In the City of Bikes (Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist) - Pete Jordan

Despite essentially being a journal of a slightly OCD man obsessed with bicycling, the thoroughness of his research really shone through. Beside many of the observations were things that I would find myself interested in, although I wouldn't have the patience to count it all. Especially intriguing was the account of the German occupation during World War II as even focusing on just the cycling aspects of history the scene was still quite vividly drawn. Somehow it managed to captivate my attention from front to back which is an impressive feat especially when you consider the subject matter was simply cycling in Amsterdam.

Sept 2013

7.5