Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer

Roadie addresses all of the curiosities that accompany the sport of cycling, from shaved legs to colourful jerseys and unbelievably expensive bicycles, shoes, and components. Every seemingly neurotic tendency is explained and celebrated with humorous illustrations from nationally syndicated cartoonist Jef Mallett.

Suitable for those who have ever known a roadie, considered becoming a roadie, or walked away from a bike race completely puzzled, this book addresses the curiosities that accompany the sport of cycling, from shaved legs to colourful jerseys and unbelievably expensive bicycles, shoes, and components.