Get Up and Ride: A Humorous True Story of Two Friends Cycling the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal

A cycling version of A Walk in the WoodsA book of friendship and adventureIn the summer of 2010 brothers-in-law Marty and Jim embark on a cycling trip along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal a 335-mile trek from their home in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Jims boyhood home in Washington DC. Chance encounters with colorful local characters and other surprising escapades during five days on the trail make for nonstop laughs.As they travel through forests and along winding rivers they experience the breathtaking scenery of western Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia exploring early American history while learning more about each other as well as themselves.This true story is for adventurers and cyclists as well as couch potatoes looking for a lighthearted take on friendship and some hilarious fun.