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The Buddha and the Bee: Biking through America's Forgotten Roadways on an Accidental Journey of Discovery

Cory Mortensen
4.11/5 (735 ratings)
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I will ride my bike down a never-ending ribbon of asphalt wearing a backpack.

A solo bike ride across the country will be filled with sunshine, lollipops, rainbows, and 80 degree temps every day, right? Not so much. The Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, an alkaline desert, and the Sierra Nevadas lay miles and days ahead. Disappointment with unrealized potential, and the thirst for what’s next drew farther away in the rotating wide-angle shockproof convex rear-view mirror.

Cory Mortensen began his bike ride across the United States from Chaska, Minnesota, to Truckee, California, without a route, a timeline, or proper equipment. Along the way, he gained more than technical skills required for a ride that would test every fiber of his physical being and mental toughness. Ride along as he meets “unusual” characters, dangerous animals, and sweet little old ladies with a serious vendetta for strangers in their town.

Humor ■ Insight ■ Adventure ■ Gratitude ■ Peace

From long stretches of road ending in a vanishing point at the distant horizon, to stunning vistas, terrifying close calls, grueling conditions, failed equipment, and joyous milestones he stayed the course and gained an appreciation for the beauty of the land, the genius of engineering and marvel of nature.
Format:
Pages:
354 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
White Condor, LLC
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1735498130
ISBN13:
9781735498133
kindle Asin:
B08FLLBBP9

The Buddha and the Bee: Biking through America's Forgotten Roadways on an Accidental Journey of Discovery

Cory Mortensen
4.11/5 (735 ratings)
Read Download
I will ride my bike down a never-ending ribbon of asphalt wearing a backpack.

A solo bike ride across the country will be filled with sunshine, lollipops, rainbows, and 80 degree temps every day, right? Not so much. The Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, an alkaline desert, and the Sierra Nevadas lay miles and days ahead. Disappointment with unrealized potential, and the thirst for what’s next drew farther away in the rotating wide-angle shockproof convex rear-view mirror.

Cory Mortensen began his bike ride across the United States from Chaska, Minnesota, to Truckee, California, without a route, a timeline, or proper equipment. Along the way, he gained more than technical skills required for a ride that would test every fiber of his physical being and mental toughness. Ride along as he meets “unusual” characters, dangerous animals, and sweet little old ladies with a serious vendetta for strangers in their town.

Humor ■ Insight ■ Adventure ■ Gratitude ■ Peace

From long stretches of road ending in a vanishing point at the distant horizon, to stunning vistas, terrifying close calls, grueling conditions, failed equipment, and joyous milestones he stayed the course and gained an appreciation for the beauty of the land, the genius of engineering and marvel of nature.
Format:
Pages:
354 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
White Condor, LLC
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1735498130
ISBN13:
9781735498133
kindle Asin:
B08FLLBBP9

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