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A review by leighryks
Bike Tribes: A Field Guide to North American Cyclists by Mike Magnuson
I’m reviewing the ARC that I received. I’m not quite sure how much this will reflect the finished book and am therefore unsure how to rate it. I’ve read/reviewed ARCs before, but this is definitely the most unfinished one that I’ve had the chance to look at. There are place holders for additional pieces of artwork. The writing seems to indicate that there are parts with sub-chapters, but the actual layout of the ARC doesn’t distinguish between the major and minor sectioning. I’m sure all this will be fixed for the final version.
The writing also feels unfinished, perhaps because I’m having a hard time figuring out who the target audience is. It has a very soft humor to it, careful only to gently tease the type of rider being described and also careful to encourage empathy for them. The writer very much wants all the tribes to be friends. Another reviewer suggested that this would be a great read for people working on policies involving multi-use areas and bike lane usage. I agree though I don’t image that’s a large enough audience to justify publishing a book.
I don’t actually imagine to many decided cyclists buying this to read, but I can see it being something interesting for to flip through. Hubby thinks thinks it should be kept in the bathroom library for casual reading. I, myself, am a recreational rider and admit that I was curious about this book largely because I wish there was a larger bike culture out here in the inner suburbs.
The writing also feels unfinished, perhaps because I’m having a hard time figuring out who the target audience is. It has a very soft humor to it, careful only to gently tease the type of rider being described and also careful to encourage empathy for them. The writer very much wants all the tribes to be friends. Another reviewer suggested that this would be a great read for people working on policies involving multi-use areas and bike lane usage. I agree though I don’t image that’s a large enough audience to justify publishing a book.
I don’t actually imagine to many decided cyclists buying this to read, but I can see it being something interesting for to flip through. Hubby thinks thinks it should be kept in the bathroom library for casual reading. I, myself, am a recreational rider and admit that I was curious about this book largely because I wish there was a larger bike culture out here in the inner suburbs.