{"product_id":"its-just-riding-jeff-peterson-9798318854163","title":"It's Just Riding: Just Pete from Sea to Key","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe hadn't ridden a bike in years. So naturally, he decided to ride one 4,500 miles across the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, quite a bit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with minimal experience, questionable preparation, and a stubborn refusal to quit, Just Pete set off from Washington State with one goal: make it to Key West, Florida. What followed was a cross-country bicycle ride filled with daunting mountain climbs, brutal heat, relentless headwinds, and more flat tires than he cares to count.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a travel memoir about perfect planning or smooth execution. It's a humorous, heartfelt adventure about figuring things out the hard way, one mile at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePete's journey is a raw and honest look at: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBad decisions and small victories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearning on the fly when nothing goes according to plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePushing forward\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewhen exhaustion says it's time to stop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe extraordinary kindness of ordinary people.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscovering that grit matters more than experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe thought he was riding across America. Looking back, he was really meeting America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's Just Riding \u003c\/em\u003eis a tribute to the friends, family, and complete strangers whose unexpected generosity turned a grueling solo bike tour into something much bigger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with dry humor, honesty, and a healthy dose of self-doubt, this is a story about endurance, resilience, and the messy business of chasing a big goal without having everything figured out. It's a reminder that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in the end, it was never just about the bike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was about a long road, a stubborn refusal to quit, and the quiet decision to keep going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUntil you don't have to anymore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798318854163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Jeff Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49174574235903,"sku":"9798318854163","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-just-riding-jeff-peterson-9798318854163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}