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A memoir of one ordinary American family's extraordinary journey by bicycle, and an enlightening, warm exploration of the bond between a spiritual, nature-loving father and his ambivalent, computer game-loving son.

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After his oldest son refused to undertake the traditional rite of passage, Matt Biers-Ariel came up with another--riding across the U.S.... Will they make it to DC? Will the Beast, their tandem bike, survive? You'll have to read it to find out.--Dan Meyer Adventure Cyclist This cross-country cycling adventure memoir is a little bit National Lampoon's Vacation, a dash of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth and a pinch of The Great Race. --Kim Orendor The Davis Enterprise

"After his oldest son refused to undertake the traditional rite of passage, Matt Biers-Ariel came up with another--riding across the U.S.... Will they make it to DC? Will the Beast, their tandem bike, survive? You'll have to read it to find out.--Dan Meyer ""Adventure Cyclist "" This cross-country cycling adventure memoir is a little bit ""National Lampoon's Vacation,"" a dash of Al Gore's ""An Inconvenient Truth"" and a pinch of ""The Great Race.""--Kim Orendor ""The Davis Enterprise """

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MATT BIERS-ARIEL currently teaches English at Winters High School in California. Prior to becoming a public school teacher, he held a variety of educational positions in the Jewish community. Matt is a contributor to the Perspectives series on KQED radio and has done commentary on NPR's All Things Considered. He also wrote a monthly environmental column for Tikkun magazine (bimonthly Jewish critique of politics, etc.). As a storyteller, Matt is well known in Northern California, performing in a variety of settings such as schools, synagogues, and retreats. He does workshops for Jewish educators throughout the country. He is an active member in two bicycle lobbying and educational organizations: California Bicycle Coalition and Davis Bicycles!. He is also active in the environmental organizations The Sierra Club and 350.org. He commutes 5,000 miles a year on his bike.

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