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Title: Bobke II by Bob Roll ISBN: 1-931382-28-X Publisher: Velo Press Pub. Date: October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (9 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: For cycling fans
Comment: Bobke II is for serious fans of cycling, and probably those that also cycle themselves. There are very few pro riders out there who write about what it's like to live eat and breathe bike racing, especially in the 80's and 9o's -- before Lance made it so big. Yes, it's often Bob's diary entries, and they can be random, but it's better than anything else out there.
For some reason Bobke's first book is going for between $300 and $400 on the used books sites. This book contains all the material from his first book -- and the second half is all new.
A cyclist who can write, and be funny? That's rare. So is Bobke.
Rating: 3
Summary: Enjoyable
Comment: The book is entertaining, I'll give it that. I was introduced to the wit and wisdom of Bob Roll through the broadcast of the TDF on OLN. I found him funny and amusing, with some decent insights into the peloton.
The book does give me more of his insights, wit and wisdom. My question is...where was the editor during the production and planning of this work? Granted they are diary excerpts and our author's abilities are choppy - but he's a cyclist, not Shakespeare. The chapters of the book jump back and forth between decades at times. Very annoying.
I did learn alot about Bob, USA cycling circles, and the strength and determination of Lance. I do recommend the book for some light reading, but dont be expecting to learn volumes about cycling.
Rating: 1
Summary: Really disappointed
Comment: I love reading books on bicycling, of any type, and looked forward to reading Bobke's new book. Being a fan of Bobke's from his OLN-TV TDF commentaries, I was expecting to find this book to be very entertaining and informative. Frankly, it was neither! It was quite the opposite. The book was given to me as a gift, otherwise, I would have returned it. Reading sketchy diary entries and random thoughts that offer little in the way of new insights or revelations about the sport was painful. I would have been satisfied, just to have had a few good laughs from reading the book. Personally, I found that the sophomoric tales of drinking, horsing around, and getting sick that were written when he was a young man were hardly enough to bring forth any belly laughs. I really wish Bobke would have taken the time to write about the sport and his experiences in a truly meaningful, mature and coherent manner. The expectation for a book like this is that it will offer deeper insights into the sport and its personalities. I was really disappointed, although I must confess that I have some new insights into Bobke as a result of his writing this "book" and I will leave it at that.
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Title: Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong ISBN: 0385508719 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 07 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Rider by Tim Krabbe ISBN: 1582342903 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Pub. Date: 12 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Tour De France Companion by Bob Roll, Dan Koeppel ISBN: 0761135200 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: May, 2004 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Official Tour De France : Centennial 1903-2003 by Lance Armstrong ISBN: 0297843583 Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Ultimate Ride: Get Fit, Get Fast, and Start Winning With the World's Top Cycling Coach by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg ISBN: 0399150714 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 19 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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