The Hopeless Biker
Who Went Twice Around the World
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2026
Muswell Press (Verlag)
978-1-9192471-5-1 (ISBN)
Muswell Press (Verlag)
978-1-9192471-5-1 (ISBN)
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From Sunday Times bestselling writer Miles Morland comes a brilliant, life-affirming and audacious travel memoir. Having never ridden a motorbike at night, in rain, or on motorways not knowing the difference between a carburettor and a spark plug, Miles Morland set out to ride across newly post-communist Europe to Istanbul.
Somehow, he survived gales in France, rioting miners in Romania, homicidal truck drivers, and floods in Turkey. Since then, he has ridden the equivalent of twice round the world across five continents. He still doesn't know what a carburetor is. This isn't a book about biking. It's a story of idiot optimism, fearless discovery, and the freedom most of us can only dream about during our commute to work. Recklessly heading across Patagonia, the Andes, Japan, India, Australia's Nullarbor, and every other unlikely place, Miles's utter disregard for practical preparation and unfailing belief that things will work out somehow get him home safe. The Hopeless Biker is about letting go, going it alone, and trusting you'll survive to discover what's on the other side of the mountain.
Somehow, he survived gales in France, rioting miners in Romania, homicidal truck drivers, and floods in Turkey. Since then, he has ridden the equivalent of twice round the world across five continents. He still doesn't know what a carburetor is. This isn't a book about biking. It's a story of idiot optimism, fearless discovery, and the freedom most of us can only dream about during our commute to work. Recklessly heading across Patagonia, the Andes, Japan, India, Australia's Nullarbor, and every other unlikely place, Miles's utter disregard for practical preparation and unfailing belief that things will work out somehow get him home safe. The Hopeless Biker is about letting go, going it alone, and trusting you'll survive to discover what's on the other side of the mountain.
Miles Morland is the author of three books, the best-selling The Man Who Broke out of the Bank about giving up a high-paying job and walking across France. Cobra in the Bath adventures in less-travelled lands, and Red-Eye Coq and 77 Other Delicious Things a collection of recipes. Miles spent his childhood in India, Iran, and Iraq and now lives by the Thames in Battersea.
An Apology 7 Across Europe: Orient Express 9 Life Before Bikes 29 South America: In the Tyre Tracks of Che 33 India by Bullet 53 Japan with Beemer-San 77 Australia: Roo Dodging with Brenda 103 Southwest USA: Daisy in the Desert 135 Iceland with Björk 157 New Zealand: Kiwiland with Cooky 173 Australia: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 195 Mexico: Baa Haa Boy 223
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.11.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 20 black and white illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad | |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9192471-5-7 / 1919247157 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9192471-5-1 / 9781919247151 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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