{"product_id":"its-not-about-the-kilometres-joel-emonson-9780645027228","title":"It's not about the Kilometres: Black and white edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 31-year-old from Berriwillock in Australia has joined thousands of Australians in Kazan for the 2018 World Cup opener against France, but none have experienced a journey like his.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoel Emonson is riding all over Russia on his bicycle for 52 days during the tournament, going to the Socceroos games in Kazan and Samara.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd he won't stop there, saddling up for a further 10 weeks through Eastern Europe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis journey which started on June 7 in the town of Vladimir - three hours out of Moscow - will take him all over Russia before heading south through Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece before flying home from the Turkish capital of Istanbul on October 2.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's him, his bike, a tent strapped to the handlebars and two bags fastened at the back, holding his clothes, food supplies and a portable stove.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe is proudly decked out in the fluoro tradie shirt he wears on the road. He admits that most people are shocked when he tells them what he's doing, but to him it's the best way to travel.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Most people can't understand the principle or actually doing it. I don't think about Istanbul. I'm just thinking about tomorrow, where I'm heading the next day\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"You get to see a country. Not just big cities. Cycle touring is such a rewarding way of travelling.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe diciest moment so far? \"There was a truck coming towards me, overtaking while I was on a narrow shoulder. So two trucks heading towards me at speed. That wasn't fun,\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is not the first time he has undertaken such a cycling trip.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel Emonson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0645027227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645027228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e It'snotaboutthekms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.45d","brand":"Joel Emonson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052678836479,"sku":"9780645027228","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c1a1b78-46a0-4cf6-8e15-57561a462d3f.jpg?v=1685020166","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-not-about-the-kilometres-joel-emonson-9780645027228","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}