Beaten Stick Books
Nonfiction Throttled Up
Michael Stewart
Scraping Pegs
The Truth About Motorcycles
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Do the worst rides make the best stories? Is the worst ride better than not riding? Scraping Pegs - An Inquiry Into Motorcycles. An honest Love Letter to Bikes.
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From the deserts of the Middle East to the U.S. and Canada, Michael Stewart has chased the allure of motorcycles for much of his life. Through them came a wealth of experience, and this question: what is the truth about motorcycling? Told with honesty and wit, Scraping Pegs is nonfiction throttled up; an irreverent, satirical look at a lifestyle and popular culture, including “rules” to help you survive the art of riding motorcycles or life (Rule # 1: Everyone Is Trying to Kill You!). It’s a bold narrative exploring two of the fundamental questions of life: why ride and how not to die. If you seek enlightenment, read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Scraping Pegs is truth. Motorcycle truth — it is what it is and it ain't what it ain't.
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Kickstands Up!
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“One of the best, if not the best motorcycle book I have read and I have read a lot of them.”
USA online review, 2021
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“Absolutely LOVED it."
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UK online review, 2021
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"Witty Fun Read." Canada online review, 2021.
Small Title
On Audible
Book Published 2022