Book description
In 2008, Mark Beaumont smashed the world record for cycling around
the world, by an astonishing 81 days. His race against the clock took
him through the toughest terrain and the most demanding of conditions.
In 2009, Mark set out on his second ultra-endurance challenge. And
this one would involve some very big mountains.
The Man Who Cycled the Americas tells the story of a 15,000
mile expedition that once again broke the barriers of human
achievement. To pedal the longest mountain range on the planet, solo
and unsupported, presented its own unique difficulties. But no man had
ever previously summited the continents' two highest peaks, Mt
McKinley in Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina, in the same climbing
season, let alone cycling between them. Oh, and Mark had never even
been up Ben Nevis before.
Full of his trademark charm, warmth and fascination with seeing the
world at the pace of a bicycle, Mark Beaumont's second book is a
testament to his love of adventure, his joy of taking on tough mental
and physical feats, and offers a thrilling trip through the diverse
cultures of the Americas.
Mark Beaumont grew up in the foothills of the Scottish Highlands.
When he was twelve, he cycled across Scotland, then a few years later
completed the 1,000 mile solo ride across Britain from John O'Groats
to Land's End. His next long-distance ride took him the length of
Italy, a journey of 1,336 miles, helping to raise £50,000 for
charity. After graduating from Glasgow University, he decided against
a conventional career and devoted himself full-time to his endurance adventures.
In 2008, Mark completed his Guinness World Record-breaking cycle
around the world, having travelled 18,297 miles in just 194 days and
17 hours. He has self-filmed and presented three documentaries for the
BBC, The Man Who Cycled the World, The Man Who Cycled the
Americas, and most recently Rowing the Arctic, the story of
the six-man team who crossed the ocean to the magnetic North Pole in
August 2011.
Visit his website at www. markbeaumontonline. com
