There are more motorcyclists every year, but being a part of motorcycle culture takes more than just wanting to be cool and having a machine. It takes a passion for the open road, freedom, and a lifestyle that even the best financing can't buy! This book, by a man who knows motorcycles as few do, provides a road map to biker culture for anyone new to the experience. Barbieri explains everything a new rider needs to know to become a real biker, starting with the history of motorcycle culture. Drawing on twenty- five years of riding experience, he is funnily placed to advise on what does and does not work in this heady world, and most of all aims to spare the neophytes typically make. With hundreds of trips accomplished there is not situation he has not been in or a mistake he has not made. By sharing the outcomes - sometimes comical, surreal, down-to-earth - he gives the new biker a head start on becoming more comfortable, credible and knowledgeable about joining the biker community.