Across America by Bicycle: Alice and Bobbi's Summer on Wheels - used book

ISBN: 9780299248840

Biking from Oregon to Maine is no small feat, especially for two newly retired women who carry everything they need for three months, powered only by the strength of their legs and a desi… More...

Biking from Oregon to Maine is no small feat, especially for two newly retired women who carry everything they need for three months, powered only by the strength of their legs and a desire for adventure. Alice Honeywell and Bobbi Montgomery invite readers to follow their ride by bicycle across the United States, as they face scorching sun, driving rain, buffeting winds, equipment failures, killer hills, wild fires, and even a plague of grasshoppers. As Alice and Bobbi pedal along their 3,600-mile journey, they test and deepen their friendship, defy their aches and pains, experience the vast and varied beauties of their country, and discover the challenges and satisfaction of a scaled-down lifestyle. And, they encounter unfailing generosity from people they meet--from the prayers of a North Dakota woman for their safekeeping, to the offer of a house in Michigan, to invitations for dinner and a place to sleep at stops all along the way. And there are incidents to laugh over, too, such as the bewildered woman who asked them, "Well, but where do you pack your dresses?" Ride along with Alice and Bobbi as they embrace retirement with gusto and live their dream. Winner, "ForeWord" Magazine's Book of the Year Award in the Travel Essays category Across America by Bicycle: Alice and Bobbi's Summer on Wheels Honeywell, Alice / Montgomery, Bobbi, University of Wisconsin Press<

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Biking from Oregon to Maine is no small feat, especially for two newly retired women who carry everything they need for three months, powered only by the strength of their legs and a desi… More...

Biking from Oregon to Maine is no small feat, especially for two newly retired women who carry everything they need for three months, powered only by the strength of their legs and a desire for adventure. Alice Honeywell and Bobbi Montgomery invite readers to follow their ride by bicycle across the United States, as they face scorching sun, driving rain, buffeting winds, equipment failures, killer hills, wild fires, and even a plague of grasshoppers. As Alice and Bobbi pedal along their 3,600-mile journey, they test and deepen their friendship, defy their aches and pains, experience the vast and varied beauties of their country, and discover the challenges and satisfaction of a scaled-down lifestyle. And, they encounter unfailing generosity from people they meet from the prayers of a North Dakota woman for their safekeeping, to the offer of a house in Michigan, to invitations for dinner and a place to sleep at stops all along the way. And there are incidents to laugh over, too, such as the bewildered woman who asked them, Well, but where do you pack your dresses? Ride along with Alice and Bobbi as they embrace retirement with gusto and live their dream. Winner (Gold Medalist), Travel Essays, Foreword Magazine s Books of the Year cycling,individual sports,sports and outdoors,sports and recreation,travel Sports & Outdoors, University of Wisconsin Press<

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ISBN: 9780299248840

Full speed ahead after 50! The summer after they retired, Honeywell and Montgomery rode their bicycles from Oregon to Maine. They invite readers to follow their journey of 3,600 miles as … More...

Full speed ahead after 50! The summer after they retired, Honeywell and Montgomery rode their bicycles from Oregon to Maine. They invite readers to follow their journey of 3,600 miles as they discover the vast and varied beauties of their country, the trials of riding in every kind of weather, defying aches and pains, and a deepening of their friendship. Media > Book, [PU: University of Wisconsin Press]<

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ISBN: 9780299248840

Paperback, [PU: University of Wisconsin Press], Full speed ahead after 50! The summer after they retired, Honeywell and Montgomery rode their bicycles from Oregon to Maine. They invite re… More...

Paperback, [PU: University of Wisconsin Press], Full speed ahead after 50! The summer after they retired, Honeywell and Montgomery rode their bicycles from Oregon to Maine. They invite readers to follow their journey of 3,600 miles as they discover the vast and varied beauties of their country, the trials of riding in every kind of weather, defying aches and pains, and a deepening of their friendship., Cycling<

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