{"product_id":"cycling-philosophy-for-everyone-isbn-9781444330274","title":"Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone","description":"Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, \u003ci\u003eCycling - Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders   such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword x\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLennard Zinn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesús Ilundáin-Agurruza and Michael W. Austin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting in Gear: An Introduction to Cycling – Philosophy for Everyone 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesús Ilundáin-Agurruza and Michael W. Austin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage 1 the Varieties of Cycling Experience 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Warm Up: A Surreal Ride 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Vala-Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Learning to Ride a Bike 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter M. Hopsicker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Becoming a Cyclist: Phenomenological Reflections on Cycling 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteen Nepper Larsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Unleash the Beast: Technology and the Time Trial 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBryce T. J. Dyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage 2 Velo Virtues 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Warm Up: A Test of One’s Mettle 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Vala-Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Lance Armstrong and True Success 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGregory Bassham and Chris Krall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 LeMond, Armstrong, and the Never-Ending Wheel of Fortune 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott Tinley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Riding Like a Girl 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine A. Womack and Pata Suyemoto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Bicycling and the Simple Life 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussell Arben Fox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage 3 Re-cycling 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Warm Up: When Two Wheels Meet Four 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Vala-Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Philosophical Lessons from Cycling in Town and Country 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert H. Haraldsson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Commutist Manifesto 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Richard Harris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Critical Mass Rides Against Car Culture 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZack Furness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage 4 Spinning Wisdom 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Warm Up: Are You Real? Tony Meets Bishop Berkeley 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Vala-Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 My Life as a Two-Wheeled Philosopher 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather L. Reid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Cycling and Philosophical Lessons Learned the Hard Way 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven D. Hales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 From Shoes to Saddle 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael W. Austin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage 5 Fair Play on Two Wheels 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Warm Up: Pushing the Envelope 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Vala-Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 What To Do Once They’re Caught 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Gleaves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Out of Control: The Pirate and Performance-Enhancing Drugs 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond Angelo Belliotti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Is the Cannibal a Good Sport? 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndreas de Block and Yannick Joye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStage 6 Pedaling Circles 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Warm Up: Riding into Awe 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Vala-Haynes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Taking the Gita for an Awesome Spin 231\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeth Tichenor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Stretched Elastics, the Tour de France, and a Meaningful Life 241\u003cbr\u003eTim Elcombe and Jill Tracey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Life Cycles and the Stages of a Cycling Life 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesús Ilundáin-Agurruza and Mike McNamee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors: The Cycling – Philosophy for Everyone Peloton 266\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“It’s the first time I’ve read in a while. Very captivating subject matter for someone like myself. I need to hit the road.”  (\u003ci\u003eConscious Being\u003c\/i\u003e, 16 July 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eOutdoor Zone\u003c\/i\u003e, 31 December 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The chapters are generally well written and although there are 19 of them there are few repetitions of content ... The book's good chapters are all characterised by the fact that the author, in the process of cycling and becoming a cyclist have discovered several things about him or herself and the world s\/he inhabits, and have been able to transform those discoveries into insightful ideas and recognitions.\" (Idrottsforum.org, 25 January 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (Kansas City.info, 20 August 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book and the others in this reasonably priced series would be useful in interdisciplinary studies programs as examples for students on how scholars from various disciplines can broach the same topic. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty\/professionals; general readers.\" (Choice, 1 March 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There is a good deal stimulate the brain, should the brain require it.\" (\u003ci\u003eCycling World\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Whether you use the bicycle to make your living, to take you to your living, or to take you on an escape from your living, there is a great deal in Cycling: Philosophy for Everyone.