The Ride: How to Ride Your Bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles Without Even Dying

by Russell Mendivil

Are you just an ordinary person who has always dreamed of doing something extraordinary? Then this is the book for you. Russell Mendivil is a middle-aged dad, gardener and couch potato with a history of heart attacks who, after a medical scare with his oldest daughter, decides to ride his bike 585 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles to help raise awareness and money for AIDS services. Despite the many physical and emotional struggles Russ faces in preparation for the ride, he remains inspired by the amazing people he meets along the way. This very witty yet touching story serves to prove that if he can do it, so can you.

280 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2006

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm training for my first aids/lifecycle this year, and so Russ's book was a must-read. It's a hilarious account of his training period and the ride itself. The message is clear - if *he* can do it, *anyone* can do it. More than any of the many books I've read on biking recently, this one makes you want to get out and ride - *all* the time.

if you'd like to donate to my cause - please visit http://www.aidslifecycle.org/1674 - thanks.