Review of The Road Headed West

Book: The Road Headed West: A 6000 mile Cycling Adventure Through North America

Author: Leon McCarron

ISBN: 9781849536356

Link: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/Road-Headed-West-Cycling-Adventure-North/30825000926/bd

Blurb:

What happens when you swap the nine-to-five for two wheels and a journey of a lifetime.

Terrified of the prospect of a life spent behind a desk, without challenge or excitement, Leon took off to cross America on an overloaded bicycle packed with everything but common sense.

Over 5 months and 6000 miles, , he cycled from New York to Seattle and then on to the Mexican border, facing tornados, swollen river crossings, wild roaming buffalo and one hungry black bear along the way. But he also met kind strangers, who offered their food, wisdom, hospitality and even the occasional local history lesson, and learned what happens when you take a chance and follow the scent of adventure.

Review:

An enjoyable read that’s easy to pick up at any time due to the short chapters. A book that makes me wish that I could just pack up and start cycling across a country without a care in the world. I would have liked to know a little more about his bike and the particular challenges that he faced. Like a film, the ending leaves the next book waiting to be written, but I would have liked to have had the full story, not just the first half. Especially so as this book was written in 2015 and the sequel hasn’t been written yet, so I’d guess, not likely now.

Rating: 4/5

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