Retracing the first, forgotten motorcycle ride across america george wyman took 50 days to get from san francisco to new york in 1903. One womans motorcycle odyssey across africa black inc. Jul 10, 2008 across america by motorcycle paperback july 10, 2008 by c. Travels on the healing road is a 2002 philosophical travel memoir by neil peart, the drummer and main lyricist for the canadian progressive rock band rush. Fast forward to 2000, while researching the motorcycle, the air force veteran and retired american airlines captain came upon a book about the trip of a. Mar 01, 2007 i loved the memoir, lois on the loose by lois pryce. As the drinks and stories flowed, he told me that i should join with the national veterans awareness ride that his friend led across america each may. His book takes you along for his ride in a way that you can see just how primitive things were 100 years ago when the united states was barely 100 years old itself. Across america by motorcycle hardcover august 23 2015 for. Following up to the 50 tips for motorcycling across the us, i began to wonder just how many miles would you really need to ride to visit all the 48 connected states. A coast to coast motorcycle ride across america can be life changing. Shepherd parked his bike in this very spot 100 years ago today and snapped the photo in figure 107, the road to trinidad, in the fully annotated centennial edition about three miles south of walsenburg on co330. The stories they tell paint bike travel as a fascinating. A vailable in select shops from north carolina to the canadian border.
Horatio nelson jackson, the first person to cross the continent by automobile. However, this is the first known production of the book in audio format. Recently listed on amazon as a bestseller in travel. Three years later, he wrote across america by motorcycle a memoir and travelogue that has become a motorcycle history classic.
Both books are written by persons who took to road to getover midlife crisis. His endurance and perhaps stubbornness are impressive, and todays readers will wonder at the conditions he had to face. A vailable in select shops from north carolina to the canadian border, each month backroads gives riders places to go and things to see. Search and find iconic retro roadside motels and great motorcycle rides on your next great american road trip. Triumph bonneville 19 728km solo female motorcycle adventure.
Shepherd 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at. If you know of a book about bicycle touring or bicycle travel that should be added to this list, please leave a comment below with the name of the book, the author, and a link to a website where the book can be purchased. She recalls her adventure of traveling solo 20,000 miles across the americas on her motorcycle with humor and honesty. It chronicles pearts longdistance motorcycle riding throughout north and central america in the late 1990s, as he contemplated his life and came to terms with his grief over the deaths of his daughter selena in august 1997, and his wife jackie in june 1998. These 10 books chronicle longdistance tripsboth real and imaginedwith humor and insight, making you feel like you.
A bikers whimsical journey across india by pg tenzing. After seven weeks on the road, riding a bmw f650 motorcycle through central america, i was used to wading through this type of indecipherable bureaucracy at border crossings. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Across america by motorcycle is in walsenburg, colorado.
The sheer size of the united states alone makes this an awesome trip, but throw in the dramatic changes in landscape, roads, weather, and people you encounter as. I learned this stuff the hard way so you wont have to on your first bike touring adventure. Top 10 motorcycle travel and adventure books rider magazine. Mar 04, 2016 retracing the first, forgotten motorcycle ride across america george wyman took 50 days to get from san francisco to new york in 1903.
I found reading the footnotes while reading the original text was distracting so i read the book first and went back to read the footnotes. George adams wyman july 3, 1877 november 15, 1959 was the first person to make a transcontinental crossing of the united states by motor vehicle. With my limited spanish, i depended upon his guidance. Jun 19, 2014 the only thing more american than taking a road trip is writing about one. In 1922, he memorialized this journey for eternity in his book across america by motorcycle. My new edition of this classic book, across america by motorcycle fully annotated centennial edition, is now available in paperback in bookstores and online. Across america by motorcycle captain mark leslie hunnibell. Riding across america a thrilling motorcycle adventure of weronika kwapisz with triumph bonneville and grizzly bear in the background ended after. As long as thereve been motorcycles, thereve been lusty motosavages setting out not just across the country but around the world, beginning at a time when paved roads were almost as rare as free wifi hotspots, when cruise control consisted of knowing your shipping timetables, when gore tex was what charging cape buffalo did to your buddy from dallas. The best touring motorcycles for the wide open road 2020. The 1922 book is now in the public domain and has been reprinted and made electronically available by others besides me.
With the motorcycle diaries, as well as the other books mentioned, you begin to realize the road changes the riders in a way that travel by plane or train does not. At 492 pages, the new paperback book more than doubles the page count of the 1922 classic by adding almost 750 detailed notes and almost 250 photos, figures. Penniless across america by mike mcintyre 1996 not a traditional road trip book where the driver is behind the wheel on the open road, but rather mike decided to hitchhike across the country from san francisco to cape fear, north carolina, which would be challenging in and of itself. Get motorcycle shipping prices above, or call 800 7303151 for personal service. Who hasnt dreamed of jumping on a motorcycle and leaving it all behind while you. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. France on his 21,000 mile zig zag journey across america. I loved the memoir, lois on the loose by lois pryce. However, this is the first known production of the book. Shepherds book, across america by motorcycle, igniting the first spark of what has become a wildfire. Prior to reprioritizing his life, dick held senior management positions in publishing, market research, and international business. A motorcycle travelogue that goes coasttocoast on the dirt and gravel backroads of america. It will teach you a lot about yourself as a motorcyclist, and give you stories and memories to last a lifetime. For a trip of a like this, the only thing that can vary more than the terrain is the cost.
