Across America by Bicycle: Alice and Bobbi's Summer on Wheels (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780299248840)

Biking from Oregon to Maine is no small feat, especially for two newly retired women who carry everything they need for three months, powered only by the strength of their legs and a desire for adventure. Alice Honeywell and Bobbi Montgomery invite readers to follow their ride by bicycle across the United States, as they face scorching sun, driving rain, buffeting winds, equipment failures, killer hills, wild fires, and even a plague of grasshoppers.
As Alice and Bobbi pedal along their 3,600-mile journey, they test and deepen their friendship, defy their aches and pains, experience the vast and varied beauties of their country, and discover the challenges and satisfaction of a scaled-down lifestyle. And, they encounter unfailing generosity from people they meet--from the prayers of a North Dakota woman for their safekeeping, to the offer of a house in Michigan, to invitations for dinner and a place to sleep at stops all along the way. And there are incidents to laugh over, too, such as the bewildered woman who asked them, "Well, but where do you pack your dresses?"
Ride along with Alice and Bobbi as they embrace retirement with gusto and live their dream.

Winner (Gold Medalist), Travel Essays, Foreword Magazine's Books of the Year

Author: Alice Honeywell, Bobbi Montgomery
ISBN-10: 0299248844
ISBN-13: 9780299248840
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2010
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.10w x 0.68d
Award: IndieFab awards - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2010
Booklist 09/15/2010 pg. 21
Library Journal 09/01/2010 pg. 125