"The Wriders' Club (TWC for short) is a network of cycling bloggers. The network has now chosen its favourite cycling books of the year. For the first time, two books from the TWC cosmos were also up for selection: Juliane Schumacher's "How to survive as a cyclist" and Thomas Terbeck's "Lieblingstouren Ruhrgebiet - Unterwegs auf ungewöhnlichen Radrouten". If you are still looking for Christmas presents for your favourite cycling enthusiasts, you may find inspiration among the favourites and nominees.
20 German-language bicycle books
This is the sixth time that the people of TWC have voted for their favourite cycling books. There were once again 20 German-language books on the subject of bicycles and cycling to choose from for the 2022 Bicycle Book of the Year. TWC members voted in four categories. A book published by Delius Klasing Verlag came out on top in the Service, Technology and Sport category.
These are the 2022 winners: Bicycle Book of the Year
Bicycle culture & illustrated book category:
The bikepacking trend is also visible in the bike culture and illustrated book category with the nominated book "Tour de Rad - Unterwegs auf den legendärsten Bikepackingrouten der Welt" (Robert Klanten, Laura Allsop and Stefan Amato, gestalten Verlag). To the Favourite but Hannah Ross' "Revolutions - How women on bicycles changed the world" (Mairisch Verlag).
- Author & Title: Hannah Ross: Revolutions - How women on bikes changed the world
- Publisher: Mairish
- Price: 24 Euro
- That's what it's all about: The history of the bicycle from a female perspective. Hannah Ross sheds light on the bicycle as a "feminist freedom machine" in a beautifully designed non-fiction book.
Category Travel & Route
In the Travel & Route category, TWC blogger Thomas Terbeck (bikingtom.com) catapulted himself into first place with "Lieblingstouren Ruhrgebiet - Unterwegs auf ungewöhnlichen Radrouten", published by Klartext Verlag, ahead of cycling journalist Tim Farin and his book "Die ultimative Rennrad-Bucket-List. 50 things you must have experienced", published by Bruckmann Verlag.
- Author & Title: Thomas Terbeck: Favourite tours in the Ruhr region - On the road on unusual cycle routes
- Publisher: Plain text
- Price: 18,95 Euro
- That's what it's all about: Thomas Terbeck, alias Biking Tom from the blog of the same name, knows the Pott like the back of his hand and shows the best routes in his home region.
Category Novel & Biography
In the Novel & Biography category, the book "How to survive as a cyclist" was voted favourite by TWC blogger Jule Schumacher.
- Author & Title: Juliane Schumacher: How to survive as a cyclist
- Publisher: Black head
- Price: 9,99 Euro
- That's what it's all about: With her book, blogger Juliane Schumacher (www.radelmaedchen.de) makes cyclists and anyone who wants to become one (even more) keen on cycling and gives numerous tips from her everyday cycling life.
Category Service, Technology & Sport
With the book "To hell with the flame rouge" by Jürgen Löhle and Karsten Migels was able to assert itself as the best bike book published by Delius Klasing Verlag, which also publishes MYBIKE.
- Authors & Title: Jürgen Löhle, Karsten Migels: To hell with the flame rouge
- Publisher: Delius Klasing
- Price: 19,90 Euro
- That's what it's all about: A must for Tour de France fans! The two sports journalists and long-time Tour reporters report on what it's like behind the scenes of the biggest and most important cycling race in the world.
Sandra Schuberth
Editor
