I like most of you, probably, love riding in the places most people
aren't at. I would be happy if I never had to go to another city again.
Anyway, I recently have read a few books describing touring on a bike.
The first was the classic "Zen and the Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance,"
by Robert Pirsig. Though fiction, this one takes place in 1968, and
speaks of places he actually was in his life. The book does have a lot
more to say than just riding motorcycles, and I found his philosophical writing very interesting (though his next book "Lila" I liked more), but riding along on his journey was very enjoyable.
I then found "Ghost Rider" (1998), followed up by "Roadshow" (2004).
These two were written by Neil Peart, who is the drummer for the
Canadian rock group Rush. Now this guy was something. He rode all over the world. And he really put on the miles. He had many 500 over more
mile days, and then performed in the evening the same day. The first
book detailed I think about 55,000 miles ridden. He just never stopped.
His wife and daughter had died and riding was all he knew to do, just
keep moving as he put it. In Roadshow, he accumulated 21,000 miles
riding to and from venues for the R30 concert tour in North America and Europe.
I wish I could do what he did, but I ain't worth $40million either. But
to end here, a few interesting stats from the second ride:
19 different countries
21,000 miles
12 oil changes
5 sets of Tires
34 Bottles of The Macallan
Speaking of which, I'll have one. Plastics on the bar.
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