Quote of the day
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
Richard Ballantine

Born: July 25, 1940
Died: May 29, 2013 (aged 72)
Bio: Richard Ballantine was a cycling writer, journalist and cycling advocate. Born in America, the son of Ian and Betty Ballantine of Ballantine Books, and educated at the Browning School in New York and Columbia University, he principally resided in London, England.
Known for:
- Ultimate bicycle book (1998)
- Richard's 21st Century Bicycle Book (1987)
- Richards' bicycle repair manual (1994)
- City Cycling (2007)
- Cyclist's Britain (1986)






