石田裕辅原是普通上班族，小学时在路边看到一位青年骑着载满行囊的自行车飞驰而过，那身影成为他潜意识里追逐的形象。于是，长大后发下“不去会死”的豪语，辞掉人人称羨的大企业工作，踏上世界之旅。
但石田在第一站阿拉斯加就被黑人女生勒索一美元，吓得躲在青年旅馆不敢出门；在秘鲁沙漠被持枪强盗抢个精光，还得横渡暴风地狱巴塔哥尼亚；在北极圈为了省钱洗露天冰河澡……就这样几度软弱，几度山穷水尽，几度想放弃，最后终于完成壮阔的五大洲完骑世界纪录。
“我看到恒河的纯白日出、萨宾娜天真无邪的笑脸、土耳其那尔汀美丽的笑容；满月下的金字塔、在草原上奔跑的长颈鹿、骑着破烂脚踏车追赶我的保保。泰西亚有点恼怒地笑着，流下稚气未脱的泪水。大海般的丛林中浮现蒂卡尔神殿，以及纪念碑谷神圣的风光。雄壮的育空河流淌而过，有鲑鱼跳跃着；在夜空中摇曳的极光……”经历过许多生死绝境、哀痛的别离、幸福的瞬间后，“活着真好”的体悟，是梦想带给石田最珍贵的礼物。

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