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Just ride November 17, 2012
Reviewer: John McCarty from SIOUX FALLS, SD United States  
A good read especially for someone who is relatively new to recreational cycling.  Like the  cover states, it is a practical guide to riding your bike.  I enjoyed the constant encouragement of making riding "fun."

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Grant at his finest November 7, 2012
Reviewer: Marty from Oakland, CA United States  
Grant Peterson has a point of view about many things. It resonates for most of us, or we wouldn't be here. This book is a collection of his thoughts about cycling and other things as well.

Grant writes well and respectfully. And even when he is wrong (e.g., condemning carbs without distinguishing refined sugar from broccoli) he is provocative and thoughtful.

Get it. Read it. Enjoy it. And celebrate what Grant brings to cycling -- which is a lot.

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Sanity in the otherwisehyper competitive community August 1, 2012
Reviewer: Bruce Day from Hendersonville, TN United States  
In a community dominated by "How to drop your buddies"  types it is nice to have the rest of us Freds represented.  Grant has much the same message as John Forester and Ken Kifer (with a few tweaks and without the evangelical tone) in an easily digested format.  My book ordered from Rivendell was personally autographed by Grant himself, a very nice touch.

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Just Ride July 29, 2012
Reviewer: Michael C Tuomey from Huntington Woods, MI United States  
I'm pleased to have Grant's insights captured in one place.  Makes using his ideas as "course corrections" in my riding life easier than digging through a stack of Readers.  The essays resonate for me, as I've come back to biking on a Rivendell after a long spell away.  Nothing's going to spoil my rediscovered joy of jumping on my bike whenever I want, dressed as I am, and riding wherever I want.  Forever young on my bike, that's where "Just Ride" leads me.  Edit:  "Just Ride" made the 7/29 NYTimes Book Review (Dave Eggers).  Congrats to Grant!

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Pied Piper for the Unracer. July 10, 2012
Reviewer: Gary Boulanger from Mountain View, CA United States  
Grant Petersen has been one of the most consistent voices in the bicycle industry since I met him in 1994, right before Bridgestone shuttered its U.S. office, and Grant switched to Rivendell mode. I worked with him in the early RBW days, learning plenty, before methodically (in hindsight) making my way westward to California, where I've enjoyed sharing several S24Os.

I received a copy of "Just Ride" from a publicist in June, and posted a review on the Bicycle Times website last week. I think my review paints a fair picture of the man behind the book, and what the book may mean to certain folks:

http://www.bicycletimesmag.com/content/book-review-just-ride-grant-petersen

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Pretty remarkable book June 20, 2012
Reviewer: Matt Hayden from Fremont, CA United States  
I got this book while running errands - on a bike - at Rivendell in WC last weekend.  Spent the next couple of days perusing it.

It's a thoughtful, well-written set of essays which collectively make the argument that a bike is a tool for getting point to point in a day-to-day useful way - carrying a person and some stuff faster and (often) easier than walking, cleaner than driving, and better for health than lots of other more sedentary travel options.  

It's sort of a manifesto for deliberate choices, too - I think Buddhists would call it "mindfulness."   The idea seems to be to be aware of what you're doing when dealing with riding, but not fussy or obsessive (though I obsessively wear a helmet...)

Grant makes the case that simply riding without obsessing is important - and I think he's right.  

Thanks for a great read.  This'd be great as an ebook.

Thanks to the staff at Rivendell who found a copy in the back room for me!

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Just Ride is just great. June 12, 2012
Reviewer: John Dilsaver from Sparta, MO United States  
The mix of philosophical ideas and nitty-gritty practical riding tips is a lot like a good ride where a scenic chat with riding buddies can be interrupted by a flat or the chance to help out another rider having a problem.

The handbook format and informal style encourages the reader to make notes in the margins and personalize the book just like we do our bikes.


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Wise and enjoyable May 15, 2012
Reviewer: Keith from Kula, HI  
First things first: I've noted that only Grant has defended himself from Anonymous Person. I'm not certain which version of the book Anonymous read but it wasn't the same as mine. I just finished the book and I don't remember any typos. Grant's writing style is different from the Bike Snob's but Grant is clear, concise and obviously thoughtful.

Second things second: Just Ride should be read by everyone who has aspired to stand on the podium but, after several (many?) attemps,  discovered that he or she was destined to be a participant. Grant has written THE book which explains that cycling is not just a sport and bicycles are not just toys but vehicles which are part of a healthy lifestyle and, if ridden in the style and spirit outlined in Just Ride, can improve your life, your environment and give you a little independence from the rat race.


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A Primer on Cycling for the Everyhuman May 4, 2012
Reviewer: Mark Roland from Beacon, NY United States  
I purchased this book at the New Amsterdam Bicycle Show in NYC in April, where I also had the pleasure of meeting the author.

Although I have become familiar with many of Mr. Petersen's views over the years and in various forms, the book had some surprises, and it was fun and illuminating to read everything "under one roof."

No matter where you are at in your cycling life, and whether you agree with all the opinions or not, it will get you thinking, or remind you of something to keep in mind, or give a bit of perspective, or just make you smile. Or all of these things. And the opinions are not just anyone's, but come from a person who has (successfully) made cycling and bicycles a big part of his life.

Highly recommended, and a tip of the cycling cap to this original and talented writer for tackling such a project!



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Bought it! April 29, 2012
Reviewer: Captain Conway Bennett from Chicago, IL United States  
When is the/is the book tour coming to Chicago?

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