The Road Headed West: A 6,000-mile Cycling Odyssey Through North America
by Leon McCarron /
2015 / English / EPUB
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What happens when you swap the nine-to-five for two wheels and
a journey of a lifetime?
What happens when you swap the nine-to-five for two wheels and
a journey of a lifetime?
Terrified of the prospect of a life spent behind a desk, without
challenge or excitement, Leon takes off to cross America on an
overloaded bicycle packed with everything but common sense.
Terrified of the prospect of a life spent behind a desk, without
challenge or excitement, Leon takes off to cross America on an
overloaded bicycle packed with everything but common sense.
Over five months and 6000 miles, he cycled from New York to
Seattle and then on to the Mexican border, facing tornados,
swollen river crossings, wild roaming buffalo and one hungry
black bear along the way. But he also met kind strangers, who
offered their food, wisdom, hospitality and even the occasional
local history lesson, and learned what happens when you take a
chance and follow the scent of adventure.
Over five months and 6000 miles, he cycled from New York to
Seattle and then on to the Mexican border, facing tornados,
swollen river crossings, wild roaming buffalo and one hungry
black bear along the way. But he also met kind strangers, who
offered their food, wisdom, hospitality and even the occasional
local history lesson, and learned what happens when you take a
chance and follow the scent of adventure.
With a sharp eye and a genuine go-where-the-wind-takes-me
attitude, McCarron makes for an ideal guide on this cycling
adventure. He passes through small towns, rolls up and flies down
the winding roads of the Blacks Hills is taken in and fed by
strangers, all on a quest to discover the real” America, and in
the process, learn a little about himself.
With a sharp eye and a genuine go-where-the-wind-takes-me
attitude, McCarron makes for an ideal guide on this cycling
adventure. He passes through small towns, rolls up and flies down
the winding roads of the Blacks Hills is taken in and fed by
strangers, all on a quest to discover the real” America, and in
the process, learn a little about himself.
Funny, insightful, and full of life,
Funny, insightful, and full of life,The Road Headed West
The Road Headed West
will inspire readers to chase their dreams and go off in search
of adventure.
will inspire readers to chase their dreams and go off in search
of adventure.