Shifting Gears: Coast to Coast on the Trans Am Bike Race by Meaghan Marie Hackin

Description: Shifting Gears by Meaghan Marie Hackinen "The second book by Meaghan Marie Hackinen continues her cycling journey as she travels across the North American continent in the Trans Am Bike Race."--]cProvided by publisher. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Meaghan Marie Hackinens follow-up to her award-nominated debut South Away charts her unforgettable, twenty-five-day journey on the Trans Am Bike Race: a coast-to-coast ride across the entire North American continent from Oregon to Virginia. Without the aid of a support crew, Hackinen must rely entirely on her wits, ingenuity and sheer determination to finish this extremely challenging feat. A sports story with a unique theme, Hackinen writes about the Trans Am Bike Race as a cultural whole, as she encounters consequences and unforeseen repercussions of an underground, unregulated athletic endeavour. Shifting Gears is another expertly-delivered travelogue and a thrilling glimpse into a world of athletes driven to impossible lengths. Author Biography Meaghan Marie Hackinen is a Kelowna-based ultra-cyclist and writer whose two-wheeled adventures have taken her from Haida Gwaii to Mexicos high plateaus, across Canada and the United States, and from North Cape to Tarifa along some of Europes highest paved roads. She competes both locally and internationally, with strong finishes in events like the Transcontinental Race, Trans Am Bike Race, NorthCape4000, and Paris-Brest-Paris brevet. Meaghan is the 2024 Tour Divide Mountain Bike Race winner and course record holder at the World 24-Hour Time Trial Championships and several bikepacking races, including The Big Lonely, BC Epic 1000, Silver State 508, and Log Drivers Waltz. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Saskatchewan and explores relationships, experiences on the road, and encounters with wild places in her creative non-fiction and prose. Review Praise for Meaghan Marie Hackinen."If you arent already in love with the bicycle and the open road, perhaps this book will pull you into Hackinens slipstream."-Yvonne Blomer, author of Sugar Ride: Cycling From Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur"Vividly written, telling the authentic story of long-distance cycling - with all its setbacks, obstacles, emotions, craziness, rewards, and weirdness."-Stefan Barth, author of Ultracycling & Bikepacking - All You Need to Know!, Founder of SBU Coaching"Witty, insightful, unfiltered, and brutally honest, Meaghan Hackinen opens our eyes to the emotional rollercoaster and perils every ultra-distance cyclist faces. Hackinen takes us along for the ride in this gritty, raw account of her 2017 self-supported race across America. She comes clean about rookie mistakes, self-discovery, hardships, heartache, and the unbreakable bonds forged between fellow riders. This exhilarating read will inspire and resonate with every adventure cycling enthusiast."-Robert Biron, Salty Beard Bikepacking Details ISBN1774390809 Publisher NeWest Press Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781774390801 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-10-01 Imprint NeWest Press Subtitle Coast to Coast on the Trans Am Bike Race Country of Publication Canada Audience General Author Meaghan Marie Hackinen DEWEY 917.30493409 Pages 272 ISBN-10 1774390809 UK Release Date 2023-10-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151222142;

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