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This book doesn’t tell you everything…

…there is to know about adventure cycling. It tells you only what you need to know to get you started.

It doesn’t hold your hand or get you bogged down in irrelevant detail. It talks in plain English, about only the most essential things.

It’s a one-hour primer to one of the most enjoyable, challenging and rewarding pastimes you could possibly do. It’s a kick in the butt to get you out the door and pedalling.

so what’s in it?

well here are the first few pages for free…

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The rest is chocked full of useful stuff, accompanied by helpful annotated pictures, as well as more amusing sketches. Here is the full chapter list:

Chapter 1: What kind of bike and gear do I need?

Chapter 2: Do I need to be super fit?

Chapter 3: How do I fix my bike if it breaks down?

Chapter 4: What can I eat, and how do I cook it?

Chapter 5: Where can I ride?

trusted information

The author (and publisher of this website), Peter Foot, has been adventure cycling for nearly fifteen years, and has worked in the bike industry for nearly ten years. You can be sure that the information in this book has been gleaned from hard-won experience on the bike, as well as a wealth of industry knowledge. It’s been wrapped up into one easy-to-read document designed to get you on your bike exploring the world sooner. You could go down internet rabbit holes, endlessly scrolling, sorting good information from bad, or you get the essentials in one hour, and on your bike quicker.

WHAT FORMAT DOES IT COME IN?

When you purchase this book you will receive a zipped folder with both a PDF and an EPUB (for e-readers) version of the book. If you are unsure how to extract files from a zipped folder, watch this video. There is currently no print version available. This is solely due to the labour involved in printing, storing and shipping books, but if there is enough interest I may consider doing a print run. Register your interest via the contact page.

Are you ready?

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