...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto. The Guardian
A round-the-world bicycle tour with one of the most original artists of
our day.
Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped,
climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this
wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads
David Byrne--who has relied on a bike to get around New York City since
the early 1980s--relates his adventures as he pedals through and engages
with some of the world's major cities. From Buenos Aires to Berlin, he
meets a range of people both famous and ordinary, shares his thoughts on
art, fashion, music, globalization, and the ways that many places are
becoming more bike-friendly. Bicycle Diaries is an adventure on two
wheels conveyed with humor, curiosity, and humanity.