Road Runner: Adventures of a Trike Hobo
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (785 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00KE9BW72 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 135 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Good Read on West Coast Triking" according to Tim. This book contains good information about a trio of west coast scenic cycling routes, written from an upbeat, adventurous point of view. A modest amount of useful information on tricycle touring equipment is sprinkled within the text.The author also shares his philosophy on life, perhaps a bit too repetitively.For meatier volumes on trike touring check out "Ants, Dust & Flies in my Coffee" by Andrew and Joanne Hooker or "Good Read on West Coast Triking This book contains good information about a trio of west coast scenic cycling routes, written from an upbeat, adventurous point of view. A modest amount of useful information on tricycle touring equipment is sprinkled within the text.The author also shares his philosophy on life, perhaps a bit too repetitively.For meatier volumes on trike touring check out "Ants, Dust & Flies in my Coffee" by Andrew and Joanne Hooker or "3 Wheels 2 Continents 1 People" by Jeff McLean.. Wheels 2 Continents 1 People" by Jeff McLean.. "one of my favorite areas of this country" according to Fal de Saint Phalle. I purchased the book while researching a recumbent trike to purchase for myself. Have done extensive hikes in the US and Europe and now being 68 years old, I was particularly interested in the authors adventures going overland, as he calls it, in the western US, one of my favorite areas of this country. I agree that his consistent message of pushing against the world of petroleum powered vehicles a bit tiresome. But his practical recommendations for dealing with the issues that confront him in his travels, especially regarding his trike, are quite helpful, and his adventures have a real ring of authenticity that I found p. "Good job Steve" according to Geo. M.. I have Ben a bike lover since my tricycle days. Now in my 69th year,my current ride is a Rans Vevo, full suspension recumbent that I bought used on Craigslist at least seven years, and many miles ago. A Tadpole from Craigslist Is scheduled for 2015. Steve's great book of three adventures has helped solidify my choice for the future.
What is life like for someone who travels cross country on a human powered recumbent tricycle? Find out, as Steve Greene shares three of his overland tricycle journals in this book of adventure and survival on the edge of the road. As part of his environmental preservation paradigm, Steve sold his final petroleum powered vehicle in 2008, and has learned to adapt to being his own engine in a vehicle that weighs only 33 pounds instead of 4,000, a recumbent cycle that emits no toxic pollutants as it enables him to travel wherever he has the spunk to venture. The distance a car can cover in one hour is covered by Steve on his trike in one day, and he shares aspects of travel never known by petrol powered motorists. Share the adventure of 2,446 miles, pedaling during the
He has been a champion of maximum functional longevity during his adult life, and demonstrates through his extreme fitness level that the human body is easily capable of surviving for significantly longer than what is normally expected in affluent nations. About the Author Steve Greene is a wilderness rogue who has stepped away from the traditional expectations of materialistic consumption and excessive financial acquisition. As an independent journalist, writer, and author, Steve shares his views on life as it relates to the natural world, including his commitment to preserving the quality of the air we breathe as he uses a human powered recumbent tricycle to travel distances that normally are driven in a petroleum powered automobile.
Steve Greene is a wilderness rogue who has stepped away from the traditional expectations of materialistic consumption and excessive financial acquisition. . He has been a champion of maximum functional longevity during his adult life, and demonstrates through his extreme fitness level that the human body is easily capable of surviving for significantly longer than what is normally expected in affluent nations. As an independent journalist, writer, and author, Steve shares