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Motorcycle Journeys Through Texas

As you know, everything in Texas is big. The steaks are big, the hills are big, the trees, buildings, and attitudes are big. So when Neal Davis found great motorcycling in Texas, he found it in big supply. This book will show you the routes and reasons that Texas boasts one of the largest populations of registered motorcyclists in the nation. Find out what so many people already know: Texas has a coastline, Hill Country, Wild West, and gorgeous weather that make the state a premier motorcycling destination. Neal David has filled this book with more than 30 detailed maps, hundreds of photographs, easy-to-follow directions, and great tips for travel. Whether you're a Texas native and want to explore your own vast backyard, or you're ready to plan your first visit to the Lone Star State, this book will provide you with 32 day-long trips along the best roads in Texas, that will make your vacation in the sunshine unforgettable. For centuries, Texas has been a destination for those seeking adventure. Find out why and plan an adventure of your own with this book as your guide. ISBN: 1-884313-44-2 -|- Publisher: Whitehorse Press -|- Binding: Softcover -|- Pages: 320 -|- Copyright: 2004 -|- Dimensions: 5+ x 8+ -|- Category: Motorcycle -|- Subject: Travel -|- Contents: Motorcycle Travel through Texas.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles: Second Edition

You're no idiot, of course. You know that nothing else offers the freedom that comes standard on any motorcycle. But the road from beginner to easy rider can be a bumpy ride. A motorcycle is a major investment of time and money, and learning to ride isn't as easy as it may seem. Don't hang up your helmet just yet! When it comes to biker books, The Complete Idiot's Guide« to Motorcycles, Second Edition, is the leader of the pack. In this Complete IdiotĘs Guide«, you get: A beginnerĘs guide to choosing a new or used motorcycle - what to look for and how to buy without getting taken for a ride. Sportbikes, cruisers, touring bikes, dirt bikes, and everything in between. Everything you need to know to hit the open highway or rugged dirt trail - from the basics of riding to how to deal with the unexpected. Tips for getting involved in motorcycle clubs, touring, and rallies. Table of Contents: Part 1: Biker Basics The Motorcycle Mystique -|- A Brief History of Bikes -|- Street Squid or Dirt Donk? Types of Motorcycles. Part 2: So You Want to Buy a Bike? Choosing the Right Bike -|- Anatomy of a Motorcycle -|- Start Your Engines -|- Buying Your First Bike -|- Insider Tips on Buying a Bike -|- Getting the Gear. Part 3: On The Road Preparing to Hit the Road -|- Learning to Ride -|- Rules of the Road -|- Street Survivors: Steering Through Sticky Situations -|- Staying Alive: Special Situations and Emergencies -|- Doing It in the Dirt: Riding Off-Road. Part 4: Living with a Motorcycle Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance -|- Rx: Repair -|- Creative Customizing and Collecting. Part 5: The Motorcycling Community Join the Club: Motorcycle Clubs -|- The Open Road: Touring and Rallies -|- Speed Racer: Motorcycle Road Racing -|- How to Become a Motorcycle Road Racer. Appendixes Biker's Buying Guide to New Bikes -|- Biker's Buying Guide to Used Bikes -|- Resources -|- Cycle Babble Glossary. Published by Alpha/Penguin Group. Softcover. 434 pages.

