{{Short description|2009 book by David Byrne}} {{Infobox book | author = David Byrne | pub_date = 2009 | media_type = Book | preceded_by = Arboretum | followed_by = How Music Works | image = File:Bicycle_Diaries.jpg }}
'''''Bicycle Diaries''''' is a 2009 book written by American musician David Byrne. Byrne is known for his activism in support of increased cycling and for having used a bike as his main means of transport throughout his life, especially cycling around New York.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matson |first=Andrew |date=2009-09-23 |title=Review; David Byrne's new book Bicycle Diaries |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/review-david-byrnes-new-book-bicycle-diaries/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802122806/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/review-david-byrnes-new-book-bicycle-diaries/ |archive-date=2024-08-02 |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The book describes Byrne's life and travels through the view of his cycling in cities such as New York, Berlin, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Manila, Sydney and London.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Woodward |first=Richard B. |date=2009-09-18 |title=Book Review: 'Bicycle Diaries' by David Byrne |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/travel/20armchair.html |url-access=limited |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicholson |first=Geoff |date=2009-09-25 |title=Bike-Seat Philosopher |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/books/review/Nicholson-t.html |url-access=limited |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
== Critical reception == One reviewer for ''The Guardian'' described the book as "This is an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto."<ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Hagan |first=Sean |last2= |first2= |date=2009-08-01 |title=Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/aug/02/david-byrne-bicycles-diaries-review |access-date=2024-08-02 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}</ref>
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Category:2009 non-fiction books Category:Memoirs Category:Books by David Byrne