This week we’re joined by ex-professional cyclist turned philosopher-author, James Hibbard, to chat about his book, The Art of Cycling: Philosophy, meaning, and a life on two wheels. 

It’s a sort of memoir-cum-meditation – a bit like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – taking the form of a cycling road trip interspliced with tales of James’s racing career and musings through the lens of philosophers such as Nietzsche and Plato. Here, our James talks to James about the sport we all love so much, what it really is, why do we do actually do it, and – the scariest question of all – is there even any point? 

The Art of Cycling: Philosophy, meaning, and a life on two wheels is published by Pegasus Books, buy it now on Amazon.

Interview starts at 5:22.

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