Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo, Mark Horrell
Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo, Mark Horrell
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Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo
A unique climbing and cycling adventure to the summit of Ecuador

Author: Mark Horrell

Narrator: Philip Battley

Unabridged: 10 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/14/2020


Synopsis

His cheeks are as tender as raw meat on a butcher’s block. And those are just the cheeks of his face. As he slumps in the saddle, watching the road disappear into the distance, he aches in parts of his body that he’s only just discovering he has…When Mark travels to Ecuador to go hiking and climbing, he discovers a land of dramatic volcanoes rising through the clouds and wide-open horizons rich in history.But when his partner Edita suggests a return visit, she has a very different adventure in mind: to cycle across the Andes and complete a unique sea-to-summit challenge by climbing the highest mountain starting from sea level.It will be an intrepid world first (or so they think). But there’s just one problem – Mark can barely cycle over a road bridge without getting off to push.With a month to train, they rent some bikes and head to Scotland to cycle the North Coast 500. Will this be enough to prepare them for an epic adventure to climb a mountain that in one respect is the highest in the world?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julian Sansum on August 28, 2019

An excellent adventure book for the modern armchair reader I really enjoyed this book. Mark’s writing is pitched at a level where you think you might just about be able to do some of the things that he talks about and it sets you thinking as to what you might aspire to if you could be bothered to get......more

Goodreads review by paula joy miller on November 15, 2019

Best one yet!! I've read all of Mark's books and especially enjoyed this one! His sense of humor really shines and I found myself laughing out loud often!......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on May 08, 2025

A great follow up from Mark Horrell, who manages to paint pictures of the places he visits so beautifully that I spend the following weeks searching for mountains to climb. Funny, likeable, another solid book.......more