I suppose it’s a bit odd to suggest bike books for presents on 27th January. But hey, the vast majority of us have birthdays this year. And those of you who are married might possibly have an anniversary.
So here goes: what would be good presents to give for a cyclist who has not-quite-everything?
How about ‘Escape Routes’, which has a fantastic set of photographed and mapped rides all round the UK? The photography is brilliant. A great present.
Escape Routes - UK cycle route guide book
You could even team it up with ’100 Greatest Cycling Climbs’, which has marks out of 10 and a brief description of the most challenging hill-climbs in Britain.
100 Greatest Cycling Climbs
Then there are the travel cycling books, such as Blue River, Black Sea, the story of a bike ride along the River Danube, or Cycling Home from Siberia. Really good books.
Blue River Black Sea - cycling down the Danube
Or you could go for funny bike books. I like Edward Enfield’s books very much: Downhill All The Way (France), Freewheeling Through Ireland, and Dawdling by the Danube.
Freewheeling through Ireland - Edward Enfield
I may be a bit biased, but there are also these:
Bike Ride Books - The Full English and A Bit Scott-ish
Of course there are also presents you might buy for yourself…
What about that ride you’ve thought about?The Loire?
Cycling the River Loire
Cycle Touring in Ireland
The Devon Coast to Coast cycle ride?
Devon Coast to Coast cycle route guide book
There’s some good stuff around, and we try to keep them in stock at the Bike Ride Shop. Email us to check, or for any advice.
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