{"product_id":"9780552158442","title":"The Man Who Cycled The World by Mark Beaumont","description":"The inspiring story of one young man's record-breaking solo cycle journey around the worldOn  15 February 2008, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in  Paris. 194 days and 17 hours previously, he had begun his attempt to  circumnavigate the world in record time. Mark smashed the Guinness World  Record by an astonishing 81 days. He had travelled more than 18,000  miles on his own through some of the harshest conditions one man and his  bicycle can endure, camping wild at night and suffering from constant  ailments.   The Man Who Cycled the World is the story not  just of that amazing achievement, but of the events that turned Mark  Beaumont into the man he is today. From the early years of his  free-spirited childhood in the Scottish countryside to present day, he  has been equally determined not to settle for an average existence, but  to break free and follow his dreams.   Mark Beaumont grew up in the foothills of the Scottish Highlands. When  he was twelve, he cycled across Scotland, then a few years later,  completed the 1,000 mile solo ride across Britain from John O'Groats to  Land's End. His next long-distance ride took him the length of Italy, a  journey of 1,336 miles, helping to raise ?50,000 for charity. After  graduating from Glasgow University, and having also qualified as a  professional ski instructor, he decided against a conventional career  and devoted himself full-time to raising money for his endurance  adventures. Visit his website at www.markbeaumontonline.com\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291198632309,"sku":"9780552158442","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780552158442.jpg?v=1762737975","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780552158442","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}