Good Vibrations: Coast to Coast by Harley - Softcover

Cunliffe, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849532125 ISBN 13: 9781849532129

Publisher: Summersdale, 2012

Synopsis

A rip-roaring Harley ride across America, told through the investigative lenses of a pair of husband-and-wife itinerant bikers from the UK

Told in a conversational and often times humorous tone, this is the story of Tom Cunliffe and his wife Roz, who took life in the saddle and on to the American highways and byways astride the quintessential dream machine: the Harley-Davidson. Beginning in Baltimore—where they first had to find a suitable bike for Roz to ride—they journeyed northwest through Washington, Oregon, and California, and then back east again through Arizona, Texas, and up the Atlantic coast. With flashbacks to the '60s, the eclectic assortment of moonshiners, bikers—both hard and not-so-hard—cowhands, Sioux Indians, strippers, bible bashers, war veterans, southern gents, and the occasional alligator delivers a unique insight into the diversity of the United States. As Tom himself says: "Conclusions about other nations are hazardous, and I have hesitated to draw any. Readers may find their own among the tire tracks."

About this title

About the Author:

Tom Cunliffe is the author of a number of books on boating, including Celestial Navigation; Coastal Navigation; The Complete Yachtmaster; and Hand, Reef and Steer.

From Booklist:

An American-built Harley-Davidson motorcycle is like a fine sail boat, according to British sailor and television documentarian Cunliffe. Open to the elements of weather and requiring constant driving attention, a Harley on the open road is a platform for discovery. After retiring from his life at sea in the mid-1990s, Cunliffe and his wife, Roz, fulfilled a dream by riding a pair of Harleys from Baltimore to San Francisco and back, 12,000 miles in less than three months. Sticking mostly to backroads, they encountered broken pavement, hurricanes, insects, desert heat, and a diverse cross-section of the American public. With his affable accent, Cunliffe charmed dangerous drug dealers, industrious midwestern farmers, and the vigilant Texas Highway Patrol. Good reading for those who enjoy adventurous travel. --Rick Roche

About this edition

• Publisher: Summersdale
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849532125
• ISBN 13: 9781849532129
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352