--- product_id: 23616323 title: "One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility (Sporting)" brand: "zack furness" price: "1853039₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/23616323-one-less-car-bicycling-and-the-politics-of-automobility-sporting store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility (Sporting) **Brand:** zack furness **Price:** 1853039₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility (Sporting) by zack furness - **How much does it cost?** 1853039₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/23616323-one-less-car-bicycling-and-the-politics-of-automobility-sporting) ## Best For - zack furness enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted zack furness brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility (Sporting) ## Images ![One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility (Sporting) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jiDldsLNL.jpg) ![One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility (Sporting) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31eLs8at10L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ Doctrinaire and biased - this is more manifesto than history. *by I***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2010* As a committed cycling advocate, I devour pretty much anything that covers the hobby. So I picked this book up hoping for an evenhanded treatment of all things to do with bicycling politics and culture.Author Zack Furness first takes us on an historical tour which tends to get bogged down quite a bit when he often takes us, tangentially, into French situationist politics and Debordian Marxism. While it's not dreadfully hard-going, it's not exactly page-turning stuff either. The problem is, the author seems very taken by the movements of the 1960s and when he tries to bridge the gap to make it relevant to cycling, it just seems a bit forced. Also, the more the book turns to politics, the more the author's own politics gets in the way. I don't mind an author having a point of view, but when it clouds the issues, that's a problem.And this is the biggest problem I have with the book: when the author comes to deal with the cycling politics of the 1970s and later, he loses it big time. He pretty much gives 'Critical Mass' a free ride (no pun intended), painting them as free-spirit progressive anarchists and blithely ignoring the criticisms that many have regarding their activities. This same radically uncritical attitude is applied to bike paths - the author has his pro-bike path script and he's sticking to it with the fervour of a committed ideologue. But when it comes to Vehicular Cycling, he goes into full-fledged foaming-at-the-mouth attack dog mode. Now Vehicular Cycling (or VC) has its detractors, but in the end it is simply a method of operating a bicycle that is intended to keep cyclists both safe and legal. While some of its advocates have a slash and burn strategy in terms of how they interact with others (they are not the most easygoing bunch), I see no reason to get this riled up about it. Mr. Furness basically equates VC's advocates with the Ku Klux Klan, at one point calling VC 'racist' with little more argument than the fact that the League of American Wheelmen was once (a long long time before VC was ever adopted by the organization) a racist organization. He goes on to paint VC as a philosophy of middle-aged white elitist men. This is totally uncalled for and I basically stopped crediting the author as having anything serious to say at this point. Mr. Furness's apparent rage towards certain cyclist advocates prevents him from giving us any sort of evenhanded assessment of cycling politics during the last 40 years, which is a shame, since that is what the book is trying to be about.While the book is not a complete loss (chapter 2 is not bad), I found the book mildly tedious, extremely doctrinaire, uneven and deeply politically biased. I urge prospective readers to avoid this one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book could change the world *by W***B on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021* The most well researched, referenced, and presented work on the politics of cycling in the United States. An inspirational read for anyone hoping to make a difference by riding a bike. ### ⭐⭐⭐ quick-read. find something more serious if you are a cycling advocate *by T***S on Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2013* A quick-read, whereas cycling advocates need more serious works like John Pucher's "City Cycling".6 more words required for this review, What would Basho have said if told he needed more than 17 sylables in his poem about the old pond and the frog?Furuike yaKawazu tobi komuMizu no oto. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/23616323-one-less-car-bicycling-and-the-politics-of-automobility-sporting](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/23616323-one-less-car-bicycling-and-the-politics-of-automobility-sporting) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*