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A highly personal account of a remarkable journey that pushed the author to the brink
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When Dominic Gill set out from Alaska on his bicycle, it was to be no ordinary ride. His goal was to reach Ushuaia, the southernmost city in South America, and he was starting off far from confident and with barely enough food to last a week. But Dominic had a secret weapon: the spare seat. His bicycle was a tandem and he would invite strangers to join him on his long journey.
Over 26 months, Dominic covered 18,449 miles down the west coast of the Americas, passed through 15 countries, was looked after by countless strangers, crashed into a banana truck and was attacked by a man with a rusty machete. But Dominic's journey wasn't just an endurance challenge full of derring-do. While sharing his bicycle with 270 strangers who wanted to help him on his way, Dominic discovered a world that differed dramatically from the scare stories and the sensationalist press reports that had shaped his preconceptions about life in the Americas. What started as a physically demanding road trip turned into the inspirational adventure of a lifetime.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Dominic Gill's writing is as courageous as his journey, exploring not only the expanse of 15 countries and its peoples but the expanse of the human heart, not the least of which, his own. Almost as if there is a third seat on his bicycle, his writing takes the reader along with him and his companions, through hardship and heartache to exhilaration and joy, all intermingled with his savvy sense of humour. This book shows a journey that is touchable to everyone, and you don't even have to be a cycling enthusiast to thoroughly enjoy every word of his experiences. But be warned, anyone reading this book will be certain to be entertained, touched and fantastically inspired. You might even lose an entire evening of sleep due to lack of ability to put it down. A very hearty "bravo" to Mr. Gill!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Dom has written a real account of the great adventure that he undertook travelling from Northern Alaska to Southern Patagonia. His highs his lows and the dirty bits in between. His optimism and the relaxed attitude to life and stress are obviously what got him through and introduced him to a great number of people and passengers.
The fact that he took on such an adventure alone on a tandem really illustrates the human spirit and camaraderie that can be found between peoples of different backgrounds, races and even languages.
His raw writing style shows the true emotions which come out in the roller coaster journey with no holes bared and I came away wishing that I could get another few hundred pages. Its just blatantly obvious that he has a lot more stories that could and maybe should have been told!
The fact that he took on such an adventure alone on a tandem really illustrates the human spirit and camaraderie that can be found between peoples of different backgrounds, races and even languages.
His raw writing style shows the true emotions which come out in the roller coaster journey with no holes bared and I came away wishing that I could get another few hundred pages. Its just blatantly obvious that he has a lot more stories that could and maybe should have been told!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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What a great read, I just finished the book and was taking in from cover to cover finding it very hard to put down.
I really enjoyed the extra dimension of having the stories of the stokers and the relationships that built with each new arrival to that back seat. It can't be an easy task riding alone, but even harder having to ride with a stranger.
This has given me yet more motivation (if that is possible) from my solo JOGLE that I am going to take part in. I know from now on I am going to say hi more often to all those cycle tourers I see out on the roads when I am on the bike.
Well done on the journey Dom, now to track down the documentary you did to go with the journey
I really enjoyed the extra dimension of having the stories of the stokers and the relationships that built with each new arrival to that back seat. It can't be an easy task riding alone, but even harder having to ride with a stranger.
This has given me yet more motivation (if that is possible) from my solo JOGLE that I am going to take part in. I know from now on I am going to say hi more often to all those cycle tourers I see out on the roads when I am on the bike.
Well done on the journey Dom, now to track down the documentary you did to go with the journey
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
What a disappointment...
I had seriously high expectations for this book and unfortunately they were not met. This book should have been amazing,I mean what an experience... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Read_Everything!
The ride is better than the read.
Dominic Gills's ability to ride is better than his ability to write, sadly. He manages to turn the good idea (not his) to take a tandem from tip to toe of the Americas with a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by As Reith
Great Stuff
Bought this for my Dad who is impossible to shop for. He hasn't read a book in years but is a keen tandemer and loves it.
Published 4 months ago by JC
A good read !
I've read many cycling 'road' books ... all pretty much the same e.g. rider meets nice folk, rider meets bad folk, bike breaks, get lonely, etc. Read more
Published 7 months ago by LaSanta
EPIC!
I am a keen cyclist and love adventure books. Sadly many such books are about the miles traveled in a day rather than the places and culture of places writers explore. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Pauly B
Great read.
Am currently reading this book and thoroughly enjoying it. Feel like your on the journey with him in some way. Read more
Published 16 months ago by lizzy
disappointed
I love reading about cycle travel and this one caught my eye immediately, i settled down to read this and in the first couple of chapters found it very good, but alas this was not... Read more
Published 17 months ago by K. A. Gillings
An Amazing Story, Brilliantly Told
It is always a mystery to me: what drives people to attempt such fiendishly preposterous achievements of physical endeavour? Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Marczak
Epic
I really enjoyed this book. The loneliness leitmotif, the endurance and determination, the soul-sapping solitude leavened by the occasional companion. Read more
Published 23 months ago by ChorltonJon
full of BEANS
Dom has written a great account of an epic journey.
This is the kind of stirring stuff that gives you an itch for adventure. Read more
This is the kind of stirring stuff that gives you an itch for adventure. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Brian Butterfield
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