NEW RELEASE: Big Mile Cycling - Ten Years. 60,000 Miles. One Dream
£12.99
In 2008 Sean Conway set off on a 1000 mile bike ride that would shape the next 10 years of his life as he became obsessed with the idea of becoming a real ultra-cyclist.
This is his story, how he tried, and failed many times, to break a cycling world record, and the story about his final world record attempt, cycling 4000 miles across Europe.
Sean nearly gave up on his dream after tragically losing two of his ultra-cycling friends, but decided to continue in their honour with his quest to chase big miles on two wheels.
Sean looks back at some of his cycling heroes, heroines, and the boom in ultra-cycling over the last decade.
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NEW RELEASE: Big Mile Cycling - Ten Years. 60,000 Miles. One Dream
£12.99
In 2008 Sean Conway set off on a 1000 mile bike ride that would shape the next 10 years of his life as he became obsessed with the idea of becoming a real ultra-cyclist.
This is his story, how he tried, and failed many times, to break a cycling world record, and the story about his final world record attempt, cycling 4000 miles across Europe.
Sean nearly gave up on his dream after tragically losing two of his ultra-cycling friends, but decided to continue in their honour with his quest to chase big miles on two wheels.
Sean looks back at some of his cycling heroes, heroines, and the boom in ultra-cycling over the last decade.
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Running Britain
£12.99
Having already cycled and swum the length of Britain, endurance adventurer Sean Conway completed his trilogy by running all the way from John O'Groats to Land's End. Read the awe-inspiring accounts from his journey - which he completed entirely unsupported, sleeping in a tent and carrying all his own equipment.
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Hell and High Water
£12.99
Rain pelted down on the back of my neck and saltwater rushed down my throat as I tried to breathe into a wave. A foghorn started booming from a lighthouse in the distance. For a moment I thought it was a rescue siren for me. Imagine if I got rescued on day two. That would be embarrassing.
In June 2013 Sean Conway set out from Land’s End in his bid to be the first person to swim the length of Britain. It was a challenge so extreme that not only had it never been attempted before, but most of the sponsors Sean approached turned him down as they were worried that he would die trying.
Landlocked Cheltenham – Sean’s hometown – isn’t really the ideal place to train for a long sea swim, and he only managed three miles in a local pool before setting off from Land's End. Once in the water Sean had to develop incredible mental strength to deal with the extreme cold and hours alone. He also needed to devise ways to take on the huge number of calories he needed to sustain him. On the support boat he and his three-man crew had to cope with storms, seasickness and living in close proximity for months. After taking a few jellyfish stings to the face, Sean decided to grow a huge beard to protect himself.
The physical challenge was gruelling, but came with unexpected rewards. Sean swam with dolphins and seals and among stunning night-time phosphorescence. He had a unique view of the British coast, discovering tiny hidden coves and exploring shipwrecks. When there were problems with the support boat, Sean and his crew met many kindly people who were willing to come to their aid.
From the first person to complete a British 'triathlon' - running, swimming and biking the length of Britain - this is Sean's remarkable and funny story about how anything is possible if you truly put your mind to it.
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Cycling Land's End to John O'Groats
£9.99
Tired from going abroad on holiday and realising just how little he knew about the country he lived in, Sean decided to take a month off, buy a bike and cycle the iconic Land's End to John O'Groats, solo and unsupported. Sean faced cold night in, wet days out, and nearly a month of his own thoughts while he had the adventure of a lifetime cycling through Britain. "Every adventure cyclist needs to cycle around Britain. There is just so much to experience. If I had not done this ride then I probably wouldn't be where I am today."
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Cycling the Earth
£12.99
Sean Conway was stuck in a life dead end of his own making when he heard about a round the world cycling race. He was immediately inspired – but it was a huge undertaking and he’d hardly been on a bike in years. Could he really cycle all the way round the world, solo and unsupported?
Six months later, after completing a punishing training schedule and packing up everything he owned into boxes, Sean was in Greenwich Park on the start line of the adventure of a lifetime. Soon he was way ahead of schedule, averaging 180 miles per day, and on course to break the round the world cycling record. But then disaster struck, and Sean was forced to confront the possibility that he may not be able to complete the race...
In the course of his 16,000-mile journey, Sean travelled the famous pan-American highway across the Atacama Desert, outran tornados, relied on fellow travellers to ferry water across the Australian outback, and inadvertently joined a cycle club in Mumbai. He learnt things about himself he didn’t know and rediscovered a spirit of adventure that changed everything. This is a book about an amazing and sometimes incredibly difficult journey, but it’s also a book about never giving up when there’s an opportunity to follow your dreams.
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5 Book Bundle
£49.99
All five of Sean's books.Big Mile Cycling
Cycling The Earth
Cyclign land's End to John O'Groats
Hell and High Water
Running Britain
Paperbacks and signed
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Great British Triathlon - Three Book Bundle
£29.99
Three books about Sean's attempts to cycle, swim and run the length of Britain
Paperback and signed
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Cycling Bundle - All 3 cycling books
£29.99
Three books about Sean's cycling challenges.
Big Mile Cycling
Cycling the Earth
Cycling Land's End to John O'Groats
Paperback and signed
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