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One Man and His Bike

By: Mike Carter
Narrated by: Mike Carter
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling?

Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000-mile ride around the entire British coastline—the equivalent of London to Calcutta.

He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness and generosity that convinced him that Britain is anything but broken. This is the inspiring and very funny tale of the five months Mike spent cycling the byways of the nation.

©2011 Mike Carter (P)2022 Penguin Audio Cycling Europe Travel Writing & Commentary Western Europe Funny Inspiring Witty Thought-Provoking Heartfelt Cycling Adventure

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Gutted it’s ended loved every minute from the accents to the hills ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🇬🇧 what a book🔥

Amazing

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Absolutely loved it - not my genre usually but at the end I felt I had just travelled around the UK and was as disappointed as the author to have arrived back after 5 months away.

Loved it

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I wanted to go right back to the start immediately to listen again!

Beautifully written, imagery is so vivid!

Thank you thank you thank you!

Nic

I love my bike too!

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Really enjoyed the journey and the voice which is so important for an audio book!

Great trip

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As an older disabled cyclist (I’ve been riding trikes for over 30 years) I’ve really enjoyed Mike’s vivid descriptions of people and places along the route a lot of which wouldn’t be accessible to me so it’s almost as if I’ve been there. But also picking out stretches I can do and some I already have . So thanks you for new ideas. Ps Mike remember some people are on mobility scooters for good reason.( but I know what you mean) Paul N

I enjoyed the trip!

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