{"product_id":"its-just-riding-just-pete-from-sea-to-key-hardcover","title":"It's Just Riding: Just Pete from Sea to Key - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe hadn't ridden a bike in years. So naturally, he decided to ride one 4,500 miles across the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, quite a bit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with minimal experience, questionable preparation, and a stubborn refusal to quit, Just Pete set off from Washington State with one goal: make it to Key West, Florida. What followed was a cross-country bicycle ride filled with daunting mountain climbs, brutal heat, relentless headwinds, and more flat tires than he cares to count.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a travel memoir about perfect planning or smooth execution. It's a humorous, heartfelt adventure about figuring things out the hard way, one mile at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePete's journey is a raw and honest look at: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBad decisions and small victories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearning on the fly when nothing goes according to plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePushing forward\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewhen exhaustion says it's time to stop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe extraordinary kindness of ordinary people.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscovering that grit matters more than experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe thought he was riding across America. Looking back, he was really meeting America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's Just Riding \u003c\/em\u003eis a tribute to the friends, family, and complete strangers whose unexpected generosity turned a grueling solo bike tour into something much bigger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with dry humor, honesty, and a healthy dose of self-doubt, this is a story about endurance, resilience, and the messy business of chasing a big goal without having everything figured out. It's a reminder that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in the end, it was never just about the bike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was about a long road, a stubborn refusal to quit, and the quiet decision to keep going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUntil you don't have to anymore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368484155697,"sku":"9798318854163","price":41.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/o8q_0FoJN29798318854163.webp?v=1789786366","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/its-just-riding-just-pete-from-sea-to-key-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}