Momentum Is Your Friend: The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take on America

by Joe Kurmaskie

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"A reader's trifecta: a humorous travelogue, a stirring adventure tale, and a touching family story."--Bart King, author ofThe Big Book of Boy Stuff For a four-thousand-mile bicycle ride across America, Joe's seven-year-old son Quinn rides a tagalong bike attached to his dad's, and behind that is five-year-old Enzo in a bike trailer. Our hero the Metal Cowboy answers the question "What are you, crazy?" with a resounding "Yes." With no support crew except his boys' comic relief and the show more kindness of strangers, he pedals hundreds of pounds of gear and offspring over mountain passes, through thunderstorms, and into the heart of what it means to be a dad. show less

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Far and away the best touring book I've read! Love that Kurmaskie tells about the ride itself, the people he meets, his own life philosophies/"A-HA" moments, and his kids reactions. A bit preachy sometimes but always with a large helping of humor. It could have been longer, I think I would have enjoyed more if it was. I believe there's another book by the same author - that'll have to be my next "To-Read."

Sep 21, 2021 (Edited)