Bob Silverman - The Impossible Hero

Robert "Bicycle Bob" Silverman was a visionary activist who transformed Montreal into North America's cycling capital. A poet, bookseller, and nonconformist, he used bold protests and street theatre to push for change. From meeting Che Guevara to shaking hands with Yasser Arafat, his life was anything but ordinary.

About the author

Journalist and author Stéphane Desjardins has managed several newspapers and newsrooms (Journal de l'assurance, Finance et Investissement, Québec Inc., Canal Argent/TVA Nouvelles, Coopoint, Géo Plein Air, Le Vélo Urbain, Journal AccèsLaurentides). In 2013, he founded the hyperlocal news network pamplemousse.ca, which he ran until 2018. He currently works as a personal finance and consumer affairs columnist for the Journal de Montréal and the Journal de Québec.

John Symon is the author of several guidebooks covering Montreal and Ottawa. He was a long-time reporter for the Montreal Times, as well as Montreal correspondent for Pedal magazine for many years. An avid cyclist, John met Bicycle Bob Silverman through volleyball, which led to a 30-year friendship. A two-time Green Party candidate and long-time environmental activist, John is well aware of the many challenges Bob has faced as an activist. Bob wanted John to write an unfiltered bio, but only read short excerpts before flying him off to Bicycle Heaven.

Product details

• Authors: Stéphane Desjardins, John Symon
• Publisher: Les Presses de l'Universite d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 12.06.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9780776641799
• ISBN: 978-0-7766-4179-9
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics