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Shifting Gears

Coast to Coast on the Trans Am Bike Race

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Shifting Gears

By: Meaghan Marie Hackinen
Narrated by: Holly Adams
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Meaghan Marie Hackinen's follow-up to her award-nominated debut South Away charts her unforgettable, twenty-five-day journey on the Trans Am Bike Race: a coast-to-coast ride across the entire North American continent from Oregon to Virginia. Without the aid of a support crew, Hackinen must rely entirely on her wits, ingenuity, and sheer determination to finish this extremely challenging feat.

A sports story with a unique theme, Hackinen writes about the Trans Am Bike Race as a cultural whole, as she encounters consequences and unforeseen repercussions of an underground, unregulated athletic endeavor. Shifting Gears is another expertly-delivered travelogue and a thrilling glimpse into a world of athletes driven to impossible lengths.

©2023 Meaghan Marie Hackinen (P)2024 Tantor
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This account of riding in the bike race across America just gets better as the journey progresses, as does my admiration of the author. Anybody who loves cycling, adventure, travelogue or just a good old story is going to love this!

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Meaghan tells the stories of life on the road in ultra racing, from the little every day details of what you eat for breakfast to the big "why's" and strategies for racing, sleep strategies and also shares knowledge that she has gained throughout the years in a humble and generous way.

Everyday life in long distance cycling race

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