Category Archives: Reviews

Review of The Birth of Dirt

Review of The Birth of Dirt By Frank J. Berto I’ve just read Frank Berto’s book The Birth of Dirt (second edition), about the origins of the mountain bike. It’s a quick, fun read, and offers quite a thorough review … Continue reading

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Review of J. Harry Wray’s book Pedal Power

Review of Pedal Power, the Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Life By J. Harry Wray I purchased this book at the 2008 National Bicycle Summit (conference and congressional lobbying event), where the author spoke. He inscribed my copy: … Continue reading

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Brief Review of book, Bicycling and the Law

All in all, I can recommend this book as a reference on laws of importance to bicyclists, but when technical issues arise, a bicyclist and the bicyclist’s lawyer may need the assistance of a technical expert – as does the author. Continue reading

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Review of New York Times article of June 5, 2007

This is a review of the article Cars and Bikes Can Mix, When the Rules of the Road Are Clear, which appeared in the New York Times on June 5, 2007 and is available online. That’s a good headline, except … Continue reading

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