One Man and His Bike

This was not the book I thought it might be. I was ready for maps, journey times, lists, the voice of a seasoned pro with a few words of caution or warning for the wannabe, like me. Instead I met Mike Carter. He skipped over the prosaic details, and settled on those moments of his journey when he was......more

Great read. This book was bought for me by colleagues as one of several gifts [including another bike book] for my 50th birthday. The author, a freelance journalist, writes well as he narrates his story of setting off on a bike at 45 years of age to circumnavigate the coast of Britain. A 5 000 mile......more

Another of these slightly humorous bike travel type books I seem to pick up every now and again and as with the others...well same story really..found this enjoyable ..mainly maybe as I can connect with the madness of Cycle touring. Not that I've actually done any..well non of significance ..the odd......more

I didn’t want this book to end! It’s such a rare gem in the travel section: a story where someone takes on a challenge of this scale (spending five months cycling along the UK’s coastline) and yet the book isn’t an egotistical account of personal struggles, demons, or trauma (not that there’s anythi......more