Discovery Road
Published on 1. October 1998
330 pages
978-1-908646-48-4 (ISBN)
Description
The inspiring story of the first people to ride mountain bikes across the vast deserts of Australia, the dangerous bushlands of Africa, and the mountains of South America Fed up and disillusioned with corporate life, Andy persuaded Tim to leave his job and cycle around the world-convinced there could be more to life. Their goal was to become the first people to ride mountain bikes unsupported across the three southern continents and, in doing so, to raise money for the charity Intermediate Technology. This is a fast-moving tale of self-discovery, full of adventure, conflict, humor, danger, and a multitude of colorful characters. Much more than a travelogue, it proves ordinary people can chase great dreams.
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T. Garratt | A. Brown | Ranulph Fiennes
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Content
- Intro
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Something Happened
- Australia
- A Flying Wombat Called Ethel
- Cruising the Great Ocean Road
- Beyond the Back O'Bourke
- Roo-Shooters and Road Trains
- Africa
- Beside the Jade Sea
- Rikki-Tikki-Tonga and the Bongo Bongo Man
- Crossing the Masai Steppe
- Ladies Who Are Not Gentlemen
- Half-Way Around the World
- Too Much Close Encounters
- Much Further by Bicycle
- The Heart of the Matter
- Sauerkraut and Cream Cakes
- South America
- Hottest Spot North of Havana
- Two Scabby Dogs on the Road to IguaÇu
- The Lost Jungle
- A Little Argie Bargie
- Over the Pampas
- Appointment at the End of the World
- Postscript
- Tribute to Tim
- Equipment List
- About Eye Books