Shepherds tale is an informative and engaging reflection of the trials and tribulations of an englishmans solo adventure across the united states when there were no such things as interstate highways or even good street maps. More information about this seller contact this seller 1. It chronicles pearts longdistance motorcycle riding throughout north and central america in the late 1990s, as he contemplated his life and came to terms with his grief over the deaths of his daughter. Hawaii and alaska are not going to make the agenda on this adventure. His endurance and perhaps stubbornness are impressive, and todays. Triumph bonneville 19 728km solo female motorcycle. Dick launched q3 press with the publication of crossing america. Heres how to to take a motorcycle trip across america without losing your shirt. Remember, these are not howto bicycle touring books, but books written by individuals who have traveled with their bikes.
Retracing the first, forgotten motorcycle ride across america. Across america by motorcycle illustrated and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. We get many emails and calls from riders who want to take a motorcycle across america, which is really encouraging. This page is created as a transcontinental centennial tribute on a 1919 henderson motorcycle, retracing the same route that captain ck. Mark is a member of the antique motorcycle club of america amca, the american motorcyclist association ama, and the american legion. Shepherd rode a motorcycle across america a time when roads beyond the eastern seaboard were often muddy paths and inaccurately mapped. As a book, i found the text as delightful as the adventure it was conveying. At 492 pages, the new paperback book more than doubles the page count of the 1922 classic by adding almost 750 detailed notes and almost 250 photos.
Across america by motorcycle paperback july 10, 2008 by c. Mar 01, 20 a coast to coast motorcycle ride across america we get many emails and calls from riders who want to take a motorcycle across america, which is really encouraging. Jan 19, 2010 adding two book on motorcycle journeys in india. Sep 23, 2014 riding across america a thrilling motorcycle adventure of weronika kwapisz with triumph bonneville and grizzly bear in the background ended after 80 days and more than 12 000 miles on motorbike. London to new york via europe, asia and north america. Aug 05, 2018 join stan and terri hill aka hillon2wheels for a scenic round trip motorcycle ride across america from the west coast to north carolinas east coast along the mother road route 66 share your. A collection of photographs of the united states, vivid, brilliant and impressive, taken by english biker gary s. Across america by motorcycle hardcover august 23 2015. The only thing more american than taking a road trip is writing about one. In recent years, i have come across a number of people who have decided to travel across states, countries, and even continents by bike.
The trip of ernesto che guevara and alberto granada in south america is a book and subsequent film which is one. The advantage of a book is that it lasts, and old copies can be found on the internet at sites like where all 10 of the books. In 2010, i decided to follow shepherds path across the country. Across america by motorcycle illustrated, shepherd, c. In 1903, wyman rode his 1902 california motorcycle company motor bicycle from san francisco to new york city in 51 days, finishing 20 days before dr. Booktopia buy motorcycles in general books online from australias leading. The ultimate list of epic road trip books desk to dirtbag. So here goes, 50 tips for riding a motorcycle across america.
This page is created as a transcontinental centennial tribute on a 1919 henderson motorcycle, retracing. In 1922, he published an instant classic about his journey. At 492 pages, the new paperback book more than doubles the page count of the 1922 classic by adding almost 750 detailed notes and almost 250 photos, figures, maps, and illustrations. Not so easy riding a motorcycle through central america.
Whether youre flying over 15,000 foot passes with two condors in the andes, riding with an emu in the australian outback, facing a king cobra in nepal or meeting a man walking across america on his hands, wooldridge carries readers into the astounding world of long distance bicycle touring. Weve ridden across america several times, and have compiled some of the things weve learned in the list of tips below. Mark hunnibell has annotated the 1922 version of the book with lots of footnotes, updates and photographs. The trip of ernesto che guevara and alberto granada in south america is a book and subsequent film which is one of the most common mentioned when talking about travel. As the original motorcycle shippers you can rely on us to serve you better since we designed many of the motorcyclespecific moving systems in place today. My new edition of this classic book, across america by motorcycle fully annotated centennial edition, is now available in paperback in bookstores and online at and. Across america by motor cycle by c k shepherd abebooks. Jul 12, 2019 fast forward to 2000, while researching the motorcycle, the air force veteran and retired american airlines captain came upon a book about the trip of a lifetime across america by a man named ck shepherd. Covering 10,000 miles and 22 states, this novella contains nate berkopecs account of motorcycling offhighway in the united states. A motorcycle journey to the high himalayas by ajit harisinghani 2 dont ask any old bloke for directions. Of all the iconic and epic motorcycle trips in the usa, there is no greater badge of honor a rider can wear than the one that says i have journeyed coast to coast on a motorbike. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Mar, 2014 weve ridden across america several times, and have compiled some of the things weve learned in the list of tips below. Join the ranks of over 90,000 bikers who have shipped with us. May 06, 2019 across america by motorcycle paperback or softback by shepherd, c. Shepherd 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The original book is ck shepards trip across america on a motorcycle in 1919. Shepherds 1922 book about his epic motorcycle journey across america in 1919 is a motorcycle and american history classic. Bored with her life in london, lois ships her 250cc bike to alaska and rides to the most southern point in south america. Travels on the healing road isbn 1550225480 is a 2002 philosophical travel memoir by neil peart, the drummer and main lyricist for the canadian progressive rock band rush. Motorcycle shipping prices, motorcycle transport service. It chronicles pearts longdistance motorcycle riding throughout north and central america in the late 1990s, as he contemplated his life and came to terms. Anyone thinking of travelling africa, you will enjoy ubuntu. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.