Nancy's call brought back warm memories of reading to my children. We stuck mainly to standards such as Dr. Seuss' managerie, Miffy the bunny, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Madeline (with digressions into sharks and jets).

But recalling this Curious George book reminded me of a gaping hole in my library: books about bicycling. As a dedicated rider, I'm enthralled each summer by the Tour de France's grueling competition and gorgeous scenery. I'd love to end the day with a book about cycling, but...

There's an axiom about sports books: the smaller the ball, the better the writing. There are many great books about golf but few (none?) about basketball. So where does that leave cycling? Why can we produce a great biking movie, Breaking Away, but no book? It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong was inspiring, but not a biking book, really. If you have suggestions, help!