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Freewheeling

Essays on Cycling
By Yara Rodrigues Fowler and Imogen Binnie and Ashleigh Young and Annie Lord and Dervla Murphy and Aniefiok Ekpoudom and Jon McGregor and Moya Lothian-McLean and Mina Holland
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Cycling? It's one of my life's constants, it feeds my need for beauty, for delight and for aimless exploring. It makes my body hum and brings me safely back to the present. I hope to continue pedalling, nice and slowly, for the rest of my life,... Read More
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In these essays twelve writers consider the joys of cycling, whether in a city late at night, or along country lanes on a summer's day.

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Cycling? It's one of my life's constants, it feeds my need for beauty, for delight and for aimless exploring. It makes my body hum and brings me safely back to the present. I hope to continue pedalling, nice and slowly, for the rest of my life, with the same curiosity that ignited my childhood.

In these essays, twelve writers consider the joys of cycling, whether in a city late at night or along country lanes on a summer's day. Yara Rodrigues Fowler and Xani Byrne write a moving essay on coming to terms with loss through tandem biking, Jon McGregor reminisces on the significance of cycling to Dunwich Beach throughout his life, Annie Lord sings the praises of cycling home on Lime Bikes from parties, and the late Dervla Murphy regales us with stories of her cycle to India on her bike, named Roz.

These essays are a celebration of life on two wheels, touching on the joy, exhilaration, and serenity to be found while cycling, and how bikes become an extension of ourselves, a type of armour, and a metaphor for life.

Contributors:

Imogen Binnie | Aniefiok Ekpoudom

Yara Rodrigues Fowler & Xani Byrne | Mina Holland

Annie Lord | Jon McGregor

Moya Lothian-McLean | Dervla Murphy | David O'Doherty

Jini Reddy | Ashleigh Young

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781917092067

Publisher: Daunt Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Daunt Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 160

Collections

Aniefiok Ekpoudom Annie Lord Arts & Culture Ashleigh Young Biography & Memoir Cycling Dervla Murphy General Fiction Imogen Binnie Jon McGregor Mina Holland Moya Lothian-McLean Non-Fiction Sports Yara Rodrigues Fowler

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