Higher Calling
Road Cycling’s Obsession with the Mountains
$29.99
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2018
Summary
What is it about mountains that cyclists love? Max Leonard uncovers the allure of the peaks - the pain, the glory, the sweat and the tears.
Why do road cyclists go to the mountains? Many books tell you where the mountains are, or how long and how high. None of them ask ‘Why?’
After all, cycling up a mountain is hard - so hard that, to many non-cyclists, it can seem absurd. But, for some, climbing a mountain gracefully (and beating your competitors up the slope) represents the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780224100366 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 022410036X |
| Author: | Max Leonard |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Yellow Jersey Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 233g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Max Leonard
Max Leonard’s previous books include Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France and Bunker Research. He has also written about cycling, travel, and adventure for Esquire, Monocle, Rouleur, Strava, Rapha, and others.
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