Going Somewhere: A Bicycle Journey Across America, (Paperback)

from banjo123

I really enjoyed reading [Going Somewhere] by [[Brian Bensen]], which was an Early Reviewer's book. It's about a bicycle trip from Wisconsin to Oregon that Bensen, then a recent college grad, took with his girlfriend Rachel. I thought that the book did a great job of showing the tensions that a t...

from GarySeverance

Going Somewhere is a memoir about Brian and Rachael's bicycle trip across country from Wisconsin to Oregon. It is also the story of the point-to-point relationship of two young adults who learn that movement is not necessarily action. The trip is an epic journey of many tough miles of bike breakd...

from whitreidtan

Brian Benson was directionless, traveling in Guatemala, when he met Rachel. He was immediately drawn to her voice and to her as a person, becoming first her friend and then her boyfriend. Their bike trip was originally Rachel's idea but Brian was more than willing to make her dream of a cross-cou...

from cpirmann

Excellent first book! Benson tells a great story and really allows you to see parts of the country along with him as he travels. I found myself stopping from time to time to look up the tiny towns which his travels took him through, and finding parts of the country that I'd like to further explor...

from kukulaj

I have done a little bike touring but quite a bit more reading of books about bike touring! This was definitely one of the better books that tell the story of a bike tour. It was the writing that made the book stand out. The experiences described were pretty much standard for a good sized bike to...