The Limey Project is an incredible adventure into the heart of America and into the self. Two young Brits plan to challenge themselves and cast off their youthful anxieties by cycling across the country twice; from Seattle to Miami, via San Diego. With paper maps, free from phones, wearing baggy shorts and old tennis shoes, astride overloaded bikes and heading into winter, they naively but eagerly set off. They journey through deserts, mountains and forests, pausing to enjoy the darker nightlife of the cities. They are harassed by felons, guzzle a gazillion gas station coffees, and their food is stolen by the beasts of the wild. They encounter Hollywood millionaires, homeless dreamers, 103 dead roadside pets, ecosystems on the edge, and an alarmingly large number of people with guns. Access to this diverse, yet intimate, America - at an extraordinary time in its history - is afforded only by the power of the humble bicycle. As the journey goes on, significant global events unfold with strange serendipity, and daily experiences take on a surreal nature. When their closest friend becomes an invisible, talking bear they start to worry they are losing their minds. But when the tyres hit the beach after 4,500 miles, they realise it was all real and that they - and the world - will never be the same again. *** REVIEWS: Jason 'Foxy' Fox, star of SAS: Who Dares Wins, and author of 'Battle Scars' and 'Life Under Fire': "Truly inspiring. This is a must read. It’s a book about an inspiring, foolish, hilarious and ballsy expedition across the USA that proves, with enough determination (and little knowledge!), anything is possible. Brilliantly written.” Felix Lowe, Eurosport cycling writer and author of 'Climbs and Punishment': "A coming-of-age pedal-powered road-trip travelogue like no other. Stones has a marvellous way with words and keeps up a zippy pace. The reader delights in discovering the myriad pearls, pitfalls, and peculiarities of America.” Lee Feldman, co-founder of the global Bicycle Mayor Network: "This incredible and timeless journey - completed with unrivalled, naïve enthusiasm - will alight your wonder and inspire you to take to the road on your own bike." Chris Bruntlett, author of 'Building the Cycling City': "Quirky, comical and insightful. I thoroughly enjoyed every page." Roos Stallinga, author of 'Ride With Me' cycling guide series: "The Limey Project is both a timeless, coming of age adventure and a poignant record. It’s a funny, fresh story that reveals the incredible things that can happen when you just ride your bike.” Tom Kirkendall, author of 'Bicycling the Pacific Coast': "Ride with them each turn of the page and discover America without the saddle sores." Tim Albert, author of 'Two Summers: Nixon and Trump by Greyhound Bus': "It is full of adventures, observations, companionship and sore body parts – a compelling ride of passage.” And as featured in the following magazines: Soigneur , Adventure Cyclist and Cycle . *** Adam Stones is a writer, communications consultant, and cycling advocate. He works with people and brands committed to positive impact through his company A'DAM Communications. He is also a strategic advisor to BYCS, an international organisation that champions cycling around the world, and he shared some of their work together in his TED Talk, 'How cycling transforms people and places'. Originally from Dorset, England, he now lives in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. "Frequently hilarious, often informative, sometimes surreal, this journey of discovery across America - that intimately reveals the land and its people - is only made possible thanks to the power of the bicycle to enrich ourselves and connect with others." - Maud de Vries, CEO, BYCS cycling agency "It's a coming-of-age pedal-powered road trip travelogue like no other. An oddball cycling odyssey. Stones has a marvelous way with words and keeps up a zippy pace. The reader delights in discovering the myriad pearls, pitfalls and peculiarities of America." - Felix Lowe, Eurosport cycling writer and author of Climbs and Punishment  "It's really good. Very witty, pacy, well-crafted writing with a nice balance of cheeriness and irony and some excellent flashes of observation and insight." - James Spackman, Pursuit Books "What happens when two comically under-prepared young Brits try to cycle across America, pursued by gun-toting rednecks and protected only by an imaginary bear? The Limey project is a brilliantly wild, fantastic and big- hearted adventure, a love letter to the joy of taking on something much, much bigger than yourself. An amazing journey and an equally great book. Loved it." - Nick Parker, author of The Exploding Boy "The Limey Project is both a timeless, coming of age adventure and a poignant record of the unfolding, wild America of George W Bush at the beginning of this century. It's a funny, fresh story that reveals the incredible things that can happen when