| Mondo Enduro: The Ultimate Adventure on Two Wheels - 44,000 Miles in 400 Days | 
 enlarge | Authors: Austin E. Vince, Louis R. Bloom, Mark Friend, Clive R. Greenhough, Bill Plenty, Charles Penty, Nicholas A. Stubley
Publisher: Rockbuy Limited
Category: Book
List Price: £14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 13537
Media: Paperback
Pages: 500
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 1904466281
EAN: 9781904466284
ASIN: 1904466281
Publication Date: February 9, 2006
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Raw Sex October 1, 2008
Yes, raw sex is the only thing missing from this most fantastic of fantastic books. If you do nothing else with your life then either read this book or ride around the world yourself. This humorous account is extremely well written and gives a refreshing insight into how to have fun whilst travelling on the cheap. If you want even less Raw Sex then you should also watch the Mondo Enduro DVD and its follow up journey of Terra Circa - if you do not end up being extremely envious then adventure travel is not for you.
We dream about it, they did it! September 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a bunch of true adventurers! This is the journal of a monumental trip told by the group of eccentrics that did it. The writing style varies as the journal was written by a different member of the group every day then edited down. It gives a real flavour of the trip and is likely to inspire generations of two wheeled adventurers to sally forth!
It's the real thing - and massively inspiring as a result April 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The key to a really great travel/real-life adventure book is not only the quality of the writing, but the authenticity of the experience. Austin Vince and his gang of good-natured companions were legends in the motorcycling world for taking off on a 44,000-mile trip around the world that took in everywhere from former Soviet workers paradise Magadan to the barren deserts of Chile long before this document of their travels came out. They almost got five-year jail sentences in Turkey. Vince almost electrocuted himself to death in Peru. And yet they returned to tell the tale, and anyone that reads this book will be massively thankful for that. Having never been near a motorbike, it made me want to jack it all in and take off round the world too. All of the team contribute their tales of joy, despair and excitement, but you feel that it's editor Austin Vince's enthusiasm and generous, boyish nature that pulls you through. He is the perfect host. It really is the ultimate adventure!
Madly Inspirational! March 8, 2008
Okay, Paul Theroux they ain't. Some reviewers (who have spelling/grammar issues themselves...) seem to have expectations of this being a literary attempt. It's a DIARY. It's funny (schoolboyishly), enlightening (attitudes), and full of what-not-to-do's. Near 500 pages of simple, humourous adventure. Trouble is... i want some!
The sort of thing people plan down the pub but never do. Fantastic January 26, 2008
I love the book, DVD and the follow up `Terra Circa', bring on the t-shirt. My advice is see the Mondo DVD first, then read the book, which is really more a diary. It tells you all about the bits that weren't filmed.
Just remember they didn't go out to write a book or make film/TV series. It's just a group of mates with a mad and crazy idea. That's so good it's got cult status.
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