With all respect to the writer, I think the review focuses on the wrong things. If Grant had written a book about the history of racing, then the exact number of Merckx's victories would be important. However, in the context of "Just Ride," 450 or 525 doesn't make a difference. It's "a lot."
Unfortunately, it's common for people who for some reason disagree with something they read to try and find something that is wrong, even if it's just a typo on page 126. Then they say that the entire argument is flawed because of these inconsistencies. Because of this nitpicking, the reader loses sight of what the author wants to say: Does he agree or disagree with Grant? More importantly, does he think the book is good/useful and if yes, for whom? If he finds Grant's humorous attitude about racing grating, he should have said so... Of course, the review is worth about as much as you paid for it... Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly www.bikequarterly.com Follow out blog at janheine.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
