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In Search of #6 is the story of the trials and trails of a man, a best friend, two bicycles, three states, four dispersed campsites, five tires, seven post-prandial naps, twenty-one dozen eggs, 1,100 miles, 15,000 vertical feet, and the search for a single kiss.

It is a tale of love, friendship, lactic acid, Achilles' Tendons, mistaken identities, false promises, broken dreams, large mountains, pungent flatulence, Heterosexual Life Partnership, childhood reminiscence, Umberto Eco, overused comic ploys, and considerable merriment. In Search of #6 is read by the author and includes audio interludes recorded during the course of the trip itself.

Prepare to hit the road. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wish there was more, and you'll certainly think twice about eating more than four eggs a day.

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By: Damon
"I?m just wondering: is #6 still around?" Yes.

By: PuddyRat
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was humorous and light-hearted. Mr. Timm expressed very well the feeling I get every time I look at Mt. Rainier (even after 30 years, it's never lost its ability to awe). As a long distance cyclist, living in Washington State (not too far from Enumclaw), I could completely relate to the roads, the weather, and the food fare (or lack of it), including the Sharkies. I may be one of the few other people that actually likes (and uses) them. I'm just wondering: is #6 still around?

By: jeff white
I feel really lucky that this book found its way to me. At first blush, it doesn't seem like something I'd relate to: I am a middle aged, overweight, terribly introverted (or maybe downright antisocial is a better word), totally non-athletic guy. You might think I would have little in common with these young men, no doubt with trim tummies, riding 1000 miles up and down mountains on their bicycles and generally enjoying each others' company over the course of a month. That's the power of storytelling, isn't it? A good writer can bring the rest of us along, even if we otherwise share little background or experience. I suppose that the first writer Mr. Timm will be compared to is Bill Bryson, and that wouldn't be an uncomfortable fit. There is much good humor here, though it's perhaps a bit edgier than Bryson's. There are anecdotes of the trip, bolstered by a keen writerly eye. There are little philosophical wanderings through the author's life and childhood, each of which shine a new light on his current experience. Easily my favorite bits were the snippets from the audio log of the trip, which well illustrate the author's sheer verbal exuberance--possibly better than do the well-written and carefully edited paragraphs set down with the luxury of time. The center of this memoir, perhaps, is not the bicycle ride itself, nor the roadside scenery and happenings through three states that the author shares, but the friendship between these two men. They're lucky to have each other, and we're lucky to be given these glimpses into their camaradarie and laughter. AND, this book is performed brilliantly. The tone is perfect. Often, I think I'd rather read a book than have it read to me, but this book is a glaring exception to that. The reading adds a whole new dimension to the experience of the book, and the understated guitar riffs set a nice tone and don't get in the way. This book has lots and lots of personality, and is worth every minute of the hours we invest in it. Well done! Encore!

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