A retired foreign service officer whose ten overseas. He tells of challenges he faced, such as riding a loaded bike over the rocky mountains and sierra nevada, crossing the great plains in brutal summer heat, dealing with the aftermath of a collision with a car, and traversing nevadas basin and range. In addition he rebuts the misconception that aging invariably means debilitating decline and, drawing on certain events of his ride, offers researchbased advice on how to ease the physical aspects of aging. In addition he rebuts the misconception that aging means debilitating decline and, drawing on certain events of his ride, offers researchbased advice on how to ease the physical aspects of aging. A septuagenarian odyssey simon gandolfi has never been one to grow old gracefully and following two heart attacks he decides not to rest up, as many might, but to ride the length of hispanic america on a 125cc motorbike. It is the olmo competizione with a full campy system. Tune in and listen to a live radio broadcast of ron the old bloke with buck carson on wed 29th july at 7pm us time thursday 30th july at 10am aust time. Old man on a bicycle when don petterson, a former american ambassador, told family and friends he intended to ride a bicycle from new hampshire to san francisco, most of. A ride across america and how to realize a more enjoyable old age. Rattled by two unsettled relationships and plagued by headwinds, this 28year old man does not have a good time cycling the northern tier.
I have been writing books for much of my adult life. Old man on a bicycle by don petterson, published by outskirts press. After his solo bicycle ride across the country he rode from miami to new hampshire, where he lives with his wife. Old man on a bike, old men cant wait, old man in india septuagenarian odyssies usmexican border to tierra del fuego, tierra del fuego to new york, long ride round india. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. First published in 1977 old man on a bicycle open library. Will a walmart huffy survive a downhill mountain bike.
A ride across america and how to realize a more enjoyab. Old man on a bicycle by don petterson, published by. A man who comes across as a bill bryson for an older generation, a man for whom the phrase gentle humour seems to have been invented. The bike here in question is a cruiser bike designed for men. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
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If i understand the chronology correctly, peterson took his ride across american. Cokers record improved by 77 days on tommy godwins prior record of 500 days set in may 1940. This is the fourth bike i have bought from your company and every transaction has been excellent and every bike has been as good or better than described. Don petterson was 71 when he started his ride across the u. Old man on a bicycle february i have been using the racktime addit rear carrier for 8 years now on my 2012 specialized crosstrail sport disc, which is fairly heavily modified for long distance and all. Old man on a bicycle by don petterson in may 2002, putting doubtersand selfdoubtbehind him, petterson headed west. Ben, my oldest son, gave me old man on a bicycle for christmas. The next bike we have on here for 60 year old men is the around the block bicycle produced by sixthreezero. A man on a bike, carrying two saddlebags, was stopped by a guard while crossing the usmexican border.
The adventure of a solo crossamerica bicycle ride with advic. Old man calmly overtakes professional riders youtube. On my 69th birthday i am retiring from work and cycling home from head office a distance of approx 150 miles to raise money for rough lee home accrington. An old guy supporting a good cause riding a red, white and blue bicycle across our great country is a true patriot in my book. Ron will be sharing tales from his overland travels on the fn in 2012 and the book about the journey no room. Keep me posted on the exact time and location of your departure in anacortes and i will try to be there. His third book, old man on a bicycle is the account of his solo ride across the country. A 48year old man from san diego, california broke the previous world record for stationary cycling by more than 11 hours. A beginners guide to getting on your bike in your golden.
The simplest way to find out if a bike is the correct size for you is to look at our handy bike frame size charts. A ride across america and how to realize a more enjoyable old age chronicles pettersons ride, yet it also provides the reader with the distillation of petersons experience and research, not only of the ride and its environs but also on aging and how to stay vital. His next book, which is about lifechanging moments, will be. Buy a discounted paperback of old man on a bicycle online from australias leading online bookstore. Laboring against strong headwinds, struggling up steep hills, or coping with extreme weather, he sometimes wondered what in the world he was doing. Helpful bike size charts must read before buying a bike. Old man calmly overtakes professional riders rm videos. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A septuagenarian odysseysimon gandolfi has never been one to grow old gracefully and following two heart attacks he decides not to rest up, as many might. Ambassador on a bicycle might have been a better title for the book. In this book gandolfi gets to the heart of the countries he travels in and the people he meets. By louis melini ben, my oldest son, gave me old man on a bicycle for christmas. It fits you, he said, reminding me that i rode across the u.
In old man on a bicycle, the author relates how he prepared for the 3,600mile journey and what he saw and did during the two months he was on the road. A retired foreign service officer whose ten overseas assignments included ambassadorships to somalia, tanzania and sudan, don petterson is the author of inside sudan and revolution in zanzibar. Old man on a bicycle, a ride across america and how to. His rewards included passing through spectacular mountain forests, experiencing the aching beauty of the lonely plains, and viewing the grandeur of the wests sculpted canyons and mesas.