recent years with the Dinner and Bikes tour, including a fun-filled 2015 stop at the BikeTexas headquarters in Austin.

 Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet, by Mia Burk

Ride along with Portland’s former bicycle coordinator as she recounts the journey to make Portland one of the best bicycling cities in the U.S. You’ll recognize many of the roadblocks and frustrations that Ms. Burk faced along the way as the same ones that continue to plague advocates across the U.S., and also be inspired at how those roadblocks were turned into mere speed bumps.

Roads Were Not Built for Cars, by Carlton Reid

A great look at the history of who exactly pushed for modern-day roads to be built. (Non-)Spoiler alert: it was people who ride bikes! The interactive version is especially great for enjoying all the included photos and tons of historical tidbits that Mr. Reid includes in the book.

Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution, Janette Sadik-Khan

Former NYC transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan came to work with a mission: Make NYC safer for pedestrians and people who ride bikes. The book chronicles successes, failures, and above all, Ms. Sadik-Khan’s determination to transform her city.

Ms. Sadik-Khan stopped in Austin as part of her book tour in 2015.

The Urban Cycling Survival Guide, by Yvonne Bambrick

Our own Robin Stallings provided the cover quote for this excellent book that covers all the basics. Not sure how to get started rolling along on two wheels? Ms. Bambrick has boiled it all down for you right here.

Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom, by Sue Macy

A short, easy read about the role the bicycle played in the women’s suffrage movement. This book is especially great to read at this time of year–August 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

This is a kid-friendly and kid-oriented book, so don’t waste any time getting to your local library. No kids? Not to worry–it’s a great one for adults, too.

Tell us your favorite bike book that we haven’t read yet!

This article has been edited to remove broken links.

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