{"product_id":"go-west-steve-silk-9781837995721","title":"Go West by Steve Silk (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA joyous rallying cry for middle-aged couch potatoes everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Mike Parker, author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Wide Border\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eSteve's adventure reminds us all that wildness and countryside is never more than a bike ride away\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Alastair Humphreys, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Biked the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat would happen if you got on a bike in central London and didn't stop riding until you hit the Welsh coast? Steve Silk, the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great North Road\u003c\/i\u003e, provides the answer over eight days, 300 miles and rather a lot of hills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Admittedly, he doesn't take the direct route. Country lanes replace dual carriageways, castles and museums are preferred to service stations and there's even a day-long diversion down the River Wye by canoe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But seen from the saddle, he gets a much more intimate view of historic towns and cities like Oxford, Gloucester, Monmouth and Carmarthen, as well as the spectacular scenery in between. After all, which other direction out of London can offer three areas of outstanding natural beauty and two national parks in such short order?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Join Steve as he rides solo across England before being joined by three of his cycling buddies for the tougher terrain of Wales. Enriched with legends, humour and tales of friendship, \u003ci\u003eGo West\u003c\/i\u003e is a must for anyone who has dreamt of a cycling adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Summersdale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55399340081495,"sku":"9781837995721","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9781837995721.jpg?v=1791838845","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/go-west-steve-silk-9781837995721","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}