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Good Vibrations: Crossing Europe on a Bike Called Reggie [Kindle Edition]

Andrew Sykes
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A truly inspirational read. --Amazon.co.uk review

I thought this book was brilliant, it almost made me wish I had learnt to ride. --Amazon.co.uk review

If this book doesn't inspire the reader to jump on their bike and go....nothing will. --Amazon.co.uk review

The author writes with warmth and wit, and does an excellent job of capturing every emotion, every landscape. --Amazon.co.uk review

"Good Vibrations" does exactly what it says on the tin. That's exactly what I felt when I read it. --Amazon.co.uk review

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"A truly inspirational read."

"Good Vibrations does exactly what it says on the tin. That's exactly what I felt when I read it. It'll entertain, amuse and inform a host of aspirant travelers and armchair explorers like myself."

"The author writes with warmth and wit, and does an excellent job of capturing every emotion, every landscape."

"If this book doesn't inspire the reader to jump on their bike and go....nothing will."

The academic year must have been a difficult one as when the summer holidays arrived, secondary school teacher Andrew Sykes was happy to do as little as possible. But while sitting on his sofa watching the exploits of the cyclists at the Great Wall of China at the Beijing Olympics, he realised the error of his ways and resolved to put a bit more adventure into his life. Two years later, accompanied by his faithful companion Reggie (his bike) but only a rudimentary plan, Andrew set off for a trans-continental cycling adventure that would take him along the route of the Via Francigena and the Eurovelo 5 all the way from his home in southern England to Brindisi in the south of Italy. There were highs and lows, rain and shine, joy and despair and they are all recounted here in a light-hearted, brisk style.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Reggie or Not., 21 Jan 2012
This review is from: Good Vibrations: Crossing Europe on a Bike Called Reggie (Kindle Edition)
I read this book on a recommendation and was not disappointed.
The diary type narrative fully illustrated the vagaries of such an extraordinary challenge but with sufficient information on the adventure for me to be able to follow the journey in some detail.
The physical human aspect taken together with the imponderables of the weather, the bicycle, the wonderful scenery and places of interest along the way makes this book a thoroughly enjoyable read.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If this book doesn't inspire you to get on your bike...nothing will!, 8 Oct 2011
This review is from: Good Vibrations: Crossing Europe on a Bike Called Reggie (Kindle Edition)
The EuroVelo network covers just about anywhere you would wish to cycle in Europe. Out of the 13 routes, number 5 is the only one that gives a starting and finishing point but only a general direction in the middle. Providing you stick to the EV rules (see EV wiki) cyclists can pretty much do their own thing. That is the joy of this route and what clearly gave Andrew Sykes such a buzz. One can positively taste, smell, hear and touch his journey in his book 'Good Vibrations' (The title refers to the many cobble stones the bike and rider had to endure as well as the good vibes the trip brought about) Well done Andrew. If this book doesn't inspire the reader to jump on their bike and go....nothing will. It did me and although I was overweight, less fit and much older than Andrew, only one of those things applies now !
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read, 4 Jan 2012
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This book is an entertaining read not just for serious cyclists or occasional cyclists (I am in the latter category) but also those who travel - using the word in its old-fashioned sense - and will recognise many of the difficulties but also joys that the author came across on his epic journey.
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