The Book is Done!
Our new book, “Bicycling Historic Route 66: Our Adventure Crossing the USA on A Bicycle Built for Two,” is finished and off to the printer! We believe our second book compliments our 2017 book, “Coast to Coast on a Tandem,” nicely. Writing this book has been a thirty-week journey full of ups and downs, but just like any good adventure, we are oh so glad we did it. We are very pleased with the result of our efforts, and we think you will be too.
Book release schedule:
September 1 – 4, 2023, Midwest Tandem Rally, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Available now, Amazon, https://amzn.to/45wy7Vs
September 5, 2023, WEBIKE etc. LLC, www.webike.org
When and where to purchase the book
We will be doing a soft book launch and signing event Labor Day weekend at the Midwest Tandem Rally where we will be vendors and presenters. Fingers crossed that the books arrive on time. Don’t worry if you will not be at the rally, there will be plenty of other opportunities to get book(s) including local book signing events, pop-ups, a book launch party, various retail sites, etc.
If you cannot wait to see us in person and want to get your copy sooner, Amazon is ready for orders, and books can be purchased through our website after September 5th.
Update: (Tracy)
There was a flurry of activity this week as final touches were made on the book. Adjustments were made to the trip route map, we signed off on the book dedication page, saw the full-book pdf file for the first time, received the final page and photo count (lots of eye candy), approved the final book cover (so nice), ordered and received the ISBN number and bar code, received promotional materials, completed the final readthrough of the entire book, uploaded the book to Kindle and ordered paperbacks! No wonder Mr. Editor Guy, Peter, and I are tired. Late in the week, Peter went to the gym and out for several rides on his road bike, and I headed to Manitowoc with my sister for a couple of days of rest and relaxation. We have been spending plenty of time together lately. Ha-ha!
Marketing
We ordered and picked up book cover posterboards for display at the Midwest Tandem Rally and are prepping for our one-hour presentation.
Endorsement
“A fast and enjoyable read, Tracy and Peter’s mile-by-mile concerns of weather, water, food, safety, and maintenance remind us of early motorists’ priorities on the young and rugged US Highway 66.”
-Cheryl Eichar Jett, author of “Route 66 in Illinois”
Book Excerpt
“Day 40, July 12 – Chambers to Holbrook, Arizona, 72 miles (total miles – 2,251), Sunny, 89 degrees, 24 mph headwind for last 20 miles
Tracy (Petrified Forest National Park)
We see a rusty old car in a vehicle pullout just north of the I-40 underpass and stop to check it out. The pullout showcases a section of old Route 66 that passed through the park. From the pullout, visitors can view the roadbed and telephone poles that mark the route of the famous ‘Main Street of America.’ The car is a relic 1932 Studebaker.”
-“Bicycling Historic Route 66”
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I sold one of your books!
I was riding on the Perkiomen Trailhttps://www.montgomerycountypa.gov/1153/Perkiomen-Trail (near Valley Forge, PA) this evening as the sun was setting and happened upon a couple on a tandem who were in the process of removing their front tire. I stopped and asked if I could help, and it turned out that one of the spare tubes I was carrying was suitable as a replacement for their punctured front tube. We installed it, inflated it, and quickly had them on their way. When they asked how much they owed me for the tube, I told them to (1) pay it forward the next time they find a cyclist with a flat, and (2) buy a book by my friends the Fluckes (who I had told them about during our repair session)!
Cheers!
Mark
Mark, what a great story! So glad you were there to help them out. I hope their tandem brings them as much joy and adventure (flats happen) as ours have. Thanks for telling them about our book. May I share your story?