Life is a wheel love, death, etc., and a bike ride across America

"Based on his popular series in the New York Times chronicling his cross-country bicycle trip, bestselling author Bruce Weber shares his adventures from his solo ride across the USA. Riding a bicycle across the US is one of those bucket-list goals that many dream about but few achieve. Bestselling a...

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Main Author: Weber, Bruce, 1953-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, 2014.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
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