Come and Gone book chronicles the rebirth of pro bike racing in America

April 9th, 2010 admin

Joe Parkin’s New Book Is the Sequel to His Highly Praised Memoir, A Dog in a Hat Boulder, CO, USA – April 9, 2010 – After a grueling five-year education in bike racing (A Dog in a Hat), Joe Parkin describes his return to the U.S., his struggles with the nascent American bike racing scene, and the birth of mountain bike racing. Parkin’s new book Come and Gone is the sequel to his widely praised memoir A Dog in a Hat. Come and Gone is now available in bookstores, bike shops, and online. After five years of racing in Belgium, Joe Parkin said goodbye to Flanders …


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