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
Duration:00:00:09
Dedication
Duration:00:00:12
Preface
Duration:00:00:21
Chapter 1: The Grey City Rollers
Duration:00:14:58
Chapter 2: Starting Gait....
Duration:00:11:57
Chapter 3: And We're Off! (well sort of)
Duration:00:06:06
Chapter 4: Free Wheels?
Duration:00:05:32
Chapter 5: Reading Myself Fit
Duration:00:12:24
Chapter 6: Got It! (but there's an early niggle)
Duration:00:08:22
Chapter 7: A Slope and a Hedge
Duration:00:08:43
Chapter 8: Upwardly Mobile (slowly)
Duration:00:07:30
Chapter 9: Now and Then
Duration:00:06:27
Chapter 10: The Best Laid Plans.... of Nice Old Men
Duration:00:06:47
Chapter 11: Dutch Ditch
Duration:00:10:23
Chapter 12: Bike with Brains
Duration:00:06:16
Chapter 13: Bicycles and Icicles
Duration:00:08:35
Chapter 14: Bank in Birmingham
Duration:00:08:34
Chapter 15: Bikes and Boats
Duration:00:12:52
Chapter 16: River Runs
Duration:00:11:18
Chapter 17: Two-wheeled SUV
Duration:00:07:35
Chapter 18: Plainly More Than a Pylon
Duration:00:12:53
Chapter 19: Bush Hats and Batteries
Duration:00:09:11
Chapter 20: Get Your Kicks
Duration:00:09:58
Chapter 21: The Howgill Fells
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 22: By Gum, It's Chilly
Duration:00:06:49
Chapter 23: Mr Slightly Ratty
Duration:00:07:37
Chapter 24: Tarn Right
Duration:00:07:20
Chapter 25: Quacking Eggs
Duration:00:07:47
Chapter 26: Rural Restoration
Duration:00:14:42
Chapter 27: Uther and Arthur
Duration:00:15:24
Chapter 28: Ghost Town
Duration:00:06:17
Chapter 29: So Long, Ago
Duration:00:07:30
Chapter 30: Grange-Over-Grass
Duration:00:07:44
Chapter 31: There's a Lot When You Look
Duration:00:12:01
Chapter 32: Canal Foot
Duration:00:06:18
Chapter 33: Lost Ladder
Duration:00:10:31
Chapter 34: I'll Come Back Another Time
Duration:00:07:27
Chapter 35: Up The Dales
Duration:00:13:40
Chapter 36: Elfstadentocht
Duration:00:11:15
Chapter 37: Gone West
Duration:00:13:27
Chapter 38: As Graveyards Go....
Duration:00:08:57
Chapter 39: Who's The Imposter?
Duration:00:08:45
Chapter 40: The Vault - Beginning at The End
Duration:00:09:46
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:20