Richard Ballantine (25 July 1940 - 29 May 2013) was a
cycling writer, journalist and
cycling advocate. Born in America, the son of
Ian and
Betty Ballantine of
Ballantine Books, and educated at the
Browning School in New York and
Columbia University, he principally resided in
London, England. He is most famous for his 1972
Richard's Bicycle Book and its subsequent editions. He was also an editor at Rufus Publications (founded by his parents) and founded several magazines including
Bicycle magazine.