Book description
When Dominic Gill set out from Alaska on his bicycle, it was to be no
ordinary ride. His goal was to reach Ushuaia, the southernmost city in
South America, and he was starting off far from confident and with
barely enough food to last a week. But Dominic had a secret weapon:
the spare seat. His bicycle was a tandem and he would invite strangers
to join him on his long journey.
Over 26 months, Dominic covered 18,449 miles down the west coast of
the Americas, passed through 15 countries, was looked after by
countless strangers, crashed into a banana truck and was attacked by a
man with a rusty machete. But Dominic's journey wasn't just an
endurance challenge full of derring-do. While sharing his bicycle with
270 strangers who wanted to help him on his way, Dominic discovered a
world that differed dramatically from the scare stories and the
sensationalist press reports that had shaped his preconceptions about
life in the Americas. What started as a physically demanding road trip
turned into the inspirational adventure of a lifetime.
Dominic Gill is 28 years old and is a mountain climber, videographer,
adventurer and the up-and-coming face of global exploration.
