The Art of Cycling Philosophy, Meaning, and a Life on Two Wheels

<B>A meditative love letter to the sport of cycling which explores how the cultivation of a tangible skill can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose. </B><BR><BR>Interweaving a deeply personal narrative of elite-level cycling and mental health struggles with an evocative history of Western philosophy from Plato to the Existentialists, <I>The Art of Cycling</I> explores the limits of rationality and how the visceral, embodied nature of sport ultimately has the potential to redeem us from the painful, locked-in isolation of our own heads. <BR> <BR>In the tradition of philosophical road trip titles like <I>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance </I>and <I>On the Road, The Art of Cycling </I>turns a critical eye towards our increasingly disconnected digital lives —showing how re-engaging with the material world can breathe new vitality into everyday existence and serve as a countervailing force against the sense of detachment which has come to characterize modern life for so many.