The most amazing book with inspiration for your next project.

Super beautiful pictures and stories of passionate people who didn't choose to stop while the game was good. They have taken it to the little extra step, where the art of styling a motorcycle reaches a higher level than ever before.

The best and most inspiring book I have had to date.

Author:Chris Hunter

Publisher:Gestalt

Format: 30 27 cm

Hardcover, 352 pages

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Man and Motorcycles: A story that has teetered somewhere between cult and cliché for years. Custom bikes have a history deeply rooted in the spirit of freedom and change in the 1960s, as well as man's primal urge to build something with his hands—or in this case, tools. Ride 2nd Gear is a showcase for the power and beauty of these bikes.d.

Ride 2nd Gear showcases an amazing selection of recent custom motorcycles as well as the small, local workshops around the world where they are built. Creativity and craftsmanship, these workshops are mostly run by individuals and attract a small, yet dedicated community of fans and fellow builders.

The custom cycling community as a whole is united by its passion for the ride – one so strong that it is now attracting a younger generation. Whether alone or in a group of like-minded friends, in the city or the countryside, just for the weekend or heading out on a long-distance ride, these riders actively share and celebrate pure riding joy on their own unique motorcycles lovingly crafted with time, dedication and technical expertise.
From limited editions to one-offs, The Ride 2nd Gear has the brilliant results of this process. Its pages are filled with bikes that offer extraordinary design and riding experiences. In fact, established brands now act on trends set by the custom scene, whose bikes are often more radical and sophisticated because more attention can be paid to detail and each new idea can be fine-tuned to perfection.

Some models featured in The Ride 2nd Gear are derived from or based on classic bobbers and choppers, Italian-style racing machines, Japanese plastic motorcycles and rare BMWs or Triumphs, which may well be up to 80 years old. Others are art bikes made for show or futuristic visions inspired by the aesthetics of science fiction, fantasy or anime. But whether they preserve or radically expand traditional craftsmanship, these custom machines are more agile, faster, and therefore more fun than anything previously produced.