Last month, I shared a preview of my upcoming audiobook release of Forty to Finish: Cycling to Victory on the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail. The full audiobook is now available, offering listeners a detailed, firsthand account of one of the most demanding endurance events in the country—the Trans Am Bike Race.

Covering roughly 4,200 miles from Oregon to Virginia, the race challenges solo cyclists to manage terrain, weather, fatigue, and logistics over weeks on the road. With fewer than 300 solo finishers between 2014 and 2019, success depended as much on strategy, consistency and decision-making as it did on physical strength (and weathering a sore butt!)

The audiobook focuses on the realities of the race: choosing when to push and when to rest, finding food and shelter in small towns, and adapting to constantly changing conditions. From extended climbs in the West to the long, steady miles further east, my story stays grounded in what it takes to keep moving forward each day.

You will also gain insight into the structure behind a ride like this—route planning, pacing, and the mental discipline required to ride solo across the country under race conditions. Along the way, I share observations from more than 300 towns, offering a practical view of the people and places encountered throughout the journey.

To give a sense of the experience, the audiobook release also includes a sample chapter from a pivotal moment—crossing into Virginia, the tenth and final state:

“When I entered Virginia, the last of ten states on my journey across the land, the shift was immediate. What had been a long stretch of routine—pedal, eat, rest, repeat—suddenly gave way to something else entirely. In just a few hours, I went from a kind of quiet indifference to a real sense of elation. It wasn’t about the finish line yet, but about realizing how far I’d come and what was still ahead. That kind of change doesn’t happen by standing still—it only comes when you keep pushing forward and give yourself the chance to see what’s out there.”

The full audiobook delivers a clear account of the race itself. And for anyone interested in endurance cycling, it provides a straightforward look at what it takes to reach the finish line in Yorktown.

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Suit to Saddle and Forty to Finish are available across a wide range of booksellers in ebook and paperback—and now, Forty to Finish in audio.

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P.S. There’s a big ride coming up later this summer… more on that soon.

Larry