It's Not About The Bike - Lance Armstong

Most people take life for granted, until something happens that makes them reassess the way they have been living. A major, life altering event can come at the most unexpected times and that's exactly what happened to Lance Armstrong when he got testicular cancer. In 1996 aged just 24, while he was aiming to be a cycling legend Lance was diagnosed with testicular cancer and his chances didn't look good. In fact he was given a 40% chance of survival, but he did everything he good to fight it and that's the reason he's still around to tell his story. I've recently taken an interest in reading autobiographies by sports personalities and Lance was high on the ...

A brilliant, almost perfect, sports autobiography - Advantages: Fascinating, Inspirational, Enjoyable - Disadvantages: It's not about the bike!, Assumes zero knowledge of cycling

Although the front cover features Lance Armstrong holding a bike, the title is true and this book deserves to be (and is) read by a far wider audience than just cycling enthusiasts. People with no interest in cycling should not be put off in any way. First: what's the book about? It's Not About The Bike is basically Lance Armstrong's autobiography. It opens with his childhood in a single parent home where money was tight in one of the poorer suburbs of Austin, Texas. Although this may sound depressing it's all told in a positive light and Armstrong can't say enough good things about his mother. Some of his childhood ...