A Dirt Road Rider’s Trek Epic
by Victor Vicente of America
Here’s a unique prose-poem about days and nights in the natural and cultural outback by a hero of American cycling, with original artwork from the author and a variety of mt-bike artists.
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Or call me at 800-763-6923 to use a credit card, or click here to order thru Amazon. If you’re a bike buff, you know how rare enduring bike literature is. Well, here’s a classic chunk of pure bike-ride story-telling for inspiration that’s been handed around in the underground for years now, written by VVA, a bike cult guru hero.
Offroad riding holds more literary story material than you might think. And our author has gotten as close to it as you can. This isn’t about dizzy-headed extreme adrenaline ‘dudes’ and ‘shredding.’ It’s real writing, art and one-of-a-kind insights into the backroad experience. At 65 years young, VVA is a founding father of mt-biking, as well as the modern era of road racing in America. He inspired many with his unsponsored, half-starved European, Olympic and early-RAAM racing victories and exploits. He was the first American to win in Europe in the modern era–inspiring Lemond. He won the first USCF National Championships in 1961. He’s still the youngest racer to win a World Cup event (19). He set the first modern trans-US nonstop record, which inspired Shermer to start RAAM. He hosted legendary offroad events. He designed coins, jewelry, apparel and artwork. His notorious newsletter from Southern California was the first home of this amazing prose-poem. He’s a one-of-a-kind champ, all right. The original DRRTE is showcased here along with many new episodes as well as an amazing section of media-reprints from VVA’s heyday and dirt road scene. Fully illustrated, with artful glimpses of his other projects, including coin art, t-shirts, posters, and stamps. Book Details: Regular list price $15. 8.5″x11″, paperback, black&white, 100 pages. ISBN 1892590506. Check out more amazing alternative outdoor culture media at Out Your Backdoor
