Cycle Europe: 20 Tours, 12 Countries

By Jerry Soverinksy and Jerry Soverinsky

If you read other guides to bicycling Europe you'll find, between yawns, they are filled with very general practical information and describe routes in a long-winded narrative format, impractical for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760318697
• ISBN13: 9780760318690
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Ride

I bought this book to help plan a 10th anniversary trip for me and my wife in Italy. It was perfect--the routes, suggestions, etc., etc. But what really struck me was the humorous voice that Soverinsky uses and the liberal amount of really hilarious stories. For instance, there's a photo of a bunch of people in sleeping bags at a campground. And the caption reads: "If you ask me, nothing beats camping in Europe. Except, of course, a nice hotel room." Really great stuff. I've shared it with friends who have no interest in cycling but who've laughed out loud at the short stories and photo captions. This is not your typical guidebook. It's informative AND entertaining.

Humor and Cycling, Great Combination

The author's humor, combined with his obvious intense knowledge of the European countryside make for a great read! Whether you cycle or not, the humorous stories will entertain you and make you smile.

Fun and Funny!

This book not only gives great insight into some of the great cycling destinations and trips in Europe, it's author has such a sense of humor that it makes a great, fun read, even if you're not planning a cycling trip. Author Jerry Soverinsky seems to have the rare combination of a love for cycling, and a great sense of humor that passes along the enthusiasm for the sport as well as for the great traveling experience. I'd recommend it highly. Great Read! Great Ride!

Wonderful book upon first glance

I did not read this book myself, it was a gift for a friend on his way to cycle Europe, but upon thumbing through, it seemed like a good informative book. It's more of a read thru before you go rather than an on the road travel companion because of its size and the amount of space dedicated to things that won't directly help you upon your travels. Definitely worth looking over for anyone considering biking through Europe.