 | Metal Cowboy: Tales from the Road Less Pedaled by Joe Kurmaskie
Buy used from: $6.47 This is the book that inspired me to take my own cross country bicycle tour and is a long time favorite book, every cyclist who dreams of touring should own this book!
When life becomes dull or monotonous and I want to recharge my batteries I re-read three books, this is one of them! (Walden and Walk Across America are the other two)
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 | Walden: A Fully Annotated Edition by Henry D. Thoreau
Buy new: $16.77 / Used from: $15.95 I credit Thoreau's Walden as the most important book I have ever read. It taught me to look at nature in a new way that allowed me to discover the infinite depth and the vast dimension of itÂ’s reach.
This is a must read for anyone who possesses a love of nature and liberty and who desires contentment in an otherwise hurried and crazy world.
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 | A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $1.29 If you have ever dreamed about taking an adventure this may be the book that spurs you to action! If you haven't dreamed of adventures to places unknown then this book may just change your mind. This book is all heart and a must read for those having wanderlust!
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 | Momentum Is Your Friend: The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take on America by Joe Kurmaskie
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $5.70 The Metal Cowboy at his best! Joe shows us that anything is possible (and maybe even a little painful) as he takes 14' of bicycle rig and his two young boys across America! In the process the Cowboy finds himself as a dad and creates a special bond with his Pint Sized Posse that will endure for a lifetime.
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 | Riding Outside the Lines: International Incidents and Other Misadventures With the Metal Cowboy by Joe Kurmaskie
Buy new: $11.11 / Used from: $4.69 Another great Metal Cowboy book! The Cowboy goes Global in this book. Inside you'll find stories of Wild Darts games in the outback, the best haircut in the world (in New Zealand of all places) and Paradise Found. If you love adventure and bicycles you'll love this book!
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 | True North: Exploring the Great Wilderness by Bush Plane by George Erickson
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $6.56 This is an awesome Flying and Adventure book! Erickson (a retired dentist) flies his Tundra Cub (a Super Cub Float Plane) to the far reaches of Northern Canada telling tales of his adventures over several decades!
This is an exceptional read during the cold months of winter where we dream of next summers adventures!
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 | The Handsomest Man in Cuba: An Escapade by Lynette Chiang
Buy used from: $3.03 A New favorite! This is not a typical travel book, from the seat of her Bike Friday Lynette Chiang (deemed a "Rugged Individual" by Forbes magazine) takes the reader on a journey of discovery and in the process provides Western readers with a whole new perspective on Cuba. A Wonderful read!
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 | The Walk West : A Walk Across America 2 by Peter Jenkins
Buy used from: $0.01 This book is very hard to find but it is also a Must read, this is the continuation to Walk Across America and it shows just as much heart and soul as the first book.
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 | Along the Edge of America by Peter Jenkins
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.01 Another great Peter Jenkins book, it tells of a summer spent in a sail boat along the Gulf coast with a friend (Peter thought this friend was weak and kind of nerdy until he took this trip.) A great summer trip and a great read!
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 | Spokesongs: Bicycle Adventures on Three Continents by Willie Weir
Buy used from: $6.75 A great read by Willie Weir, NPR Radio host.
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 | Looking for Alaska by Peter Jenkins
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.02 This time Peter takes the family North to Alaska and the whole gang has a ball.
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 | Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure by Barbara Savage
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $0.23 This is a great read! You'll want to see the world after reading this one!
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 | The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Guide for the Bicycle Traveler, Second Edition by Richard Lovett
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $4.47 |
 | The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling: Build the Strength, Skills, and Confidence to Ride as Far as You Want by Edmund R. Burke
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $3.99 Lots of helpful info
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 | Bicycling Magazine's Guide to Bike Touring: Everything You Need to Know to Travel Anywhere on a Bike by Doug Donaldson
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $2.65 |
 | The Road That Has No End: How We Traded Our Ordinary Lives For a Global Bicycle Touring Adventure by Tim Travis
Buy new: $18.76 / Used from: $14.90 Very good read!
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 | Bicycling America's National Parks: California: The Best Road and Trail Rides from Joshua Tree to Redwoods National Park by David Story
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $1.93 |
 | Around the World on a Bicycle (Classics of American Sport) by Thomas Stevens
Buy used from: $28.99 |
 | Cycling Into Your Soul by Marg Archibald
Buy new: $18.95 / Used from: $3.52 |
 | Outdoor Family Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Outdoor Family Guides) by Lisa Gollin Evans
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $8.73 |
 | The Tahoe Rim Trail: A Complete Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, and Equestrians by Tim Hauserman
Buy used from: $2.02 |
 | Two Wheels North: Bicycling the West Coast in 1909 by Evelyn McDaniel Gibb
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $2.75 |
 | A Bicycle Journey to the Bottom of the Americas: Being a True Account of a Bike Adventure from Alaska by George Hawkins
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $24.35 |
 | Bicycling Along The World's Most Exceptional Routes by Rob Penn
Buy new: $25.76 / Used from: $1.00 |
 | Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook: A Worldwide Cycling Route & Planning Guide by Stephen Lord
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $19.75 |
 | Odysseus' Last Stand: The Chronicles of a Bicycle Nomad by Dave Stamboulis
Buy used from: $44.98 |
 | Cycle Central America by Ian Benford
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $20.81 |
 | One Mile at a Time: Cycling through Loss to Renewal by Dwight R. Smith
Buy new: $27.95 / Used from: $0.01 |
 | A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf by John Muir
Buy new: $8.60 / Used from: $3.70 A Must read!
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