Biker books: Our favorite motorcycle memoirs
When I’m not riding, I’m writing. And when I’m not writing I’m reading. I love to read almost as much as I love riding motorcycles. I spend hours most nights reading myself to sleep. And often my live of riding and reading come together. Here are some of my favorite biker books, our favorite motorcycle memoirs
Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga
This one by Hunter S. Thompson is a must read to see how it all started
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Pretty much the opposite of the outlaw biker. Perhaps the original “biker dad” story
Harley-Davidson: The Complete History
Cruise through this collection of Harley-Davidson’s most iconic motorcycles!When most people imagine a motorcycle, chances are they picture a Harley-Davidson.
BUY BIKER DAD PATCHES AND STICKERS
McQueen’s Motorcycles: Racing and Riding with the King of Cool
I mean is there anything cooler than McQueen?
Easy Rider: 50 Years Looking for America
Easy Rider? It’s how most of got our first idea of what being a rider was all about
Alone In the Wind: A Journal Of Discovery In ‘The Summer Of 88’
Charles L. Schierek’s journal of his cross-country journey during a long hot summer was an instant hit
Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World
The shows have all been fantastic. In 2014, actor Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman decided to take the long way from London to New York, a journey that spanned a total distance of 18,887 miles. This has behind-the-scenes info and photos.
The building of a vintage Indian Chief motorcycle is more than the restoration of a bike—it’s the resurrection of a dream.