Publisher's Synopsis
Authors, poets, songwriters, travellers from Tom Waites, Arlo Guthrie, Hunter S Thompson, Robert Pirsig, Ted Simon have written about the motorcycle and travels on it ? that icon for outlaws, rebels, thieves, beat poets, or travellers who just want to experience adventure. This collection of motorcycle tales features the best of the vast collection of motorcycle writing now available. From essays by Hunter S Thompson and Robert Pirsig, to Peter Egan from Cycle World magazine, Ewan McGregor, Jim Rogers, Fred Hafele, Patrick Symmes, Evil Kneival, Jim Rogers, plus old posters, tickets, advertisements, and memorabilia that illustrate this memorable collection of stories, bound to fascinate any bike rider.