The Man Who Cycled the World

Some parts are interesting, like when he takes the time to explain what the current experience means to him, but a lot of the book reads like a log of the journey: he's more interested in talking about how many miles he rode that day and the condition of the roads and climbs. It's probably more useful to world cyclists than world travelers. That said, what he did by cycling the world in record...more

Some parts are interesting, like when he takes the time to explain what the current experience means to him, but a lot of the book reads like a log of the journey: he's more interested in talking about how many miles he rode that day and the condition of the roads and climbs. It's probably more useful to world cyclists than world travelers. That said, what he did by cycling the world in record time is amazing, and it was interesting to have a some insight into the mind of a hardcore athlete: how giving up and resting just wasn't an option because of the schedule.   hide