Customer Reviews

28 Days Behind Bars

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I found this an easy to read book about something I wish I had the guts to undertake. I like Wagoner's technique of narrating the mile by mile and his impressions of the local people. I admire him for making the tour and also for writing the book.

Harold's descriptive writing made me feel I was riding with him every day. His "down home" humor reminded me of my childhood.

A friend bought me this book because I am interested in bicycle touring. Reading it was a real experience-and I mean real, not created. Wagoner's mile by mile narration makes the ride (and the book) as realistic as if I was doing it myself.

The author of this book is real. Not some physically fit fitness fanatic. He is an ordinory man, who not only likes his handlebars but also the local taverns (bars). This adds a colorful touch to a book about a solo bicycle tour.

This book tells the story of a man who rode his bicycle across the northern route of the U.S.,from Seattle to New York City. But it tells more. We are included in reminiscences of the authors early farm life as well as his apprection of nature. His narration takes us with him into headwinds, up incredible grades, and down hills with rewarding tailwinds. What comes out overall is this mans love of like and his country.

This book gives you all the various feelings, thoughts and struggles of a lone bicyclist on a 3200 mile bicycle tour. The author engenders a respect for nature and of a time when automobiles and such were not so invasive. I enjoyed the wry sense of humor and the narration, especially on those days filled with headwinds.

I have just finished reading Wagoner's book and I LOVED IT! It is the best bicycle touring book I've ever read. It really is a first rate adventure. A must read for every cyclist.

I'm rarin' to go. The emphasis of Wagoner's book is on fun and adventure. It makes me want to get on my bike and go.

Wagoner's book gave me the kick-in-the-...[butt] I needed to get out there and ride. It gives me hope that I'll someday take the bicycle trek of my dreams.

This is one of my favorite cycling books. "28 Days Behind Bars" is a must read for every cyclist. It's a story you'll remember forever.