Putting The Metal To The Pedal: Cycling Route 66 With Love Hope And Strength

Putting the metal to the pedal is first of all a book about an idea that expanded into an incredible challenge of cycling 100 miles a day, 2400 miles in 24 days from Chicago to L.A on Route 66 to raise money for Love Hope Strength Foundation. It took me through 8 different states, and saw me battle exhaustion, headwinds, torrential rain, freezing cold and the occasional bout of homesickness. The support and goodwill from family, friends and strangers made it a journey of a lifetime, raising GBP6500 and awareness of the work of Love Hope Strength Foundation. Utlimately it is proof that In order to really live you have to let go of the fear...

• • Author: Lydia Franklin
• • Publisher: Lulu.Com
• • Publication Date: Feb 11, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 198 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1291708111
• • ISBN-13: 9781291708110