CIRCLES BOOKS Umwelt Magazine vol.0

Why go to such lengths to ride? A book chronicling a bicycle journey that turned my life upside down.

I want to ride my bike as far as I can. That feeling can, before you know it, come to dominate a large part of your life.

Umwelt Magazine vol. 0 is a zine that delves into the world of ultra-distance cycling under the theme “Things That Turn Your Life Upside Down.”

Editor Satomi Yamada, whose life’s work is traveling the world by bicycle, documents the landscapes she encountered during her cycling journey in Kyrgyzstan and the grueling “Silk Road Mountain Race.”It also features an account of her participation in “The Japanese Odyssey” and traces the career of Mike Hall, a cyclist who has had a major influence on modern bike-packing races.

These travel accounts are compiled into a single volume, accompanied by the visual art of Art Director Tetsuya Nagato.

From breathtaking scenery to challenges beyond imagination—and the reasons that keep you pedaling on.

This is a book we hope will be picked up not only by those passionate about long-distance riding, but also by anyone curious about what lies beyond the road they have yet to explore.

[FEATURE]

• A zine themed around ultra-distance cycling
• A record of a cycling journey in Kyrgyzstan and the Silk Road Mountain Race
• Includes an account of participating in “The Japanese Odyssey”
• A look at the journey of cyclist Mike Hall
• Text and photography by Satomi Yamada; book design by Tetsuya Nagato
• Includes an English-language booklet and logo sticker

[SPEC]

• Title: Umwelt Magazine vol. 0
• Subtitle: The Alluring Obsession That Overtakes My Life
• Text and Photography: Satomi Yamada
• Editing & Book Design: Tetsuya Nagato
• Published by: IRU books
• Included Items: English translation booklet, Umwelt Magazine logo sticker
• Format: ZINE

[SIZE]

A5, 54 pages