Customer Reviews
Its great, buts its all been in Bike before - By: DangerDarren, 15 Nov 2008 
Dan's style of writing has matured threw his articlesin Bike magazine. He starts a little rough but soon developers towards almost HST levels of genius. If you've not read him before this is a great read. Just wish he was back writing new stuff for Bike.
Can't Recommend Highly Enough - By: A Smiths Fan, 28 Aug 2008 
'These Are The Days That Must Happen To You' chronicles two epic bike journeys undertaken by journalist/thinker/hellraiser Dan Walsh: firstly a trip the length of the African continent to Cape Town & a second journey from Canada down to Buenos Airesin South America. Although much of the book's content has previously appearedin Bike magazine, this shouldn't stop you buying this fantastic book.
For those of us that harbour dreams of The Big Bike Trip, Dan is an inspiration. He stopped dreaming & got on & did it. And how. The writing often manages to be incredibly moving & yet laugh out loud funy on the same page. We follow the authorin his journeys through incredible landscapes, break-downs, run-ins with the law, run-ins with border guards & encountersin countless bars across the continents.
Buy this book.
Excellent but be warned... - By: Bob E., 01 Aug 2008 If you've read Dan's writingsin Bike magazine, you'll know how "colourful" it can be. If you enjoyed his writing enough to be thinking of buying this book then you, like me, forgive him for offending (everyone eventually!) & probably admire his honesty.
I'd have given this book five stars but for two things - the subjects of the warningsin my review title:
1. If you've read Danin Bike magazine - you've read the book. I'll be getting rid of the mags (one day) but the book will remain & be read more than once!
2. You may not want your teenage kids reading it. They may (?!) learn things you'd rather they didn't & they might like the sound of them.
However, warnings aside, a great read from an inspiring character.
Dan, if you;re reading this - keep riding & writing till you find what you're looking for. Then write about that too :-)
Only Dan tells it like it is - By: Duncan M. Gallagher, 07 Jul 2008 If you want to get an honest feeling of what riding a bike is like for normal people, not superhuman daredevils, this is the book for you. His insight into the countries he visits, the people he meets, teaches you more than any travel guide or history book. Since getting this I havent been able to put it down. He is selfish, dumb at times, ignorant, all the things real people are & this book reflects its.
For those of us who will never snort cocaine with a prostitutein South America this is good way of finding out what it feels like & more importantly how you end upin that statein the first place.
Sit back, enjoy & start questioning your own priorities.
Have fun & keep drifting
AT LAST !! - By: wandering, 05 Jul 2008 dont hesitate, thinking of expense, other titles or wonder if this will be the same old bike travel pages as always, its not !..... just get this book now ! move over, all the rest ! senor Walsh is here at last,in one sharp block of perfection !
