Why We Ride: A Psychologist Explains the Motorcyclist's Mind and the Love Affair Between Rider, Bike, and Road (CompanionHouse Books) In-Depth Explanation, Sports Psychology, and the State of Flow - Softcover

Mark Barnes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620082284 ISBN 13: 9781620082287

Publisher: Companion House, 2017

Synopsis

Why would anyone want to do something as dangerous as motorcycling? For those who love to ride, no explanation is necessary. For everyone else, there s Why We Ride. Designed as both an explanation for outsiders and an anthem for those within the fold, this new book presents the insights of Mark Barnes, PhD, a motorcycling clinical psychologist. As a popular columnist at Motorcycle Consumer News for more than 20 years, Dr. Barnes articulates the elusive physical, emotional and interpersonal elements that make the world of the motorcyclist such a rich and exciting place. His wide-ranging text covers both sports psychology and the psychoanalysis of common riding experiences, including the results of Dr. Barnes own empirical research. Heartfelt and thought provoking, here is a straightforward account of what makes real motorcyclists tick.

About this title

Review

Heartfelt and thought provoking, here is a straightforward account of what really makes motorcyclists tick. --Motorcyclist's Post Why we Ride--A Psychologist Explains the Motorcyclist's Mind and the Love Affair between Rider, Bike, and Road is entertaining and thought-provoking and well worth a read. --Ultimate Motorcycling For its concise explanation of the manly art of bench racing alone, Why We Ride is worth reading. --Driving Becoming a skilled rider requires layering; obtaining skills and polishing them over extended periods of time, refining them and always working to improve. Reading "Why We Ride" can be approached the same way; gradually assimilating stories and the lessons therein, and adopting them for personal use. --Ride-CT

About the Author

Mark Barnes launched his career as a clinical psychologist in 1992 and settled in as a regular contributor to Motorcycle Consumer News in 1996. His monthly columns have explored wide-ranging psychological aspects of the motorcycling experience and he has written numerous gear and accessory reviews, technical/how-to articles and feature stories about motorcycle-related events and destinations. Having ridden extensively both on- and off-road, Mark has amassed a wealth of observations and insights over four-plus decades of involvement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Companion House
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1620082284
• ISBN 13: 9781620082287
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240