The Art of Cycling

The Art of Cycling
James Hibbard
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Hardback
h220 x 140mm - 320pg
3 Jun 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781529410266
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A meditative love letter to the sport of cycling, THE ART OF CYCLING traces the journey of a former professional racer regaining his love for the sport and shows how cycling can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose. Interweaving cycling, philosophy, and personal narrative, THE ART OF CYCLING provides readers with a deep understanding into the highs and lows of being an elite athlete, the limits of approaching any sporting pursuit from a strictly rational perspective, and how the philosophical and often counterintuitive lessons derived from sport can be applied to other areas of life. Accessible to everyone from the hardened racer to the casual fan, THE ART OF CYCLING engages the history of thought through the lens of cycling to undermine much of what is typically thought of as "intellectual", breathing new vitality into life, and countering society' s obsession with progress and drive towards the abstract, detached, and virtual.
Professional bike racing has never lent itself to deep thinkers. Winning is a cruel and ruthless business where the best are taught to keep their head down, arse-up, and brain in neutral. So it' s fair to say that James Hibbard was an exception, and that The Art of Cycling is an exceptional read * Paul Kimmage, author of ' Rough Ride' *
A former UCI professional cyclist and member of the United States National Team, James Hibbard has coached cyclists to national championships and written for cyclingnews. com, the Olympian Magazine and the Huffington Post. His cycling career included nine medals at the United States National Championships, more than twenty California/ Nevada State Championships, as well as medals at major international competitions as a member of the United States National Team. After retiring from cycling, James worked on his Ph. D in philosophy under the Heidegger scholar and translator at DePaul University in Chicago.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781529410266
Published: 3 Jun 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 220mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 32mm
Weight: 420g
Pages: 320

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