For nearly three years Eben Weiss, writer of the popular opinionated Bike Snob blog, kept his name anonymous. But finally he revealed himself on the occasion of publishing a book that makes good use of his extensive knowledge of cycling. From the history of biking to examining “bike culture” this book covers it all. And I wouldn’t be posting about a book like this unless it was beautifully designed and wonderfully illustrated. Throughout the book Christopher Koelle has created funny portraits of stereotypical biker people (the Messenger, the Beautiful Godzilla, the Lone Wolf) and designer Gregory Ryan Klein has designed each chapter opener with a stunning gold pattern of bikes. This is the perfect little manual for anyone interested in biking. Get a copy right here.

© Julia Rothman 2007