Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Richard Ballantine

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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. He is most famous for his 1972 Richard's Bicycle Book and its subsequent editions. He was also an editor at Rufus Publications and founded several magazines including Bicycle magazine.

Writer | July 25, 1940 - May 29, 2013

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A human and a bicycle are the perfect synthesis of body and machine.

Richard Ballantine

Possibly the tragedy of the bicycle is that it was invented too close in time to the car. In the historical scheme, pedal power hardly got under way before the combustion engine appeared and, not only took over the roads, but changed our view of machines. We've forgotten that pedal power is a potent form of energy.

Richard Ballantine

The bicycle is its own best argument. You just get a bike, try it; start going with the thing and using it as it suits you. It'll grow and it gets better and better and better.

Richard Ballantine

Just as the ideal of classic Greek culture was the most perfect harmony of mind and body, so a human and a bicycle are the perfect synthesis of body and machine.

Richard Ballantine

Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Richard Ballantine

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