Pat Hahn is, by trade, a motorcycle safety expert who works with US state programs to improve motorcyclist safety. He began as a motorcycle safety instructor in the 1990s, then turned to writing. All Pat's books except his most recent (Classic Motorcycles) have a commitment to building knowledge, skill, and awareness -- read any of them and you'll be a better rider for it. Classic Motorcycles/Art of Speed was an enjoyable deviation. Working with Darwin Holmstrom and Tom Loeser and featuring bikes from the Solvang vintage motorcycle museum in California, the book is an astonishing depiction of some of the world's most beautiful performance machines of the last 120 years. In real life, Pat rides every day, commutes, and tours, mostly on HondaPat Hahn is, by trade, a motorcycle safety expert who works with US state programs to improve motorcyclist safety. He began as a motorcycle safety instructor in the 1990s, then turned to writing. All Pat's books except his most recent (Classic Motorcycles) have a commitment to building knowledge, skill, and awareness -- read any of them and you'll be a better rider for it. Classic Motorcycles/Art of Speed was an enjoyable deviation. Working with Darwin Holmstrom and Tom Loeser and featuring bikes from the Solvang vintage motorcycle museum in California, the book is an astonishing depiction of some of the world's most beautiful performance machines of the last 120 years. In real life, Pat rides every day, commutes, and tours, mostly on Honda V-fours. His other passions include woodworking, golf, hiking, and finding remote, pristine spots for a cool swim after a hot ride -- his current favorites are the Quartzville and Santiam rivers in Oregon....more