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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book!!, Mar 28 2003

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Wade Sandstrom (Longville, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 10 Years on 2 Wheels: 77 Countries, 250,000 Miles (Hardcover)

It may make you quit your job, and find out that there's more to life than money and looking good for the neighbors. I ordered this book with high hopes, and was not let down one bit. Well, I shouldn't say that, I wish it were thicker. As everyone who's ever seen it has commented, the photography is wonderful, and truly comes as close to letting you feel a part of the adventure, as is possible, without leaches down your pants and a bike between your thies. The book is organized into minnie stories, lasting one or two pages, dedicated to a particular country or area. The story is also intriguing, though without the pictures, it would be a bit dry to read as a novel. But it isn't a novel, it's a picture book, and the words and images fuse. The pictures alone are interesting, the story makes them real. The world is full of posers and dare devils, Helge is neither. The book is written in a way that is almost completely devoid of ego. Helge never brags about anything he's accomplished, he seems to be completely appreciative of each situation, and this view point enhanced my enjoyment of "Ten Years" immensly. Ego distracts us from what we are doing, and causes us to focus more on an idea than an action. Helge wants you to know he's just an average guy who descided to do something less ordinary with his life. He's not any better or worse than you, he's just different. If your buy this book, there's a very good chance that you'll catch yourself staring at a wall, imagining yourself into Helge's shoes, or possibly into your own shoes on an adventure of your own.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning story. Stunning photos., Jan 16 2004

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This review is from: 10 Years on 2 Wheels: 77 Countries, 250,000 Miles (Hardcover)

Awesome... and beautiful! This is one of the prize books in my collection of tomes about motorycling touring. It's right up there with Ted Simon's "Jupiter's Travels" and Christopher Baker's "Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro's Cuba," a fascinating and sometimes hilarious, sometimes hair-raising story of a 7,000-mile journey and justifiably the winner of both the 2002 "Travel Book of the Year" and the North American Travel Journalist Association's Awards of Excellence "Grand Prize."

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book really touches your heart, Oct 30 2003

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Coco Rules "errepeve" (Riverside, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 10 Years on 2 Wheels: 77 Countries, 250,000 Miles (Hardcover)

I've discovered this book when ordering some spare parts for my motorcycle at Touratech USA, and it instantly got my attention.
Looks like a book written from the heart, no selfishness on the author, just pure and sincere observation of the people and the places. I even use the book as an inspiration for night tales to my young daugthers, and since I've traveled a lot, the girls believe that I was soemtimes part of Helge's story.
I have emailed Mr. Pedersen for advice on a trip to Patagonia. In no time he gave me his travel tips to get the best out of my bike. A nice person as a whole
Buy this book or give as a gift to somebody that you really appreciate.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Helge is a man posessed. They say life is a journey well for Helge Pedersen that is literally true. Read more

Published on Aug 20 2002 by Robert Merivel

5.0 out of 5 stars A Nicer Guy You Will Never Meet
If there is one thing I can say about Helge from the little time we have spent talking is that he is honest. His photography in this book is honest. Read more

Published on Mar 25 2002 by Noel C. Hastings