One Man and His Bike

Oct 7, 2024 8:31 PM

Author:Mike Carter

What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling?

Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride around the entire British coastline - the equivalent of London to Calcutta.

He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness and generosity that convinced him that Britain is anything but broken. This is the inspiring and very funny tale of the five months Mike spent cycling the byways of the nation.

Reviews

[Carter is] a likeable and self-deprecating guide, the gentle comedy of his endeavours conceal[s] a vivid portrait of a Britain rarely seen by many city dwellers

—— Financial Times

A breath of fresh air

—— Nicholas Crane

A lively road trip round the periphery of Britain that goes to its heart. Wonderful

—— William Fotheringham

A welcome reclamation of Wilkinson's success... breaks the mould in exploring team-building. As Simpson so wistfully explains, we shall probably never see their like again... Clearly written by a fan.

—— Juliet Jacques , New Statesman

Excellent book

—— Yorkshire Post

This excellent book evokes what increasingly seems like a golden age

—— Choice

A fantastic book about Leeds United and that era... beautifully written detective work

—— Radio Leeds

Fascinating

—— Yorkshire Radio

Highly recommended

—— Yorkshire Evening Post

Quality interviews, a fund of anecdotes... An illuminating portrait of an era that already seems as distant as the 1970s

—— Backpass

[Moore] entertainingly unravels the complexities of the relationships within the peloton

—— Richard Williams , Guardian

One of Bike Radar’s favourite books of the past 12 months

—— Bike Radar

Moore unearths a dazzling array of detail through interviews and anecdotes, telling a tale that holds suspense even for those who know the ultimate outcome of this epic battle. As racing books go, Moore’s book just might be “the greatest ever"

—— Kent Petersen , Outside Magazine

The measure of a great book is a great start.Richard Moore’s introductory anecdote in Slaying the Badger set a new standard in cycling literature

—— Cycle Sport

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