Motorcycle Journeys Through the Appalachians

The best motorcycling in the East is tucked away deep in the mid-coast's Appalachian mountains. Motorcycle Journeys Through the Appalachians will take you to the greatest roads and roadhouses that only the locals, like author Dale Coyner, know about. The ribbons of tangled roads that weave from Pennsylvania to the Carolinas are now yours for the taking with an expert as your guide. Inside you'll find tips, roads, and trips that will make your journey to the Appalachians unforgettable. Coyner has found all the best routes through Pennsylvania, all the best cooking in North Carolina, and all the reasons why West Virginia never disappoints passionate motorcyclists. Amish farmers, bluegrass music, Elvis memorabilia, remnants of the War Between The States - Coyner has found them all. He'll help you get to, and through, everything that's worth seeing. This book is packed with colorful maps, colorful photos, and colorful Coyner humor that will have you laughing out loud. Coyner tips you to the best places to eat, shop, sleep, gas up, and, of course, ride. If you want adventure, and a great riding companion, take this book along when you head out to explore the region that will soon be your favorite to ride: America's Appalachian Mountains. Table of Contents: Acknowledgements -|- Introduction. The High Water Mark Pennsylvania Heartland -|- Harley Country -|- Monument Valley. The Trail West Pioneer Loop -|- Lion Country -|- The National Road -|- In Search of Prospect Peak -|- Johnstown Loop -|- Romancing the Stone. Gateway to Skyline Home Country -|- Skyline Loop -|- Mosby's Confederacy -|- Stonewall's Valley -|- Seneca Rocks -|- Land of Canaan. Shrine of the Confederacy Highlander Loop -|- Valley Run -|- Hollow Hunting -|- Surrender at Appomattox. Mountaineer Country New River Gorge -|- Greenbrier Valley -|- Cranberry Fields Forever -|- The Gable End of Hell -|- Search for the Swiss. The Appalachian Question Red River and Rock Bottom -|- Chicken Run -|- Them's The Breaks -|- Frog Level Loop. Lost in the Mountains The Lost Provinces -|- Roan Mountain Mystery -|- Old as the Hills. The Southern Slopes Enter The Dragon -|- Cradle of Forestry Loop -|- Whitewater Falls -|- Chimney Rock -|- Trail of Tears. Through Routes and Favorites ISBN: 1-884313-48-5 -|- Publisher: Whitehorse Press -|- Binding: Softcover -|- Pages: 320 -|- Copyright: 2004 -|- Dimensions: 5+ x 8+ -|- Category: Motorcycle -|- Subject: Travel -|- Contents: Travels by motorcycle through the Appalachians.

Two Wheels Through Terror: Diary of a South American Motorcycle Odyssey

Only weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, Glen Heggstad set out from his sunny California home vowing not to return until he had accomplished his life-long goal of riding a motorcycle around South America. Upon crossing into Mexico, he wondered if he was riding away from the fire, or directly into it. Not long after, when he was stopped at a roadblock in the remote jungle of Colombia, he found his chilling answer. The EjTrcito de Liberaci=n Nacional (ELN), Colombia's deadliest rebel army, funds its terrorist activities by taking captives for ransom. When the six-foot-four hulking American on a loaded and customized motorcycle rolled up to the terrorists' roadblock, they thought they had struck gold. Dozens of dirt-covered, sweat-soaked, desperate men with AK-47s frantically grabbed Glen off his motorcycle, and with their new American prisoner, disappeared into the jungle. The weeks of physical and psychological torture Glen is forced to endure push this powerful man to his absolute breaking point. It is the desperate decision he makes one wet night while curled up on a muddy hut floor, panicked for food, and questioning his own sanity, that finally wins him his freedom. Without a second thought, but with more determination than ever, Glen remounts another motorcycle and continues his incredible journey. Heggstad battles kidnapping, mechanical failures, violent protests, and some of the planet's most inhospitable climates, in this American odyssey. Two Wheels Through Terror is the terrifying gripping true story of Glen's motorcycle journey to the brink of death, to the edge of sanity, and to the southern tip of the world. Table of Contents: Preface -|- Introduction. THE VIKING STRIKES OUT Mexico -|- Guatemala -|- El Salvador -|- Honduras -|- Nicaragua -|- Costa Rica -|- Panama -|- Colombia. DETOUR AT GUNPOINT Colombia. PERSEVERANCE Colombia -|- Ecuador -|- Peru -|- Bolivia -|- Chile -|- Argentina -|- Brazil. THE LONG ROAD HOME Panama -|- Guatemala -|- Mexico -|- United States. About the Author: Glen Heggstad is an adventure motorcyclist who has ridden all over the world. His adventures have been featured on NPR and CBS's 48 Hours. His friends know him as a man who stands tall in the face of a challenge - an ability that helped him to win several international martial arts championships; and earn the rank of Sergeant-At-Arms in the legendary Hell's Angels. Published by Whitehorse Press. Hardcover. 276 pages. 36 color photographs.