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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Story,
By Scott Peake (APO, AE United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Riding the edge (Paperback)
From September 1990 to May 1994, Dave Barr rode a 1972 Harley Davidson over 83,000 miles around the world, despite the loss of both his legs from an antitank mine explosion in Angola in 1981. The idea was to help raise the awareness for people with disabilities. This isn't a "how-to" but a story about where he went, who he met, the people that helped, and the hardships with both his motorcycle and disability. If you have read Jim Rogers' Investment Biker, Rogers goes around the world on a thousand dollars a day while Barr does it on a dollar a day. A great read.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Brother Returned, Ride Safe, Ride Free...,
By Clarence Holcombe (Morganton, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Riding the edge (Paperback)
Dave Barr is an extraordinary human being to say the least. Despite the loss of both legs, very limited budget and an old 1972 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, he traversed six continents, covered 83,000 miles spent 3 1/2 years, crossed the Sahara, Namib and Gobi Deserts and circled the world both north to south and east to west and takes us along with him in the book. His exciting journey to raise awareness for people with disabilities is inspirational to us all, with or without disabilities. Also his sometimes humorus outlook on the diverse culture of the world, from the seat of a Harley, is an interesting anthropological study. I wanted to pack my sadlebags and go with him.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read, remarkable man,
By Bill Kilgallon (Lebanon, OH, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Riding the edge (Paperback)
In this age of "adventure riding for the sake of the report", rather than riding for the sake of the adventure, Dave's book has a fantastic and refreshing authenticity. It is the story of something he was going to do, because he thought it important that he did it. Nothing more, nothing less.
And what a treat to be brought along for the ride. No fancy German motorcycles with full on support teams, no elaborate film crews creating "reality programming" by changing the experience they are claiming to measure. Just Daves ride, in Daves words, with the incredible people Dave met. Straight from the voice in his head, right to the voice in yours. A great read, highly recommended.
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