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A guide for anyone planning (or dreaming) about taking their bicycle on a long-distance adventure. This comprehensive manual will make that dream a reality whether it's riding the Karakoram Highway, cycling in Tibet or pedalling from Patagonia to Alaska.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a marvellous book, 12 Sep 2006

By	Antony Bowesman "Part time adventure cylist" (Sydney) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Steve's book arrived in my mailbox last week and immediately I felt it was something special. The first thing that struck me was the quality of the colour photos. Often publishers skimp on the photo quality, but here they've done an excellent job. How one can look at the 'centrefold' spread of Janne Corax gazing over Kyrgyzstan without feeling an ache in one's gut to get on your bike and be there, I don't know.

In addition to the superb colour photos, the pages are also dotted with a large number of small black and white photos, which add something of interest to many pages.

The book has several of the 'Lonely Planet' style of small articles every few pages that give greater detail on a particular topic. These are often written by contributors which gives the book such a broad view. I found Steve Pells' 'Going ultralight' (p57) amusing, as I much prefer the feeling of independence by being totally self sufficient for several days. In Bolivia I had to carry 15 litres of water and had food for a week, so I weighed in with 50kg of gear! However, it meant I could camp in some of the most incredibly remote places and stop when and where I wanted and with that amount of gear, I could easily hit 80kmh on those mountain descents!

Throughout the book there are standardised cyclists' trip reports. These are single page summaries that give one lines with details such as, cost, length, `best X', `longest X', `worst X', `biggest X' of trips made.

Anyone who has done a bike trip of any sort will appreciate the feeling of being in such awe inspiring places under their own steam when seeing the photos.

For those who haven't yet taken the plunge, the book offers a lot of practical information, not just from Steve's own broad experience, but also from many other cyclists who've made trips of their own, ranging from a few weeks to huge marathons lasting several years.

The first part deals has a short section covering basics such as money, health and travel details - the right length. It follows with a good section about bike and equipment which gives the reader well balanced information about the pros and cons of different kit choices, for example: whether to take panniers or a trailer, tunnel or free standing tents, or the more esoteric - number of spoke holes in a wheel rim!

The large Route Outlines section is a real gem. It collects many of the classic cycling destinations from all over the world into a single book. It is not a route planning book, more of an inspirational guide to how, where and when you can cycle. I was surprised at how much detail and information he has managed to squeeze into those 120 pages.

Part 3 - `Tales from the saddle' is taken up by individual trip reports, including Jean Bell's fascinating 1929 account of his European tour and Edward Genochio's tale of his attempted bike theft, by horse, in Mongolia!

A final short appendix covers bike maintenance in enough detail to make it useful as a reference, but not as a training guide. Bikes are generally pretty well made these days so it's not often that serious maintenance is needed for most trips and anything read will be forgotten by the time it comes round to changing brake pads or tightening headsets!

Steve has not only done a great job with this book by bringing together reports and articles from many of the adventure cycling community's well known names, such as Janne Corax, Ivan Viehoff, Cass Gilbert and Alastair Humphreys, but also stamped his style by making it eminently readable. He also managed to get in a section on his new Rohloff hub!

My comments may not be completely impartial as I made a small contribution to the content of this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book, 25 Jan 2007

By	Neil Partridge (Brighton, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book for a friend and I'm now buying one for me! Great sections on equipment (bikes especially) and planning routes. There is so much packed into this book it's amazing. The annecdotes from other cyclists are very useful. The photos are wonderful and inspire you to get on your bike and travel to far flung places. Buy it, you won't regret it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good overview, 23 Feb 2008

By	Dubious Tourer - See all my reviews

The topic is somewhat lacking in books, and this is a welcome addition to any cycle tourist's library, but in many ways it tries to be all things to all people, and isn't quite enough in any of its three parts.

Because the book is geared at "adventure" cycle touring, it doesn't cover in great detail less adventurous places like western Europe and the USA, which is where most cycle tourists will start and will train. This means you would probably have a bike and gear and likely have several trips under your belt already before you head off to these far-off destinations.

If you have already began touring, you won't really need to cover Part I in great detail because you will have already purchased most of the equipment and have enough experience to know what you need to take. Much of the equipment information is also available from chats with cycle shops and various places on the internet. However there are a few gems recommending particular, rare tools. Sadly even though it attempts to be broad and helpful, it still doesn't feel encompassing enough to allow one to leave for the jungle without a lot of doubts and second thoughts.

Part II gives overviews of touring in particular countries and regions. Because it is built on more than one person's experience it is much more useful than travelogues commonly found on the internet. However some countries aren't well covered and others aren't covered at all. It also doesn't give particular routes, instead it focuses general information about the country. This section, however, makes the book well worth the cost for any globe-trotting cyclist.

Part III is a collection of travelogues, all of which are well-written and many are very unique (including one from a pre-WWI tour!) These are inspiring and exciting, much along the lines of any other travel short story collection. However one has to wonder whether these should stand on their own as they aren't really useful in something that calls itself a "handbook".

Ultimately the book would be well-served by a second revision which added content in parts I and II, particularly when it comes to the nuts and bolts of planning a long-distance trip. However Lord clearly realises that one size does not fit all in DIY cycle touring, and takes the right track in letting the reader ultimately choose their own path.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for complete novices.
Although this book is primarily concerned with 'adventure' cycle touring ie, in far flung, often hostile environments where the cycle tourist needs to be entirely self sufficient,... Read more

Published 1 month ago by N. Byrne

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit patchy and not really comprehensive enough. Good if you are planning to go to Asia
This is a very good book if you've done little or no touring: there is a lot of good, sensible advice on equipment etc. Read more

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Since buying this book my partner hasn't put it down so it must be a good book, i have seen the pictures they are very interesting. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good but missing some things
I really enjoyed reading this book. It's very easy to read and has many interesting contributions from various well know cycle tourists. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Dominic Batstone

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference material and a great read
Honest, no nonsense equipment reviews, fascinating travelogue and great photos...... a must for anyone wanting to spend a year on the road!

Published on 31 Aug 2006 by M. H. Ridley

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