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2009 TT DVD reduced to £16.98 free delivery

2009-11-02T01:14:00.000-08:00

The 2009 Isle of Man TT Official Review delivers comprehensive coverage of a record-breaking event, with edge-of-the-seat drama from every race, special features and informed commentary from Steve Parrish and James Whitham. Produced for the first time by North One Television, there s more on-board cameras with top riders than ever before and the slow-motion sequences recorded with the Hi-Motion camera are a spellbinding innovation. The skill it takes to control 240bhp superbikes at over 190mph has never been so spectacularly captured. Experience every vital moment, including John McGuinness scoring his 15th TT win and setting a new outright lap record - an average speed of 131.578mph around the 37.73-mile course. There s the unforgettable PokerStars Senior TT triumph by Steve Plater, the fearsome battles between Ian Hutchinson and Guy Martin, the heartbreak of Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald, the emotional return of the Dunlop name to the winner s step and much more. Plus, Sidecar legend Dave Molyneux s 14th TT win and the inaugural TTXGP - a race for clean emission motorcycles which once again put the TT at the forefront of motorcycle technology. Dramatic action, incredible on-board footage, interviews and behind-the-scenes features make this the essential record of another historic year for the Isle of Man TT. Bonus features - On-board with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, interviews with Murray Walker O.B.E. and Steve Plater, on-board laps from Billown and more.

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2009-10-06T04:10:00.000-07:00

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Uneasy rider

2009-08-03T05:30:00.000-07:00

Product Description

The Observer
"Uneasy Rider is where emasculation and escapism meet...Carter is a genial companion on this road trip through the male ego, often funny and always unsparing on himself" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Charley Boorman, author of The Long Way Round
"A fantastic read" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Tim Moore
"As wise and witty travelling companion as you could wish for" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Daily Express
Wry, moving and very funny --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Nicholas Lezard, Guardian
Buy it for the 42-year-old in your life. You'll recognise the signs --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
A broken heart and a moment of drunken bravado inspires middle-aged, and typically rather cautious, journalist Mike Carter to take off on a life-changing six month motorcycle trip around Europe. Never mind that he hadn't been on two wheels since an inglorious three-month teenage chapter involving a Lambretta, four crashes and an 18-month ban for drink-driving, a plan had begun to loosely form...And so, having completed a six day residential motorcycle course and hastily re-mortgaged his flat, Mike sets off alone, resolving to go wherever the road takes him and enjoy the adventure of heading off into the unknown.He ends up travelling almost 20,000 miles and reaching the four extremes of Europe: the Arctic Circle in the north, the Mediterranean coast in the south, the Portuguese Atlantic to the west and the Iraqi border of Turkey in the east. But really it's a journey inwards, as, on the way, Mike finds his post-divorce scars starting to heal and attempts to discover what he, as a man in his forties who hasn't quite found his place in the world, should be doing. Self-deprecating, poetic and utterly engaging, his is a heroic journey taken for the rest of us too scared to leave our 9 to 5 office-bound existence.

From the Publisher
WINNER OF THE OLDIE TRAVEL AWARD: BEST TRAVEL BOOK 2008
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Mike Carter grew up in Birmingham and now lives in south-west London, from where he commutes to his freelance shifts at the Guardian and Observer on a bicycle. Although still married to his motorbike, the capital's traffic jams, speed cameras and bendy buses have somewhat cooled the relationship.

Official TT 2009 review DVD only £14.98 - previously £24.99

2009-07-07T06:53:00.000-07:00

Synopsis
The official review of the Isle of Man TT Races 2009 features highlights from the year's thrilling event. Captured from every angle by aerial, on-bike, and kerb-mounted cameras, you need never miss a beat of the action. There's also unseen footage and interviews to give you a fully-rounded experience.

A must have for european bike holidays

2009-06-15T06:02:00.000-07:00

John Hermann's fourth edition of "Motorcycle Journeys Through the Alps and More" is the complete resource for any traveller to this part of Europe. Now covering more area than any previous edition, John 'King of the Alps' Hermann brings nearly 100 trips to life. Everything has been updated: Hermann's fun-to-read text has been thoroughly refreshed, with more new trips in the Pyrenees and the Picos de Europa mountain ranges, the maps now have mountain relief backgrounds to view the exciting changes in topography, and Hermann has added spectacular new pictures. Anyone considering a European trip on two wheels needs this book. Riders of all brands of bikes the world over have kept "Motorcycle Journeys Through the Alps" in their tankbags ever since the first edition in 1993. And no wonder: all of the important roads and passes are described and critiqued.Every region of the Alps is covered: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, and other special Alpine lookalike places such as Corsica, Slovenia, and the Pyrenees are included. Each trip has a detailed route description, easy-to-follow maps, and unique photographs - all brought to life by Hermann's informed and witty narration. Local customs, history, and amusing travel anecdotes dot every page to enrich your journey.

