One More Horizon

by Scott Zamek

Pedaling a bicycle around the world was a lifelong dream, but everyone told him it could not be done. Dismissing the skeptics, disinterested sponsors, and a woefully inadequate bank account, Scott Zamek resolved to try. Some 20,000 miles and millions of pedal revolutions later, Zamek had encountered Bengal tigers, angry mobs, prison and sandstorms. He had suffered hypothermia and heatstroke. And it was in his moments of greatest need, good Samaritans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097464160X
• ISBN13: 9780974641607
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Castellated Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

True Adventure

This is the cycling book that you are looking for. Scott is truly insane or truly courageous!

A MAGIC CARPET

SCOTT ZEMEK HAS WRITTEN A MOST EXHILARATING TRAVELOGUE OF HIS EXPERIENCES IN EUROPE AND ASIA. THE BOOK KEPT ME GOING AND ALWAYS WONDERING WHAT NEXT PITFALL, ADVENTURE AND NEW ACQUAINTENCE WOULD POP UP NEXT. IT WAS LIKE SITTING ON A MAGIC CARPET AND BEING TAKEN HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD AND VICARIOUSLY LIVING HIS ADVENTURES. ANYONE CONTEMPLATING OR EVEN IMAGINING A BEAR BONES TRIP LIKE THIS ON A BIKE CALLED PAPILLON WILL BE WELL FORWARNED AND AT THE SAME TIME ENTICED.I FOUND THE BOOK EASY READING AND AS IF SCOTT AND I HAD BEEN GOOD FRIENDS FOR YEARS. I CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT AS A FASCINATING AND VERY DIFFERENT READING EXPERIENCE.

Spanning 35 countries and two years

One More Horizon: Ohio To Hong Kong The Long Way is author Scott Zamek's personal reminiscence of his 20,000 mile journey around the world by bicycle. Spanning 35 countries and two years, the bicycle odyssey was not an easy one - the author survived being taken prisoner by the Syrian Secret Police, was stranded in a Pakistani immigration camp, and suffered a hepatitis affliction in China among his several trip-related traumas. Yet Zamek also achieved an immeasurable breadth and depth of experience in people, customs, cultures, and the chance to see the truly majestic beauty of nature, whether in the Sahara and Gobi deserts, or while traversing the two largest mountain chains in the world. One More Horizon is a powerful and involving testimonial for armchair travelers or especially those contemplating actually setting out to see the world the hard way.

Couldn't put it down.

I sat down today to start to read a little of Scott's book, well I finished it. Scott's acute awareness of his surroundings comes through beautifully in his storytelling. I couldn't put it down... seriously!I was utterly impressed and jealous at how he was able to continue on such a monumentous adventure no matter what was thrown his way. The wonderful descriptions of his interactions with the people and lands he encounters are priceless. If you are a fan of the travel adventure genre you are going to love this one! Thanks for the journey Scott!

Essential Reading

If you are an adventurer, read "One More Horizon." Subtitled "Ohio to Hong Kong the Long Way," it is the captivating story of a lone cyclist's exceptional adventure. If you are interested in peaks and valleys, literal or figurative, you will find a plethora of each. If you travel in comfort, read about what you are missing. You may not want to emulate Scott Zamek, but his point of view will shed light on your own. If you believe truth is stranger than fiction, or the opposite, read this book. Philosophy, lodging tips, gourmet treats, poetry, geography, cycling--what more could you ask for?