Product Details

• Actors: Peter Wuerslin, Marya Read, Tim Young
• Directors: Marya Read
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: November 5, 1989
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1929931999
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #389,005 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

-Nick Morris, Boulder, CO

"The Too Tyred Tour video is totally inspiring. I was amazed that three guys from Jackson Hole, WY were able to ride their bikes around the world with little more than a passion for cycling and sheer determination. The video is a combination of interviews, still photos, and live footage from the tour that makes for some great storytelling. It reminded me of Ken Burn's documentaries [i.e. The Civil War, Baseball] in that it sparked my imagination, and got me totally fired up to take a "way out there adventure". If your an explorer, cyclist, or someone who wants to be inspired, you'll love this video".

From the Back Cover

Imagine chopping a path for your bicycle... through the world's densest jungle, cycling 500 miles across the African desert... on ancient railroad tracks or pedaling over a 17,000 ft. mountain road in the Himalayas... in the dead of winter !! On October 25,1980, Steven Williams, Tim Young, and Peter Wuerslin left Jackson Hole, Wyoming on their bicycles for the adventure of a lifetime. This exciting video follows the Too Tyred Tour team in their historic 6 1/2 year, 45,000 mile bicycling expedition as they pedal the through Americas on Pan-American Highway from Jackson Hole to Buenos Aires; Africa from Capetown to Cairo; across Europe and Asia to Hong Kong, across the Australian Continent and their emotional return to Jackson. At last, see and hear the real story of "the greatest cycling expedition of the 20th century !"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Amazing trip, disappointing video, December 29, 2002

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Around the World by Bicycle [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The trip this video documents was amazing, but the video is not worth the money. It's low-quality, short on material (especially video), and sputters along. Too bad.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Too Tyred Tour Prevails......., February 2, 2004

By 

Jerri A. Miller (Louisville, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Around the World by Bicycle [VHS] (VHS Tape)

From the sea level desert of Africa to the 17,000' mountain pass in Tibet, the Too Tyred Tour prevailed through sun, sand, wind, rain and snow. This video illustrates the enormous personal challenge in a tour of this magnitude and inspires one to consider the possibilities.