About the Author

Tom Babin is an award-winning Canadian journalist who has written for the "National Post" and for "Explore" and "Swerve" magazines. He is features editor at the "Calgary Herald," where he also writes the popular "Pedal," one of the most widely read cycling blogs in Canada. He is an avid cyclist who rides a bike to work, to the grocery store and for fun and fitness all year round (yes, even when it snows). He appears regularly on television and radio to discuss issues related to cycling. This is his first book. Babin is married and has two children. He lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.