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Cycles, Tents and Two Young Gents [Kindle Edition]

Steve Roach
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Cycles, Tents and Two Young Gents
A Continental Adventure

Two friends embark upon an expedition through France, cycling from Cherbourg to Perpignan. Over the course of almost 1500 kilometres, they battle through the relentless heat and encounter vampire flies, angry restaurant proprietors and a host of European characters that have made France their playground for the Summer.

Along the way, they also contend with a rapidly diminishing cash supply, numerous dodgy camp sites and encounters with various French nutters. They are also forced to deal with perhaps the most difficult obstacle of all - each other!

A test of friendship and endurance, ‘Cycles, Tents and Two Young Gents’ puts you right alongside the hardy adventurers as they complete their grueling journey – the only difference is you won’t finish the expedition with saddle sores and an empty bank account!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Proper blokes 8 Feb 2012
By mstar12
Format:Kindle Edition
I am riding France top to bottom in June and was hoping to find some little snippets of wisdom in this book. I laughed from the first sentence till the last. These two are a pair of knackers of the highest order, they should be knighted for services to cycle touring. I have learned more from this book than all of the expert touring books put together. All of my insecurities about my own trip have disappeared with the certain knowledge that whatever goes wrong a slice of pizza and a bottle of cheap wine will cure it. I think there is a lesson for all of us in this book, not exactly sure what like but a lesson all the same. I only hope that Steve and Jay somehow get the money to do a round the world trip. Oh and make sure you take a film crew.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I really enjoyed this book for its comic value more than its informative value, if you want a serious travel book, don't choose one written by a borderline alcoholic travelling with his best mate through france on route to Ibiza!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book as I have recently got back into cycling and thought it would have some inspiration for my planned trips. I was not disappointed.

This is an easy to read book, although in places feels that you are reading Steve's travel diary rather than an edited story.

The main characters are a classic odd couple and as Steve writes he makes no excuses for the differences between himself and J.

The story is based around an ambitious plan to cycle from Cherbourg in northern France to Barcelona in Spain, with a trip to Ibiza as a treat. The boys are unsupported have limited funds, basic equipment and on the surface a carefree attitude. Their appetite for fast food, cigarettes and beer (whiskey for J) are only outweighed by their tenacity to keep going and get as far as possible.

One of the things I noticed was missing was details of the bikes, no detail on technical specification, performance or anything other than the fact that they are using bikes and they get a puncture or two. This is the essence of the story, it is not a travel guide it is an inspirational story with bicycles as a by-line.

Steve's description of the places and people they meet is superb, France is a hard country to crack, and this story shows just how hard it can be.

I loved Cycles Tents and Two Young Gents. I have travelled extensively in Europe, on bicycle, motorcycle and camper, and have experienced a lot of the things that Steve and J experienced.

Read this book now, and forever be aware that when you travel you do not need to be guided just inspired.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
cycles, tents and two young gents
Fantastic read a laugh from start to finish. looking forward to the american adventure steve has written amongst others. keep them coming
Published 5 days ago by Susan Poucher
Very poor
Struggling to finish this one.

I am a lover of travel, humour and cycling books. This is a poor example in each case. The prose is also very laboured. Read more
Published 20 days ago by chrismurdochxl
Boring and repetative
I struggled to finish this book, it was boring and very repetative. Cycle, put up tents go to nearest bar drink and eat. Read more
Published 3 months ago by lizzy
Top read
A fantastic read from start to finish.Not overly informative on the cycling front but thats not what this book is about. Read more
Published 3 months ago by ma69rk0
Enjoyable read
Oddly enough, despite this being light on much real detail or story I found it highly amusing. Not laugh out loud, but it kept me interested. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michael J. Vennard
petty and rather sad - no gents here
I know I will get no 'was this helpful?' votes for this review but I found this book immature and boring. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sue and Paul
Comparing Notes my Own Journey and Book
I read a lot of travel books but must admit I bought this one because in many ways the trip made by these two young men was similar to my own. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Vic Heaney
Brilliant Stuff!
It has to be said that I am not an avid book reader. I'll buy a book, read a dozen or so pages, put it down and more or less forget about it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by irishbill76
a very pleasing read
Enjoyable and easy to read, quite funny at times. You can pick the story up easily if you dont read it for a few days. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Nige
Extremely enjoyable
OK, so this is not Jerome K. Jerome's 3 Men on a Bummel but it gets close. Jerome had 2 companions to play off against each other and a wealth of anecdotes to fall back on. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Prints of Whales
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