\" (Athelon, 1 January 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you are interested in reading something that questions how you think about yourself and your cycling and its impact on the world, then have a read.\" (Cog and Coffee, December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As the title suggests, there's something for everyone from the casual rider to the seasoned pro to take away from this attempt at applying the nuances of cycling culture to contemporary issues of camaraderie, health and the environment.\" (Bike Culture, 28 September 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you are a fan of bicycles or bicycle racing and have ever had an interest in philosophy, the essays in Cycling: A Philosophical Tour de Force show that philosophy and cycling work well in tandem.\" (\u003ci\u003eBike World News\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Thanks to the new book \u003ci\u003eCycling-Philosophy for Everyone,\u003c\/i\u003e I now have a term to describe the state of mind I achieve on my daily bicycle commute. Almost any type of literary-minded cyclist will find something to latch onto in the book-food for thought during your next \u003ci\u003eZwischenzeit\u003c\/i\u003e.\" (\u003ci\u003eUTNE Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, September 02, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"OBRA's own Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza has co-authored a book about the philosophical territory of the cyclist lifestyle. Michael Weiss, Chair of the Tour of Missouri writes \"This is a wonderful book that captures the breadth and depth of the sport and experience of cycling. A great tour of the mental, physical, cultural and historical paths a bicycle can travel.\" Tom Zoumaras, a former National Champion writes \"Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone reminds its readers of the joy, freedom, and accomplishment one feels when riding a bicycle, whether that entails encountering Manhattan traffic on the way to the Central Park bandit race, cresting Mount Tamalpais to the unmatched views of redwoods and San Francisco, or punching through gale force winds on an isolated Midwest farm road far from everyone and everything.\" (\u003ci\u003eOregon Biccyle Racing Association newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Building off of the life stories and philosophies of notable figures in the cycling world such as Lance Armstrong, Lennard Zinn and former road racer Pedro Delgado, and philosophers like Aristotle, Aquinas and Socrates, \"Cycling: A Philosophical Tour de Force\" covers the philosophical territory of the cycling lifestyle.\" (\u003ci\u003eBicycle Retailer \u0026amp; Industry News\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eEditors\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesús\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIlundáin-Agurruza\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, and Allen and Pat Kelley Faculty Scholar at Linfield College, Oregon. He has published in the journals \u003ci\u003eSports, Ethics, and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProteus.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a category 2 racer.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael W. Austin\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University, where he works primarily in ethics.  He has published \u003ci\u003eConceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eRunning and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and \u003ci\u003eFootball and Philosophy: Going Deep\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Editor\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFritz Allhoff\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University’s Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics.  In addition to editing the \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including \u003ci\u003eWine \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), \u003ci\u003eWhiskey \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e  The bicycle has been described as the most perfect of human inventions and its ability to inspire cannot be underrated – after all, Einstein claimed that the theory of relativity came to him whilst cycling. And so bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem; both teach us to confront realities about the world and ourselves, and to pursue lofty ideals. Investigating the connections between the intellectual and physical sides of cycling, this book rides over important philosophical terrain, including:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ethics of cycling competitiveness and success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe epiphanies and self-revelations discovered when cycling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe transformative potential of cycling for personal growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role and experience of women cyclists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCycling – Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This is a wonderful book that captures the breadth and depth of the sport and experience of cycling. A great tour of the mental, physical, cultural and historical paths a bicycle can travel\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMichael Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e, Chair, Tour of Missouri Professional Bicycle Race; Owner, Big Shark Bicycle Company  \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCycling – Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003ereminds its readers of the joy, freedom, and accomplishment one feels when riding a bicycle, whether that entails encountering Manhattan traffic on the way to the Central Park bandit race, cresting Mount Tamalpais to the unmatched views of redwoods and San Francisco, or punching through gale force winds on an isolated Midwest farm road far from everyone and everything.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI found myself fondly recalling the new bike I received for Christmas that first provided freedom from my parents' oversight and produced a liberating sensation that I was the master of my domain as I explored Chicago as a 10-year-old.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou too will reconnect to bicycling in ways you never expected long before you reach the last page.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eTom Zoumaras,\u003c\/b\u003e Former Masters National Champion (1997 and 1998); Professor of History, Truman State University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989020098789,"sku":"NP9781444330274","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444330274.jpg?v=1761782465","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cycling-philosophy-for-everyone-isbn-9781444330274","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}