Bicycle Diaries

David Byrne

September 28, 2010

Bicycle Diaries is the inspiring and thought-provoking account of musician, bike enthusiast, and author David Byrne as he bikes around the globe. Through this collection of travel tales, Byrne offers an in-depth exploration of how people from different cultures and places interact with their urban environment. Along the way, Byrne discovers the most interesting ways to navigate a city, from Tokyo to Marrakesh and back. He discovers the urban landscape is constantly changing and adapting, meaning new challenges and opportunities for cyclists.Byrne also examines his own life through the lens of bike riding, including the nature of creativity and expressing oneself. Byrne's musings on discovering a place by bike – in terms of its culture, architecture, and people – reflects a certain fundamental connection we have to our environment, and the power of personal expression. Though not a guidebook, Bicycle Diaries is a captivating and entertaining read that brings us along to experience some of the most exciting cities with an energetic, poetic spin. Through his cycling journey, David Byrne paints a vivid and unique portrait of the world, offering a powerful insight into the contemporary urban experience.