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Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas [Hardcover]

Lois Pryce
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Mar 20 2007
Lois Pryce was working at the BBC in London, firmly set on the career track. But unbeknownst to her coworkers, Lois was leading a parallel life as well, that of a biker babe with an overwhelming case of wanderlust, one that couldn't be satisfied by a weekend holiday. Her days in a cubicle were numbered, and it wasn't long before she was back on her bike and looking for adventure.
Armed only with the Spanish words for "caution" and "cheese," Lois set off to conquer America---both Americas, actually. Starting in Alaska and working her way down the Pacific Coast, she rode through snow, desert, and everything in between to reach the southernmost tip of Argentina.
Lois tackled every type of fellow biker imaginable and endured everything the continents could throw at her with quick thinking and a vibrant sense of humor. Whether bribing her way through Central American borders, spending the night in a Mexican brothel, or crashing her bike in Patagonia, Lois's bright, funny travelogue will charm anyone who longs for adventure and a stretch of the open road.


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Bored by her desk job at the BBC, Pryce decided to convert her travel daydreams into real-life adventure. At her local travel bookshop, she discovered a book called Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon as well as a few handbooks on motorcycle adventuring, and she was hooked. She bought a small dirt bike, a versatile and affordable Yamaha XT225 Serow, and decided she'd bike from Anchorage, Alaska, to the southernmost city of South America, Ushuaia, Argentina—almost 20,000 miles. In this engaging read, Pryce narrates the adventure. Local bikers helped the witty and sociable Pryce get her Serow fixed, strangers offered shelter or advice and various friends joined her, for better or worse. She rode through flaking dried mud and boulder-strewn donkey paths, through broiling desert heat and blinding Andean snows. Armchair travelers will delight in this funny, vivid account and—almost—wish they'd done it themselves. B&w photos throughout. (Mar.)
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For readers who crave, or enjoy reading about, nonstop action and adventure, here is--are you ready?--a motorcycle travel book written by a woman! Join Pryce as she inks her route onto the map, chooses a bike, resigns from her job, and rolls on out. If "vroom" is your thing, you'll enjoy accompanying her on her many adventures and misadventures. You'll warm up to her steadfast stubbornness, her obsession about keeping on, keeping on. You'll beam as you ride across giant salt flats, high desert, and rocky landscapes. Pryce covers nearly 20,000 miles, yet she is as restless and hopeful when she is finally homeward bound as she was when she set out. As an in-depth travelogue, this disappoints; similarly, as a wildly funny travelogue, the book also disappoints. True, it is a fast read, and the author is truly a friendly storyteller, but veteran travel readers will find themselves wanting more. More casual readers, however, will be just fine with it and come to appreciate that "vroom" is music to her ears. Sarah Watstein
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great adventure Aug 5 2008
By Edge
Format:Hardcover
You can read the product description to know what the book is about,but I can tell you that this is a great book.

First I have to say that Lois is so funny that I would often laugh out loud while reading.

The writing style is really easy to read and very entertaining.You feel as though you were going along for the ride and adventure through the good and bad times.She is a great story teller.

If you like travel and adventure,then buy this book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Small bike on a big trip. Sep 12 2011
Format:Paperback
This book was a good entertaining read and I finished it in two evenings. It gave me ideas about using small capacity motorcycles for long distance travel that I hadn't considered before. However as I am probably a foot taller than Ms. Pryce I'd probably be a bit big for her motorcycle of choice.

The incident in Vancouver with the police when she was discovered to be traveling without insurance does sound like whining though. Who operates a vehicle in North America without insurance? Surely this is standard practice in the UK? She was fortunate to have been discovered to be without insurance in Canada. An accident in the somewhat more litigious United States could have brought her trip to rapid and very expensive end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, especially for other Lady riders! Dec 4 2010
Format:Hardcover
Great book. Loved it. I ride and I could relate to every little detail she referred to and I felt like I was there. I really wanted to be on a journey myself. But it's winter here and so this book really helps pass the time. It makes you want to get adventurous yourself.
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