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Mike Carter's journey around the edge of Britain by bike
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What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling?
Mike Carter needed a change. Fed up with a Britain rife with crime and sliding into economic downturn, one day he decided to cycle straight past the office to find out for himself what was going on. He would follow the Thames to the sea and then ride around the entire coastline, a journey of 5,000 miles, the equivalent of London to Calcutta. If he completed it, he would end up exactly where he started. Physically, at least.
Camping or relying on the hospitality of strangers, Mike met an array of brilliant characters and experienced innumerable random acts of kindness. He encountered drunken priests and drag queens, gnome sanctuaries and hippy communities, fellow travellers and people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness, generosity and hope that convinced him that Britain was anything but broken. During the five month journey, cycling the byways of the nation, he became...happy.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was thoroughly enjoying this book until he reached the Lake District when he crammed all the rest of the journey into the last quarter of the book. For me it spoiled an up to then excellent read.
I know he gives his reasons for doing this but it just seems a bit............well...........lazy really.
I know he gives his reasons for doing this but it just seems a bit............well...........lazy really.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Just finished reading this, and have to say it's one of the best books I've read for a long while.T
he characters and settings can be visualised very easily through Mike Carters writing. I now intend to read about his exploits on the BMW in Europe.
I do however agree with one comment about the latter half of the book appearing more rushed than the first,that aside still a great and interesting read.
he characters and settings can be visualised very easily through Mike Carters writing. I now intend to read about his exploits on the BMW in Europe.
I do however agree with one comment about the latter half of the book appearing more rushed than the first,that aside still a great and interesting read.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I absolutely loved this book, especially when he visited my home town and other places I know well. His portrayal of the scenery made it come alive for me and likewise the people he met on the way. A slight pity he raced through some localities without too much comment, but he does explain why in the book. A few photographs would have made a really good book even better. Well worth reading.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
This book should be made available on the NHS
I found this book inspiring. As somebody who has cycled from Land's End to John O' Groats I agree with Mike that there is intelligent & friendly life out there in Britain. Read more
Published 1 day ago by T. Skehan
The Ecstasy and the Agony!
What a good read and exciting towards the end. Personally I feel I have a lot in common riding from the bottom right of England to the top of Scotland but I am ten years older,... Read more
Published 5 days ago by sprite
Fantastic read
Having read Mike's "Uneasy Rider - Travels through a mid-life crisis" which I also thoroughly enjoyed, I was determined to read "One Man and his bike". Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ribby
It is a dream to the real world
This is a good description to someone who has a rebelliousness look on the repetitive things that goes on in every day life. Just to think to himself what the heck! Read more
Published 1 month ago by sifi
5 Stars when I didn't read it???
Bought this book for my brother in law for Christmas. It has nearly caused a divorce. He's in bed at night chuckling over the writing but also armed with maps of Britain so that... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ms. S. M. Richards
Mike Carter really must be two men
Firstly, I recommend this book. Nice travelogue that really does seek to find a hidden Britain and look for the good as the Credit Crunch took hold during the summer of 2009. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. G. Wright
Never judge a book by it's cover !
Originally this book was destined for my boyfriend who loves to travel. I started to read it and really couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Louby Lou
Biking Home
This was both one of my favourite books read in 2011 and one of the best travelogues about the UK, ranking up there with Paul Theroux's "The Kingdom by the Sea" and Bill Bryson's... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Mcgregor
Really enjoyable but why no photos?
I'm in my mid 30s and have recently returned to cycling after many an adventure in my teens and early 20s. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Matt
One Man and His Bike
I loved this book. Very amusing in places, but I get the impression Mike is a troubled man- he can't settle and has to keep moving and travelling. Read more
Published 5 months ago by stumpyminkey
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