A BIKE AT LARGE
Jo May
A Bike at Large is the fourth book in Jo’s ‘At Large’ series.
When he was overtaken by a jogger on a borrowed mountain bike, Jo knew it was time for drastic action. Welcome to the world of a man in his 60s and his new e-bike.
His first injury occurred within one foot! Setting off for his first practice ride round a car park, he misjudged the width of the handlebars and scraped his hand on the cycle shop’s stone wall.
‘You’ll go places you’ll never have dreamed of,’ said the shop owner. Prophetic words indeed. Eighteen hours later Jo was embedded in his neighbours hedge due to a clothing malfunction. Fortunately, before setting out he’d put his ego and self-esteem in the top drawer in the kitchen.
With the emergency ambulance on speed-dial, Jo climbs a steep learning curve on a series of mini adventures throughout the north of England, mercifully with a diminishing distance to injury ratio.
By calling his e-bike a ‘Lifestyle Investment’, it took his wife’s mind off the cost. At the time she needed some new slippers, so it was a sensitive issue. Asked whether he was searching for eternal youth? ‘Not really,’ he said, ‘more trying to keep out of my eternal hole in the ground.’
Fuelled by red wine and optimism, off he goes………
Duration - 6h 20m.
Author - Jo May.
Narrator - Jo May.
Published Date - Friday, 26 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2021 Jo May ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
A Bike at Large is the fourth book in Jo’s ‘At Large’ series. When he was overtaken by a jogger on a borrowed mountain bike, Jo knew it was time for drastic action. Welcome to the world of a man in his 60s and his new e-bike. His first injury occurred within one foot! Setting off for his first practice ride round a car park, he misjudged the width of the handlebars and scraped his hand on the cycle shop’s stone wall. ‘You’ll go places you’ll never have dreamed of,’ said the shop owner. Prophetic words indeed. Eighteen hours later Jo was embedded in his neighbours hedge due to a clothing malfunction. Fortunately, before setting out he’d put his ego and self-esteem in the top drawer in the kitchen. With the emergency ambulance on speed-dial, Jo climbs a steep learning curve on a series of mini adventures throughout the north of England, mercifully with a diminishing distance to injury ratio. By calling his e-bike a ‘Lifestyle Investment’, it took his wife’s mind off the cost. At the time she needed some new slippers, so it was a sensitive issue. Asked whether he was searching for eternal youth? ‘Not really,’ he said, ‘more trying to keep out of my eternal hole in the ground.’ Fuelled by red wine and optimism, off he goes……… Duration - 6h 20m. Author - Jo May. Narrator - Jo May. Published Date - Friday, 26 January 2024. Copyright - © 2021 Jo May ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:09
Dedication
Duración:00:00:12
Preface
Duración:00:00:21
Chapter 1: The Grey City Rollers
Duración:00:14:58
Chapter 2: Starting Gait....
Duración:00:11:57
Chapter 3: And We're Off! (well sort of)
Duración:00:06:06
Chapter 4: Free Wheels?
Duración:00:05:32
Chapter 5: Reading Myself Fit
Duración:00:12:24
Chapter 6: Got It! (but there's an early niggle)
Duración:00:08:22
Chapter 7: A Slope and a Hedge
Duración:00:08:43
Chapter 8: Upwardly Mobile (slowly)
Duración:00:07:30
Chapter 9: Now and Then
Duración:00:06:27
Chapter 10: The Best Laid Plans.... of Nice Old Men
Duración:00:06:47
Chapter 11: Dutch Ditch
Duración:00:10:23
Chapter 12: Bike with Brains
Duración:00:06:16
Chapter 13: Bicycles and Icicles
Duración:00:08:35
Chapter 14: Bank in Birmingham
Duración:00:08:34
Chapter 15: Bikes and Boats
Duración:00:12:52
Chapter 16: River Runs
Duración:00:11:18
Chapter 17: Two-wheeled SUV
Duración:00:07:35
Chapter 18: Plainly More Than a Pylon
Duración:00:12:53
Chapter 19: Bush Hats and Batteries
Duración:00:09:11
Chapter 20: Get Your Kicks
Duración:00:09:58
Chapter 21: The Howgill Fells
Duración:00:09:41
Chapter 22: By Gum, It's Chilly
Duración:00:06:49
Chapter 23: Mr Slightly Ratty
Duración:00:07:37
Chapter 24: Tarn Right
Duración:00:07:20
Chapter 25: Quacking Eggs
Duración:00:07:47
Chapter 26: Rural Restoration
Duración:00:14:42
Chapter 27: Uther and Arthur
Duración:00:15:24
Chapter 28: Ghost Town
Duración:00:06:17
Chapter 29: So Long, Ago
Duración:00:07:30
Chapter 30: Grange-Over-Grass
Duración:00:07:44
Chapter 31: There's a Lot When You Look
Duración:00:12:01
Chapter 32: Canal Foot
Duración:00:06:18
Chapter 33: Lost Ladder
Duración:00:10:31
Chapter 34: I'll Come Back Another Time
Duración:00:07:27
Chapter 35: Up The Dales
Duración:00:13:40
Chapter 36: Elfstadentocht
Duración:00:11:15
Chapter 37: Gone West
Duración:00:13:27
Chapter 38: As Graveyards Go....
Duración:00:08:57
Chapter 39: Who's The Imposter?
Duración:00:08:45
Chapter 40: The Vault - Beginning at The End
Duración:00:09:46
Ending Credits
Duración:00:00:20