What's Cool In Road Cycling

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Leslie Reissner

Growing up in the two-wheel desert that was Canada decades ago, Leslie Reissner discovered the joys of cycling when he and a friend rode from London to Munich one summer after high school. Since then, he has done some long distance riding in Europe, including the Camino de Santiago (which apparently entitles him to reduced time in Purgatory), dragged himself over major climbs in the Alps, Pyrenees, Dolomites, Vosges and Appalachians, and even done some racing. In spite of owning 11 bicycles and a cool sports car, Leslie still stays indoors for six months of the year due to the lousy weather and terrible roads in Ottawa but at least he has time to listen to classical music and read a lot of cycling books.

PEZ Bookshelf: Cycling Along Europe’s Rivers

Leslie Reissner
“Cycling Along Europe's Rivers” by Michael Lyon is subtitled “Bicycle Touring Made Easy and Affordable” and pretty much delivers on this promise. The author has nearly three decades of experience cycling in Europe annually and the book is…

PEZ Bookshelf: Pantani Was A God

Leslie Reissner
Don't be misled by the title of this excellent book. “Pantana Was A God” is not a panegyric, a worshipful recounting of the life of the last pro cyclist to win the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same year. It is two books in…

PEZ Bookshelf: 48 Days

Leslie Reissner
As we look forward to a titanic struggle between Evenepoel and Roglic for the Maglia Rosa. Remco won his first Grand Tour, the Vuelta, in September 2022 and is now going for his second nine months later. In 1981 only three days separated…

PEZ Bookshelf: The Buddha and the Bee

Leslie Reissner
It is said that people travel to see the world, or to run away from something behind them, and in his entertaining book, “The Buddha and the Bee,” author Cory Mortensen discovers that perhaps his reason for wanting to ride his bicycle from…

PEZ Bookshelf: The Art of Cycling

Leslie Reissner
Participants in men's professional bike racing have not been noted for intellectual pursuits or firepower. Maybe you don't have to think much when riding. But in “The Art of Cycling,” perhaps the most unusual cycling-related book we have…

Canyon//SRAM’s Alex Morrice Gets PEZ’d!

Leslie Reissner
With her successful participation in the Zwift Academy competition in December 2022, British rider Alex Morrice landed a two year contract with Women's WorldTour team Canyon//SRAM, a thrill for any serious rider. In March Leslie Reissner…