Gironimo!

Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy

By: Tim Moore

Narrated by: Gildart Jackson

The 1914 Giro d'Italia was the most difficult bike race in history; 81 riders started and only eight finished. NowTim Moore is going to attempt it himself, and he's committed to total authenticity.

Twelve years after Tim Moore toiled around the route of the Tour de France, he senses his achievement being undermined by the truth about "Horrid Lance". His rash response is to take on a fearsome challenge from an age of untarnished heroes: the notorious 1914 Giro d'Italia. History's most appalling bike race was an ordeal of 400-kilometer stages filled with cataclysmic storms, roads strewn with nails, and even the loss of an eye by one competitor - and it was all on a diet of raw eggs and red wine.

Of the 81 riders who rolled out of Milan, only eight made it back. To truly capture the essence of what these riders endured a century ago, Tim acquires the ruined husk of a gearless, wooden-wheeled 1914 road bike, some maps, and an alarming period outfit topped off with a pair of blue-lensed welding goggles. As Moore rides up and over the Alps and then down to the Adriatic (with only wine corks for brakes), Gironimo! is an adventure that is by turns bold, beautiful, and madly inspiring.

©2015 Tim Moore (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

F*cking Love!!!

Wow, I truly enjoyed listening to this everyday. Moore’s sarcastic witty writing style is the perfect vehicle to retell the story of the 1914 Giro.

I caught myself laughing out loud at the experiences he encountered and gasped in awe when I learned how long and difficult this race actually was.

Another really cool part about this book was that, I felt like Moore was able to create a map in my mind with his visual story telling. Bringing me with him to every Italian village!

Really? Are you still on that bike?

If you could sum up Gironimo! in three words, what would they be?

one long ride

Would you be willing to try another book from Tim Moore? Why or why not?

Maybe - I still want to know why on earth he decided to go on that ride.

Which scene was your favorite?

The very last one - he's finally back, badly decayed bike and all. I hope he burned those clothes. Finally someone who understood what on earth he was doing was there to appreciate it.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Heavens no - what a beating that would have been.

Any additional comments?

Where was his family all during this ride? Really - only his parents came to see him along the way? Something tells me his wife was back home wondering why on earth he was doing this ride too.

Great Story, Extremely well written

A great story even if you aren't into cycling. It funny, I mean, laugh out loud funny. The performance is fantastic, perfect in fact. I just finished it and I am listening to it again. My strongest recommendation.

if you ride bikes, read this book!!

loved every word of it!! I, of course listened to it riding a fixed geared bike on gravel roads. I laughed cried and couldn't get enough!!

Fantastic, Funny, and Surprisingly Moving

This was both wonderfully written and excellently performed. I enjoyed every moment of it, and laughed harder than I've ever laughed during an audiobook.

Excellent.