Strange that the algorithm brought me here. Very nostalgic. My dad used to take me out on the bike all the time when I was young and I grew up around motorcycles and the culture so I had to get up after this was done and give him a call. He had some of these books on the shelf when I was growing up! (I still remember the photos in Jupiter Travels) I would love to see a video breaking down biker stereotypes!
Thank you so much for watching and I'm glad to hear the video could connect to some of that wonderful nostalgia! What an incredible journey for Ted Simon to have undertaken at that time alone; the photographs paint a powerful picture! Yes, I often wonder how the algorithm on here does work its magic! Did you take up motorcycles yourself? Sounds like a most excellent childhood to me!
Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one of my all time favourite books, but if I were to recommend it to anyone I'd make sure to mention it's more a philosophy book with motorcycles in it, than a book about motorcycles. Lucky for me, I love both philosophy and motorcycles! I also really related to the narrator and the way in which he thinks about people and the world, but I've read a bunch of reviews that said they couldn't relate to him at all, so I guess it's not for everybody. I've also read The Motorcycle Diaries and although it's a bit slow at times I really enjoyed it. I think at one point Che says he left in search of adventure and matured into a social being and I think that's a perfect description of the book. Another one I would recommend is The Perfect Vehicle. It's one of few motorcycle books written by a woman, which I appreciate, as well as that she talks about rider anxiety and getting over it. I also remember really liking the part when she described what it feels like to ride a motorcycle - the rumbling of the engine, the wind... I don't remember the words exactly, but the author is a writer by trade, so it was very impactful. Anyway... Really cool video!
Absolutely hear you on Zen. I can see the strength and depth of it and I think it was more about where my head was when I picked it up to read than anything in the book that stopped me connecting with it. I think there's a lot to be said for how a motorcycle can open our minds and they certainly clear them when we ride! Thank you for the tip on Perfect Vehicle; I will look out for that one! Thank you also for taking the time to watch the video. It's a pretty new channel and I really appreciate the interest and feedback 🙏
Strange that the algorithm brought me here. Very nostalgic. My dad used to take me out on the bike all the time when I was young and I grew up around motorcycles and the culture so I had to get up after this was done and give him a call. He had some of these books on the shelf when I was growing up! (I still remember the photos in Jupiter Travels)
I would love to see a video breaking down biker stereotypes!
Thank you so much for watching and I'm glad to hear the video could connect to some of that wonderful nostalgia! What an incredible journey for Ted Simon to have undertaken at that time alone; the photographs paint a powerful picture!
Yes, I often wonder how the algorithm on here does work its magic! Did you take up motorcycles yourself? Sounds like a most excellent childhood to me!
Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one of my all time favourite books, but if I were to recommend it to anyone I'd make sure to mention it's more a philosophy book with motorcycles in it, than a book about motorcycles. Lucky for me, I love both philosophy and motorcycles! I also really related to the narrator and the way in which he thinks about people and the world, but I've read a bunch of reviews that said they couldn't relate to him at all, so I guess it's not for everybody.
I've also read The Motorcycle Diaries and although it's a bit slow at times I really enjoyed it. I think at one point Che says he left in search of adventure and matured into a social being and I think that's a perfect description of the book.
Another one I would recommend is The Perfect Vehicle. It's one of few motorcycle books written by a woman, which I appreciate, as well as that she talks about rider anxiety and getting over it. I also remember really liking the part when she described what it feels like to ride a motorcycle - the rumbling of the engine, the wind... I don't remember the words exactly, but the author is a writer by trade, so it was very impactful.
Anyway... Really cool video!
Absolutely hear you on Zen. I can see the strength and depth of it and I think it was more about where my head was when I picked it up to read than anything in the book that stopped me connecting with it. I think there's a lot to be said for how a motorcycle can open our minds and they certainly clear them when we ride!
Thank you for the tip on Perfect Vehicle; I will look out for that one!
Thank you also for taking the time to watch the video. It's a pretty new channel and I really appreciate the interest and feedback 🙏
Can’t say I’ve read motorcycle books but nice vid. Maybe I’ll checkout one or two
Thanks for watching! It was a bit of snowball effect for me.. I got one then another and all that