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by Tom Cunliffe (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers (15 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840241136
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840241136
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 260,431 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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''A pithy throbber of a book' ' Chris Stewart (Author of Driving Over Lemons) ''Good tomes for bikers are few and far between, but Tom Cunliffe's account of an epic trip deserves to battle for bookshelf space with Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.'' Sunday Express ''There is only one way to see America and its people; chasing, finding and losing the real fantasy that is her dream, and that is astride a motorcycle ... Listening to Cunliffe ...you'll understand why.'' The Metro ''...one of the most fresh, raw and honest travel books I have ever read...throbs with all the verve and excitement of the open road...'' Irish Tatler ''Pure Magic.' ' Yachts and Yachting ''Funny, self deprecating, compassionate, shrewd, beautifully observed and subtly evocative, Good Vibrations deserves to be a classic in its own right.'' Cruising Magazine ''Brilliantly entertaining.'' Southern Daily Echo ''Book of the month: Two Brits astride the quintessential "dream machine", the Harley Davidson, describe a portion of modern America on their travels from trailer park culture to Psycho-style motels, an encounter with Hurricane Bertha and an eclectic collection of people from moonshiners, ol' blues men to hillbillies.'' The Book Pl@ce


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'Good tomes for bikers are few and far between, but Tom Cunliffe's account of an epic trip deserves to battle for bookshelf space with Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a biking book this is cleverly written, insightful, 16 Jun 2001
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Tom Cuncliffe was a new name to me but having read "Good vibrations" I am hoping he sticks to bikes. This well crafted book finds the balance of appealing to bikers whilst still providing an interesting insight into the people that Tom and Ros meet on the way. In short it is an excellent travel book in its own right and for those of the two wheeled brigade it has bikes too. You are rocked and rolled across the US in easy style. At a deeper level there is considerable insight into state of the nation and the way things have changed, not necessarily for the better. A ripping good read that appeals whether you ride or not.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for bikers and students of the 'American Way'., 23 Jan 2001
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A thoroughly enjoyable book which is out and out fun to read. Having spent two years in the States I found it encapsulates all that is American, from east coast wariness, mid west openness to southern red necks. It sums up the Country. As a Harley owner the riding comments were sublime. From the viewpoint of a 'lover of the American way' the analysis is perfect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ride pillion across the USA and meet some fascinating people, 18 Jan 2001
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Like Topsail and Battleaxe by the same author, a sailing story which appeals to the sailor and landlubber alike, this is a biking story which will appeal to anyone with an interest in travel and people, as well as to bikers.

Tom Cunliffe's style is down to earth and honest. He writes very well about the people and places he and his wife Roz visit on their trip on two Harley-Davidsons from the US East Coast to the West Coast and back again. The trip itself was clearly a bit if an endurance test, but the writing doesn't stress it.

Tom wastes little time raving on about biking, an old love, although there is plenty to interest the Harley enthusiast. Like all good writers, he has a gift of making the reader feel included in the story. Check out some of the sessions in a variety of motels and bars, as well as hospitable homes throughout the USA - you'll want to be there too!

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