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Need for the BikeA book like no other, Frenchman Paul Fournel's Need for the Bike conducts readers into a very personal world of communication and connection whose center is the bicycle, and where all people and things pass by way of the bike. In compact and suggestive prose, Fournel conveys the experience of cycling from the initial charm of early outings to the dramas of the devoted cyclist. An extended meditation on cycling as a practice of life, the book recalls a
A book like no other, Frenchman Paul Fournel's Need for the Bike conducts readers into a very personal world of communication and connection whose center is the bicycle, and where all people and things pass by way of the bike. In compact and suggestive prose, Fournel conveys the experience of cycling--from the initial charm of early outings to the dramas of the devoted cyclist. An extended meditation on cycling as a practice of life, the book recalls a country doctor who will not anesthetize the young Fournel after he impales himself on a downtube shifter, speculates about the difference between animals that would like to ride bikes (dogs, for instance) and those that would prefer to watch (cows, marmots), and reflects on the fundamental absurdity of turning over the pedals mile after excruciating mile. At the same time, Fournel captures the sound, smell, feel, and language of the reality and history of cycling, in the mountains, in the city, escaping the city, in groups, alone, suffering, exhausted, exhilarated. In his attention to the pleasures of cycling, to the specific "grain" of different cycling experiences, and to the inscription of these experiences in the body's cycling memory, Fournel portrays cycling as a descriptive universe, colorful, lyrical, inclusive, exclusive, complete. Purchase the audio edition.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 09/01/2003
ISBN: 9780803269095
Pages: 150
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.31h x 7.85w x 0.35d
Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 93
Booksense '76 Sep/Oct 2003 09/01/2003 pg. 1
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2004 pg. 66 - Strongly Recommended
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Very Effective, but Not the Instructions
Size: 150Pk - 8" x 1/2", Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black and Gray
These work very well, but when you remove them from the box, you see two donuts, one grey, one black, of 75 tightly wrapped cable ties each. So far, so good.
First deficiency: The "how to use" pictures---three of them---are tiny light line drawings in 7/16" x 7/16" boxes. If you don't have a 400-power microscope, maybe a magnifying glass will do. Maybe Velcro---a "name" brand that should know better---thinks that the use of these devices is obvious. Well, "obvious" is obvious only when it's obvious, and that can vary from person to person. They should assume nothing.
Second deficiency: Before trying (and, one hopes, succeeding) at using these ties, one must determine exactly now to remove the first tie from the outside of either donut. Obvious? No, not really, because, as it turned out, it requires some effort to remove the first one---the placement and circumstances of which do not at all (not on my set of these, anyway) suggest in any concrete way which one should be taken first. No one wants to tear up a couple of ties just to figure out how not to tear up ties by removing them incorrectly or out of order.
The punishment here is four stars that could have been five.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2026
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Must Have for Cable Management.
Size: 100Pk - 6β x Β½β, Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black
Best Velcro out the. Great for cable management. Super easy to use. Cannot be beat for the price. Incredibly useful.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2026
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Great product
Size: 150Pk - 8" x 1/2", Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black and Gray
Very good size and holds a lot. Good color and number of ties. Works well to reduce clutter
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2026
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Wonderful cable management
Size: 100Pk - 6β x Β½β, Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black
Love this Velcro product and use them in lots of applications. They really are helpful for wire bundle management.
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Organize must have
Size: 100Pk - 6β x Β½β, Style: Cord Wrap Cable Ties, Color: Black
The price, quantity and quality is perfect! I went from a tangled mess to organized so quickly with these easy Velcro strips. Highly recommended for organizing cords, shortening cords for clean look.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2026
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