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Recommended by N.S., Brunswick Library. "The sudden loss of a loved one makes Juliana Buhring push herself to do something extraordinary, hoping to become the fastest woman to bicycle around the world. With no prior experience, financial backing, or extensive planning, she sets off from Italy with only an online assistant checking on her daily status. The book provides some insight to her upbringing in a religious cult, her own personal revelations, the amazing physical endurance required, and introduces the reader to many different cultures. I couldn't put this book down, as I mentally cheered her on."   This Road I Ride is the remarkable story of one woman's solo journey around the world by bicycle.Juliana Buhring had been mired in a dark hole of depression after the death of a man she loved, and when an acquaintance suggested they honor his memory by biking across Canada, she thought, "Canada? Why not the world?" And why not alone.She had never seriously ridden a bicycle before. She had no athletic experience or corporate sponsorship, but with just eight months of preparation, Juliana Buhring departed from Naples, Italy, in July 2012 aiming to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. She set out believing she might not ever return, but that she had nothing to lose. Over 152 days, Juliana's ride spanned four continents and 18,060 miles.