Welcome to motorcycle bookshop

2009-06-05T09:33:00.000-07:00

Welcome to motorcycle bookshop. This site will help and guide you to purchase the most appropriate motorcycle books and dvds for you. There is a wealth of information on offer which you will find helpful.

Have you read a motorcycle related book? Was it a good read or was it awful? Have you read books to help plan your adventure ride or holiday? Which books have helped you to improve your riding? Post your reviews here to help others choose which books to buy.

Amazon stock a huge library of excellent books about motorcycle related topics, they are competitively priced, can be ordered with free postage and packing and are just waiting for you to discover them. Nick Sanders, Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman are just a few of the best selling authors of recent years. Nick Sanders has written several books on exploring various parts of the world on his R1, arguably his most well known one being Journey Beyond Reason: Fastest Man Around the World: Circumnavigation of the World by Motorcycle, he has also written about The Lonliness of a Long Distance Biker and 22 days around the coast of Britain. Then of course there's the possibly more well known books and DVD's telling Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregors adventures around the world. Click the link to Amazon at the bottom of the page to check out their current special offers.

If you would like to suggest some good reading material with a motorbike theme, make a suggestion on this blog and I will try and include a link for it.

If arriving here prior to learning to ride you have probably already done some groundwork as to the requirements of riding a motorcycle on the road, but just in case not, there is some basic information below which has come straight from the Driving Standards Agency website and will assist you on your path to freedom.

If you are just embarking on the exciting path of learning to ride a motorcycle you will find the information below, sourced from the DSA website, helpful.

The CBT must be completed prior to riding on the road, and the course involves five elements:

A. introduction
B. practical on-site training
C. practical on-site riding
D. practical on-road training
E. practical on-road riding

The five elements have to be completed in sequence, although the order of the exercises within the element can be varied. You will only move on to the next element when your instructor is satisfied you have learnt the necessary theory and demonstrated the practical skills to a safe basic level. Trainees must, by law, receive a minimum two hour on-road ride in Element E.
Once you have your certificate, which is valid for 2 years, you are advised to take additional training to pass your theory and practical tests and qualify for a motorcycle or moped licence. You must take the DL196 certificate with you when you go to your practical test.

Amazon have some great books on offer which will assist you to learn to ride your motorcycle, guiding you through the CBT, theory test, hazard perception and practical test.

Only instructors certified by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) can teach CBT at an approved training body (ATB). ATBs must have instructors who have successfully completed a two day assessment and have sites approved by DSA for off-road training.
The cost for the course varies typically from £70 to around £100. Most ATBs offer the loan of machines and helmets for the course. The cost of CBT may be incorporated into the cost of a full training course that leads to a motorcycle test.

Full motorcycle licence
There are two types of full motorcycle licence:
a light motorcycle licence (A1), which restricts riders to any bike up to 125 cc and a power output of 11 kW. The practical test must be taken on a bike of between 75 cc and 125 cc
a standard motorcycle licence (A), is obtained if the practical test is taken on a bike of over 120 cc but not more than 125 cc and capable of at least 100 km/h per hour. After passing the standard motorcycle practical test, you will be restricted for two years to riding a bike of up to 25 kW and a power/weight ratio not exceeding 0.16 kW/kg. After this you may ride any size of bike.

Direct and accelerated access
Riders age 21 or over, or those who reach 21 before their two year restriction ends, have other options.

Direct access
After taking CBT and the theory test, the practical test may be taken on a motorcycle with a power output of at least 35kW. A pass allows you to ride any size of bike. All or part of the CBT course may be taken on either a learner bike or a large bike. You may practice for the practical test on bikes larger than the learner bike specification provided:
you are accompanied at all times by an approved instructor on another bike and in radio contact
you wear fluorescent or reflective clothing and follow all other provisional licence restrictions.

Accelerated access
Riders who reach the age of 21, while still within the two year period where they are restricted to maximum 25 kW machines, but who wish to ride larger bikes need to pass a further test on a motorcycle of at least 35 kW. They may practice on bikes over 25 kW under the same practice conditions for direct access riders. You will revert to learner status while practicing (on a motorcycle greater than 25 kW) although test failure will not affect your existing licence.