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3 bike books for two-wheel fans
Book 1: Hairpin bend deluxe
The book contains the passes you have always wanted to drive - and you will be surprised how many there are. Because after looking through these 288 pages full of fascinating pictures, your favourite passes will have multiplied considerably. The Din A3-sized volume allows us to experience the adventure of the former military route, the high alpine route or the serpentine that always appears as if painted. The high-resolution photos allow us to imagine pausing in this or that hairpin bend after the first 700 metres in altitude and gazing breathlessly at the beauty of the panorama below. For fans of the Western, Central and Eastern Alps, the book also includes passes that few people know about. Looking at it makes you want more.
Frederking & Thaler | 978-3-95416-373-1 | 288 pages | 98.00 Euro >> available here.
Cycling books - Book 2: Cycling in Austria
It's close, it's varied and it can be something for everyone: the cycling country of Austria. Deep alpine valleys, rugged mountain faces, idyllic lakes - all virtually at the same time and perfectly "experience-able" by bike. If you're not yet motivated, you can start dreaming and raving in winter; the "legendary cycle tours" are the perfect support for this. In the familiar Lonely Planet style, the tours are described from personal experience, and the fascinating pictures do the rest. From leisure cyclists to mountain bikers, there is a route for everyone. The book shows the professionalism of its creators: In addition to the must-sees along the way, there are also alternative ways to start the tours and practical advice. Each tour comes with a toolkit for planning with all the important facts about the tour.
Lonely Planet | 978-3-575-01150-3 | 256 pages | 29.95 euros >> available here.
Bike book 3: Classics from the luminary
The bicycle is now a good two hundred years old, but hardly anyone has dared to delve into the history of our favourite vehicle. Thank goodness for Hens-Eberhard Lessing. The physicist and historian of technology has researched the inventor of the wheel, Karl Freiherr von Drais, like no other - and what happened afterwards. Lessing uses his historical knowledge to place the bicycle in its overall cultural and social context, and also gives a glimpse of the relationship between "bicycle and woman". In general, the cultural changes brought about by the bicycle only really become apparent with this book. After seven years, it is already a true classic. And suitable for Christmas presents.
Klett-Cotta 2017 | ISBN: 9783608913422 | 22 Euro >> available here.
