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CYCLING BACK
TO HAPPINESS - ADVENTURE ON THE NORTH SEA CYCLE ROUTE
by Bernie Friend
'Don't let your biggest
fears stand in the way of your dreams, even if your biggest dreams
happen to be your biggest fears.'
That was exactly Bernie Friend's attitude when he ditched
medication and group therapy to overcome a very unwanted companion -
paranoia. A complete novice to long distance cycling, Bernie
confronted many demons on his epic journey - a coastal cycle route
which circles 6,000 kilometres of the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark,
Sweden, Norway, Scotland and England.
Arm wrestling drunken trawlermen, a geriatric half marathon, Viking
bring-and-buy sales, decapitated pirates, burning witches, Shakin'
Stevens mega mixes, sea crossing motorways, walking sand giants and
remote islands which most people can’t even be bothered to mark on a
map are just some of the secrets coughed up by the North Sea Cycle
Route.
Michael Palin and Bill Bryson watch out! Bernie's very personal story
told in an easy-going travelogue style will have you hooked from start
to finish.
Hugely entertaining and downright
inspirational!
Bravest book we have read this year - ADVENTURE
TRAVEL MAGAZINE STAR BOOK
Candid, heart-warming and hilarious - LONDON
CYCLIST
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Bike Ride
Books
'The Full English',
From one end of England to the other.
'The
Full English', which has had comment from the cycling press such as:
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London Cyclist:
"...articulate and witty account of one fortysomething man's quest to
ride from one end of England to the other..."
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Arrivée: "An easily
read book, humorous, well written and full of the eccentricities of the
English."
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Velo Vision: "A great
read. A lightening guide to the country with simple un-heroic endeavour
and humour."
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Cycling Plus: "9/10. A
delightfully individual account of tripping the length of England by
bike."
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Cycletourer
http://www.cycletourer.co.uk/cycletouring/bookreview.shtml:
"Mike's easy reading and descriptive style has you riding alongside him
from the start. This witty account had me giggling out loud many a
time."
The
route:
Portland Bill,
Maiden Castle, Dorchester,
Sherborne, Somerton,
Westhay, Glastonbury,
Street Wells,
Mells, Farleigh Castle,
Bradford on Avon, Cheltenham,
Deerhurst, The Malvern Hills,
Ledbury,
Bromyard, Tenbury Wells, Ludlow, Wenlock Priory,
I ronbridge, Coalport,
ShifnalNewport, Stafford,
Oakamoor, Ashbourne,
Matlock Bath, Chatsworth,
Hathersage, HuddersfieldSlaithwaite, Sowerby Bridge,
Hebden Bridge, Haworth,
Keighley, Bingley,
Saltaire, Otley,
Birstwith
Fountains Abbey, Ripon,
Masham, Middleham Castle,
Leyburn
Richmond, Brompton-on-Swale,
Staindrop, Raby Castle,
Hamsterley Forest,
Wolsingham,
Castleside, Hexham,
Chesters Roman Fort, Bellingham,
Elsdon, Rothbury,
Brinkburn Priory, Alnwick,
Alnmouth, Seahouses,
Bamburgh, Fenwick,
Holy Island,
Berwick-upon-Tweed
The Scottish border
Bike Ride Books
Rannerdale, 39 Market Place
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 9NF
Tel +44 1900 825 462
Fax +44 1900 829 009
Email info@bikeridebooks.co.uk
Web
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