Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were the first Americans to cross the continent to the Pacific. They took with them a group of soldiers called the Corps of Discovery, a dog called Seaman, a slave called York and Sacagawea, a Shoshone Indian woman who carried her baby on her back to the Pacific.
As the proud owner of a new Surly Long Haul Trucker, Sheila Ruckley decided to take up the challenge and retrace the Lewis and Clark expedition route on a bicycle from St Charles, Missouri to Seaside, Oregon. With a slightly different travelling party - a group of like-minded cyclists, a dog called Griffin and definitely no baby – she ventured out into the vast American wilderness in an attempt to experience the thrill of discovery and adventure herself.
Part autobiography, part history, part travelogue, this is a book that’s sure to delight on many levels. Whether you’re an avid cyclist, a history buff, an ardent USA enthusiast, or merely a keen armchair explorer, Sheila Ruckley’s witty tales of exploration and endurance will have you reaching for that bicycle repair kit and yearning for the open roads in no time!
As the proud owner of a new Surly Long Haul Trucker, Sheila Ruckley decided to take up the challenge and retrace the Lewis and Clark expedition route on a bicycle from St Charles, Missouri to Seaside, Oregon. With a slightly different travelling party - a group of like-minded cyclists, a dog called Griffin and definitely no baby – she ventured out into the vast American wilderness in an attempt to experience the thrill of discovery and adventure herself.
Part autobiography, part history, part travelogue, this is a book that’s sure to delight on many levels. Whether you’re an avid cyclist, a history buff, an ardent USA enthusiast, or merely a keen armchair explorer, Sheila Ruckley’s witty tales of exploration and endurance will have you reaching for that bicycle repair kit and yearning for the open roads in no time!
