46 reviews for:

Coffee First, Then the World: One Woman's Record-Breaking Pedal Around the Planet

Jenny Graham

4.36 AVERAGE

rinellen's review

4.5

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

molly_cheesepizza's review

5.0

---

FINALLY FINISHED! I put this book down early summer and then forgot about it until the library asked for it back. Such a wonderful and inspiring story, and timely read as Lael Wilcox is currently attempting to get the women’s around the world record right now!

alongapath's review

5.0

---

Jenny Graham has won me over as a raving fan. Her achievement of the self-supported Round-the-World record is astounding. She strictly adheres to self-imposed rules about what 'self-supported' means (since Guinness doesn't differentiate yet) and she follows them even when other options present themselves, like denying to ride in someone's slipstream or only staying in homes that are part of the Warm Showers network. She sleeps in culverts, public toilets, farm fields and bus stops. She does all her own bike maintenance, except when bike shops are en-route to help. She books all her accommodation (when not sleeping rough) and her flights from the dashboard of her bike while on the move. She films and photographs herself, sends info along to her sister for various social updates, and messages/face times with family and friends, all while riding about 280km per day, for 125 straight days.

This is very different than a 'supported' record which may involve a team with a mechanic, a shopper, a cook, a navigator, a launderer, a social media manager and a travel agent all driving nearby in an RV, offering warm drinks, wholesome meals, statistics and encouraging distraction.

But, instead of coming across as some elite, unreachable athlete, Jenny makes everything seem attainable. I feel empowered by her ride and it truly makes me want to go out and do big things too. It would be brilliant to spend a day with her. She is brutally honest about who she is (this untamed woman

iikeli's review

4.0

adventurous inspiring

jenbeans615's review

5.0

adventurous challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

heyootoni's review

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

---

This was truly such a fantastic read. I loved every second of its grit, emotion, charm, solitude and determination. A pleasure to have the story shared with us and beyond inspiring.

rolomarina's review

4.0

adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

beeeeg's review

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

---

Absolutely amazing journey, really great and honest account.

jeffknerr's review

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

---

Wow.

rogerd's review

4.5

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-paced