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Old 11-06-10 | 07:51 AM
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rrg
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Originally Posted by donheff
Thanks. I just put a hold on it at the library. On the cycling topic I recommend Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure, by Barbara Savage. Savage and her husband, both totally inexperienced riders took off around the world on a lark in the 70s. Their adventures are phantastic. Unfortunately Savage was hit by a car and killed in Santa Barbara after she got home and never saw the book she had penned published. I think I learned about it here on an earlier book thread. I also give a second to Surely You Are Joking Mr. Feynman, mentioned above.
I second that - an outstanding book. They sold everything and took off around the world on their bikes. Savage's writing skills are exceptional and I could not put the book down. The ending of her life made the story even more bittersweet. One of the all-time great bicycle books.
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