[Closed] I wrote an eBook about cycling

I bRought you're book. Enjoying it so far. Thanks 😉

Forgot to say,

Bought. Figured, worth supporting.

As always the support around here is fantastic.Thank you. Please let me know if you think it's a bit crap, email in profile. I'm open to any suggestions as to how to improve this sort of thing. A few friends said "pictures" but I'm not convinced in a Kindle book as they look so pants on the eInk screens

Actually got round to start reading it........pretty good so far! well done

Actually got round to start reading it........pretty good so far! well done

+1.

Read the intro and some of the first chapter whilst waiting for salt & pepper chips in the Chinese at lunchtime. I like the style, I think it's the sort of style I'd write in if I wasn't utterly apathetic.

Have been reading it on the train home from work and it is a great e-book ! I also find it quite inspiring to get off my butt and ride in the evening after work so thanks for that David.

Regards,

Tim

timmytwowheels - top man! any chance of a positive review on Amazon?

Of course, no problem.

If it's as good as your blog it'll be great. We bought a Kindle recently, and you'll be pleased (maybe) to know yours will be the first book we buy.

Enjoyed the little I have read so far.

Ranked 9th best selling in the cycling lists - above David Millar's book!

I have managed to create a paper version via Lulu now [url= http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/obsessive-compulsive-cycling-disorder/18915090 ][link here][/url] some of the pain of the whole process documented [url= http://www.phased.co.uk/index.php/blatherings.html ]here[/url]

HI Dave, Finished reading it last night. Perfect kindle book...able to read in bite sized chunks: on the plane, bed time etc. Some great chapters. well done....
If you haven't bought it yet its great value and funny in parts.

Bought,looking forward to reading it.

Thanks deadslow..made my day that did, after a very difficult week.

Suitably curious...cued up the sample, although for 77p I might just take the punt

Just wanted to say good luck with your book.

I see your Mum wrote a review. My Mum wouldn't read my dissertation on which my book is based, so I had to make the decision not to tell them I had published my book. Great to see you have her support.

All the best

simon my Mum and Dad are pissed off with the swearing 🙂

Thanks for your help by the way. I ended up using Lulu for the print copy on your advice and love the service...hate the commission

Just finished it, and enjoyed all of it (including the non MTB stuff - you have me thinking of a road bike....) 😳

Left you a review on Amazon too - keep up the writing.

Cool

It will be better when the paperback gets on to Amazon in a few week's time as then you may sell some more. Kindle seems to be where it is at sales wise, as my book seems to sell around 5 times as more on Kindle than in paperback.

I was really happy with the quality of book you can produce on Lulu, and photos come out quite well too if you ever want to put some in your next book ; )

Now that you are building up this huge fan base you will have to get going on your next book!

I bought this at the start of the tread.

I liked it

Plum

I finished this book about a week ago.
It did read like a collection of articles/stories (obviously).
Some were better than others, with some being very good indeed.
The writing style was good and it was like reading a compilation of the best bits from a cycling magazine. So considering how much we pay for magazines, I'd consider this a good buy.

If we're doing ratings: 4/5

If you want a hand with pictures I'm always happy to help out a cyclist. Email/website in profile and whatnot.

Bought it too, will probably save it for holiday, loving your Mum's review! That alone made me laugh, I didn't bother looking at the book antyhign cycling related that is only 98p is worth a punt! Good luck STW readers may be able to push it up!

Half way through it some stories better than others but am enjoying it if scoring i would give it 4/5

Number 2 on the Cycling books charts now!

I bought this at the start of the thread, but not got round to reading it yet as I've not finished Kok and Tvatt yet! (Tandem ride through Scandinavia)

Reading this whilst away on a skiing holiday. It inspired me to get the bike out of the car (where it was, just in case) and ride down and then back up the hill. Good read and great value, I'll pop over to amazon and leave a review.

I've just had a look on Amazon.com. On there there book is number 23 in the cycling chart, which also is a brilliant achievement given the fact that this market is so much bigger as it includes many other countries as well as the States.

You guys should also write some reviews for Amazon.com as the UK ones do not get ported over. Great result that, and it is number 9 also in a slightly different chart cycling/ excursion guides.

Well, that's the first review I've ever posted on Amazon.
Dave, sorry for dragging your average score down with a miserly 4 stars!

t_i_m do not apologise. I really appreciate you taking the time to do a review and even moreso the honesty.

spooky Kok and Tvatt is ace I thoroughly recommend it

Well, I just finished Kok and Tvatt...

Started reading the sample of OCCD, (turns out I hadn't bought it) I'm on page 2 of the first article, I can tell its going to be a good read, so I just tethered my Kindle to my phone, and bought it 🙂

Now if only the annoying creature in the horsebox parked alongside me would stop kicking the shit out of its poor lorry, I would be able to read it in peace...

There's a real book too you know.
Obviously it needs to be placed in the appropriate place in the bookshelf.
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Kok and Tvatt is ace I thoroughly recommend it

Very best of luck with your own volume. It deserves to do well.
Out of interest, what's an average month's sales looking like?

Neil
I am selling 650 a month at the moment which is shocking for a load if old blah about cycling

Ps. Remember I gave you a nice review 🙂

Part way through. Perfect for Kindle with short snappy chapters making it great or electronic readers.

It makes me want to go out and ride but I only seem to read at night, while in bed. The central heating seems to be winning easily at that time of night too.

Ps. Remember I gave you a nice review

Hope I doent
need to ask for refund.??
Just need a quiet min to get started

Just finished Kok & Tvatt and started Moustache and Mullet. OCCD will be after that. So far I'm getting more use of of miss CDs Kindle xmas present that she is!

I am truly honoured to be waiting behind a moustache and mullet.

Neil, my Mum buys 200 copies a week from her pension. Cheapskate pricing seems to help, although the athletic handsome fellow on the front cover is clearly pulling in lots of lady sales.

I finished it the other evening and enjoyed it, some chapters more than others. Having dabbled in singlespeeding, road riding in The Alps and other bits it was good to read something pout much better than I could. I have also ridden a bit in Ireland, having lived in Mayo, and the end-to-end bought back memories.

650 a month is an insane amount. Thoroughly well done.

On a related note I received this gem about my book
"Felt like it had been written by a 11 year old. Ended up skipping over much of the book and was glad to finish "

Now that's a review. 😉

I just downmarked him in protest Jon

Good book Dave, 80% read in the last 2 days. Finishing off the chapter on the Dunwich Dynamo.

Cheapskate pricing seems to help

DavidB, can you email me please? Ta.