Why We Ride
A Psychologist Explains the Motorcyclist's Mind and the Relationship Between Rider, Bike, and Road
$35.00
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2018
Summary
Why would anyone want to do something as dangerous as motorcycling? For those who love to ride, no explanation is necessary. For everyone else, there’s Why We Ride.
Designed as both an explanation for outsiders and an anthem for those within the fold, this new book presents the insights of Mark Barnes, PhD, a motorcycling clinical psychologist. As a popular columnist at Motorcycle Consumer News for more than 20 years, Dr. Barnes articulates the elusive physic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781620082287 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1620082284 |
| Author: | Mark Barnes |
| Publisher: | Companion House |
| Imprint: | Companion House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 259mm x 310mm |
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Critics Review
Why we Ride–A Psychologist Explains the Motorcyclist’s Mind and the Love Affair between Rider, Bike, and Road is entertaining and thought-provoking and well worth a read. –Ultimate Motorcycling
Why we Ride—A Psychologist Explains the Motorcyclist’s Mind and the Love Affair between Rider, Bike, and Road is entertaining and thought-provoking and well worth a read. —Ultimate Motorcycling
For its concise explanation of the manly art of bench racing alone, Why We Ride is worth reading. —Driving
Becoming a skilled rider requires layering; obtaining skills and polishing them over extended periods of time, refining them and always working to improve. Reading “Why We Ride” can be approached the same way; gradually assimilating stories and the lessons therein, and adopting them for personal use. —Ride-CT
Heartfelt and thought provoking, here is a straightforward account of what really makes motorcyclists tick. —Motorcyclist’s Post
Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes launched his career as a clinical psychologist in 1992 and settled in as a regular contributor to Motorcycle Consumer News in 1996. His monthly columns have explored wide-ranging psychological aspects of the motorcycling experience and he has written numerous gear and accessory reviews, technical/how-to articles and feature stories about motorcycle-related events and destinations. Having ridden extensively both on- and off-road, Mark has amassed a wealth of observations and insights over four-plus decades of involvement.
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