Bike Cult is a book by
David Perry about everything you want to know about bicycles. It is "the ultimate guide to human powered vehicles." It ranges in subjects from the history of the bicycle to bike advocacy in the modern day.
I personally already had thought I knew quite a lot about bicycles from all the documentary specials and racing I watch on television. This book takes it to the extreme to provide the enthusiast an insane amount of information both useful and useless to the everyday person.
Ever wondered about the anatomy of a bicycle? Do you want to know what bicycle-oriented movies were made? Ever wanted to cook a better meal for carbo-loading? Bike Cult has all the answers!
I must say that this book is the best investment I've made (alongside with my racing bicycle of almost ten years.)