Bike Boom – the book
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An entertaining and thought-provoking book about the unexpected resurgence in cycling in the 1970s, through to today and beyond.
Backers: 461
Average Pledge Per Backer: £32
Funded: £14,692 of £6,000
Dates: Feb 24th -> Mar 17th (21 days)
Project By: Carlton Reid
Backers: 461
Average Pledge Per Backer: £32
Funded: £14,692 of £6,000
Dates: Feb 24th -> Mar 17th (21 days)
Project By: Carlton Reid
£14,692
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 17 @ 08:01 -0400 GMT
244%
of goal
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Latest News
Stretch goal achieved: free poster 
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to a pledge for a Euro presentation (I don't know where I'm going yet although I suspect it's Germany) all of those on the posted pledges level will now get a free Bike Boom poster! The Kickstarter campaign ends on Tuesday at lunchtime-ish,... (Read More)
Book will now have a 24-page colour section
March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The Kickstarter campaign for Bike Boom has now reached £10,000, and that's the second "stretch goal", a doubling of the colour-plate section. If I reach the £12,500 stretch goal those with the posted rewards will also get a large poster. Contrary... (Read More)
First stretch goal achieved
March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Earlier this evening the grand total for my Kickstarter campaign stood at over £9,000, meaning the first stretch goal had been reached. Please consider sharing the campaign on Facebook, Twitter and email so that the next – and more ambitious –... (Read More)
First two stretch goals added
February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to 206 backers – as of this second on 27th Feb – my project is £897 over the funding target. This means I am now locked in to researching and writing Bike Boom. However, the campaign is still live and there's another 17 days available for... (Read More)
Target met!
February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Late last night Brian Cunningham of the U.S. tipped me over the edge - his pledge took me past the magic £6000 mark meaning I'm now locked in to writing the book. Thanks to all of you for pledging, and guaranteeing that Bike Boom will see the light... (Read More)
Bike Boom - Carlton Reid launches Kickstarter campaign for latest book
February 25th - via: road.cc
Sequel to critically acclaimed bestseller Roads Were Not Built For Cars in the pipeline (Read More)
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