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Cycling : a philosophical tour de force / edited by Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza and Michael W. Austin ; foreword by Lennard Zinn.

Contributor(s): Ilundáin-Agurruza, Jesús | Austin, Michael W | Wiley InterScience (Online service)Material type: Text

TextSeries: Philosophy for everyonePublisher: Chichester ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, [2010]Copyright date: ©2010Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 273 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781444324679; 1444324675; 9781444324686; 1444324683Subject(s): Cycling -- Philosophy | Sport & Recreation | Cycling -- PhilosophyGenre/Form: Electronic resource.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone.DDC classification: 796.601 LOC classification: GV1043.7 | .C93 2010ebOnline resources: Wiley Online Library

Contents:

Front Matter -- Getting in Gear / Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza, Michael W Austin -- Stage 1: The Varieties of Cycling Experience. Warm Up / Patrick Vala-Haynes -- Learning to Ride a Bike / Peter M Hopsicker -- Becoming a Cyclist / Steen Nepper Larsen -- Unleash the Beast / Bryce T J Dyer -- Stage 2: Velo Virtues. Warm Up / Patrick Vala-Haynes -- Lance Armstrong and True Success / Gregory Bassham, Chris Krall -- LeMond, Armstrong, and the Never-Ending Wheel of Fortune / Scott Tinley -- Riding Like a Girl / Catherine A Womack, Pata Suyemoto -- Bicycling and the Simple Life / Russell Arben Fox -- Re-Cycling. Warm Up / Patrick Vala-Haynes -- Philosophical Lessons from Cycling in Town and Country / Robert H Haraldsson -- The Commutist Manifesto / John Richard Harris -- Critical Mass Rides Against Car Culture / Zack Furness -- Stage 4: Spinning Wisdom. Warm Up / Patrick Vala-Haynes -- My Life as a Two-Wheeled Philosopher / Heather L Reid -- Cycling and Philosophical Lessons Learned the Hard Way / Steven D Hales -- From Shoes to Saddle / Michael W Austin -- Stage 5: Fair Play on Two Wheels. Warm Up / Patrick Vala-Haynes -- What To Do Once They're Caught / John Gleaves -- Out of Control / Raymond Angelo Belliotti -- Is the Cannibal a Good Sport? / Andreas de Block, Yannick Joye -- Stage 6: Pedaling Circles. Warm Up / Patrick Vala-Haynes -- Taking the for an Awesome Spin / Seth Tichenor -- Stretched Elastics, the Tour de France, and a Meaningful Life / Tim Elcombe, Jill Tracey -- Life Cycles and the Stages of a Cycling Life / Jesus Ilundain-Agurruza, Mike McNamee.

Summary: Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling- Philosophy for Everyone; explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy. Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders; such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong. Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers. Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cycling experience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women and cycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformative potential of cycling for personal growth. Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem. Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.

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Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling- Philosophy for Everyone; explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy. Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders; such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong. Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers. Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cycling experience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women and cycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformative potential of cycling for personal growth. Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem. Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.

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