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"Not a day passes in the life to Bob Roll without a little good-time commotion."

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This new collection from cyclist Bob Roll reflects his unique perspective on the professional racing circuit and his own brand of dry humor. Straightforward yet sly, funny but perhaps a little crazy, Roll calls it like he sees it. Here are anecdotes about the Tour de France, international mountain-bike tournaments, training struggles, heart-stopping fascinating inside look at the world of championship cycling.

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Driving north on 1-5 in a hippie-mobile loaded to the gills with the bikes and bikers. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Where To Get Your Bobke Fix!, Sep 21 2007

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Kirtland Peterson "Psy.D." (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bobke II (Paperback)

While watching Le Tour De France this year (2007) my wife and I fell in love with Bob Roll. What a character! And when the Tour was over we went into withdrawal...

So we were delighted beyond belief to find we could get our Bobke fix with "Continuing Misadventures."

Is "Bobke II" for everyone? Not likely. Not everyone likes "cowboy poets." But if you kinda sorta grok where Mr. Roll's coming from, this book is a treat!

And whenever my wife and I bike a century now? We plan, to borrow Bobke's phrase, "To finish in good order."

Now... haven't seen anything in VELONEWS recently by Mr. Roll... starting to shake... Is that a little purple elephant on the wall?

Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bobke takes passion from the road and puts it in a book, July 3 2004

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Steven M SCHMITT (SAINT PAUL, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bobke II (Paperback)

As someone who loves cycling but finds most books on the subject more boring than watching paint dry, this book is a refreshing change. Bob Roll takes you riding in the pelaton, on the training rides, and into the heart of a professional cyclist; which after reading this book you will never look at the same again.

Part of Roll's charm comes from being exceptionally unexceptional. Though never having any great wins he was able to have a long career, ride in the big tours and experience the sport from the inside; all because of his relentless work ethic which seemed to be fueled by his pure love of cycling.

If you've ever watched the Tour De France and scratched your head wondering what it is about this sport that draws hundreds and thousands screaming fans to pack the roadways to see these little skinny shaved legged men wearing garishly colored jerseys race past in a blink of the eye, Bobke will answer this. You will see cycling as this great sport; this drama of man against man, team against team, and man against himself - all played out on this wonderful little machine the bicycle.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bobke is the man, Jun 26 2004

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Thomas P. Waters "jazman1959" (Cincinnati.OH) - See all my reviews
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For the bike rider this is plan old fun!

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