When Jet McDonald cycled four thousand miles to India and back, he didn't want to write a straightforward account. He wanted to go on an imaginative journey. The age of the travelogue is over: today we need to travel inwardly to see the world with fresh eyes. Mind is the Ride is that journey, a pedal-powered antidote to the petrol-driven philosophies of the past.

The book takes the reader on a physical and intellectual adventure from West to East using the components of the bike as a metaphor for philosophy, which is woven into the cyclist's experience. Each chapter is based around a single component, and as Jet travels he adds new parts and new philosophies until the bike is 'built'; the ride to India is completed; and the relationship between mind, body and bicycle made apparent.

A journey through cycling and philosophy, shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Debut Travel Writer of the Year award

About the Author

Jet McDonald is a writer, musician and psychiatrist. He is the author of many articles for Boneshaker Magazine and has written for the Idler. He is a member of the Philosophy Special Interest Group of Royal College of Psychiatrists.

@jetmcdonald

Reviews

• 'A truly unique reading experience' Bike Radar, Best Cycling Books 2020

Book Information
ISBN 9781783529391
Author Jet McDonald
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Unbound Digital
Publisher Unbound