It's Not About The Bike - Lance Armstong Reviews

It's not about the bike is the story of Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's battle with testicular cancer. Although I'm not a huge cycling fan (I'm more of a doer than a watcher) I know enough about Lance and have heard a bit about his battle with cancer. Like a lot of Texans (to his own admission) Lance is brash, noisy and full of ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review