Sloane's Complete Book of Bicycling: The Cyclist's Bible  (25th Anniversary Edition)
Eugene A. Sloane is a name very familiar to the bike world.  His other books includeSloane's Complete Book of All-Terrain Bicycles,Sloane's Handy Pocket Guide to Bicycle Repair, and the bestsellingThe Complete Book of Bicycling, whichThe New York Timescalled "the best-known modern bike book - the most read, most quoted, most referrred to by cyclists."  Sloane lives in Vancouver, Washington, where he rides his bike every day.