Book..."Discovery Road"

[cisamcgu]

I have Discovery Road by Andy Brown and Tim Garratt for anyone that wants it (Got it from Panter - many thanks). Not a bad read, trundles along at a good pace, but perhaps lacking in depth - still better than many cycling books I have read.

Just reply to this thread, and I will pick a name (assuming there are any takers) at random tomorrow lunchtime.


Andrew

 

[Milo]

Im in.

 

[punkypossum]

And me, please!

 

[bobg]

Me too please. NB Just finished " The Hour .. Michael Hutchinson , splendid. I'd pass it on but the library might object....

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I have Discovery Road by Andy Brown and Tim Garratt for anyone that wants it (Got it from Panter - many thanks). Not a bad read, trundles along at a good pace, but perhaps lacking in depth - still better than many cycling books I have read.

Just reply to this thread, and I will pick a name (assuming there are any takers) at random tomorrow lunchtime.


Andrew

Ermm - What's it about?

 

[cisamcgu]

And the winner is ....... punkypossum !

If you still want it, just PM me an address, and I will stick it in the post tomorrow.

Thanks
Andrew

 

[Dayvo]

Ermm - What's it about?

In a nutshell; two blokes cycle from Sydney to somewhere on the west coast of South America (obviously they have other means of transport for the wet bits!) It's a good read, quite inspirational.

 

[Fnaar]

So they cycle to Sydney harbour, and get on a ferry to Peru. And the Pacific is lacking in depth? Is that to do with global warming?

 

[cisamcgu]

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

In a nutshell; two blokes cycle from Sydney to somewhere on the west coast of South America (obviously they have other means of transport for the wet bits!) It's a good read, quite inspirational.

Thanks Dayvo . Hadn't heard of it. I'll leave the title lying around in a month or so when my birthday is due. Somebody might take the hint

 

[Dayvo]

Thanks Dayvo . Hadn't heard of it. I'll leave the title lying around in a month or so when my birthday is due. Somebody might take the hint

It's a very good read! West across Australia (boat trip to eastern Africa) across to the west coast (another boat trip) then west across South America.
If long-distance cycling is your thing, this'll get the juices flowing.
I had it, but passed it on here a few months back.

Read the reviews on amazon.co.uk

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Discovery-Road-T-Garratt/dp/0953057534

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Well I quite like to read accounts of adventurous folks, as being a wimp, I don't get out much.

I read a couple of the Crane Brothers' escapades on bikes Kilimajaro on MTB's and Centre of the earth thing That latter one was get as far as possible from any ocean - so China/Mongolia - in the 70's or 80's? Nick Crane did that "Coast" TV programme for a while and he's done some "ancient maps" TV series too. He always walks with a brolly at the ready - just like me

I've read some of the older Everest accounts too.

 

[Fab Foodie]

It's a very good read! West across Australia (boat trip to eastern Africa) across to the west coast (another boat trip) then west across South America.
If long-distance cycling is your thing, this'll get the juices flowing.
I had it, but passed it on here a few months back.

Read the reviews on amazon.co.uk

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Discovery-Road-T-Garratt/dp/0953057534

Agree, very enjoyable read, gave me a thirst to venture beyond Banbury...

 

[Dayvo]

Nick Crane did that "Coast" TV programme for a while,

His book Clear Waters Rising was also very enjoyable; an 18-month WALK from Cape Finistere to Istanbul (not Constantinople )

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clear-Waters-Rising-Mountain-Across/dp/0140243321

and this one, by Pete Mortimer, in a completely different way, was even better:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Broke-Through-Britain-Penniless-Odyssey/dp/184018163X

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Well I quite like to read accounts of adventurous folks, as being a wimp, I don't get out much.

I read a couple of the Crane Brothers' escapades ...

You might enjoy "Two Degrees West" by Nick Crane, about him walking along a one kilometre corridor either side of the two degree meridien, all the way down the middle of England.

I've read some of the older Everest accounts too.

Try Fergus Fleming's books too. Killing Dragons is a fascinating read, all about the early Alpine explorers.
I'd pass them on to you, but I've lent them both to my dad in Bahrain.