The Biker Code: Wisdom for the Ride by Stuart Miller

by Stuart Miller

Truthfully and gracefully depicting the clannish, unconventional world of leather fringes and sacred steel, The Biker Code is a perfect gift book for the merely curious, and illuminated scripture for the true disciple.Perhaps no American subculture is as consistently fascinating and serially misunderstood as the biker movement. Both feared and lionized by the mainstream, the insular, fiercely defiant community of hardcore hog devotees is notoriously difficult to infiltrate. But here comes The Biker Code, affording a revealing, knowing, and warm glimpse of the biker lifestyle for the lifelong rider and the uninitiated alike. With fifty photographs in elegant, spare black and white, The Biker Code captures the iconoclasts, free spirits, and born-to-ride outlaws of Planet Harley. Unlike any book that has come before it, The Biker Code quietly understands and affectionately celebrates the Harley life. The Biker Code features original photographs, artwork, and quotes that honestly depict and cleverly celebrate American motorcycle culture.

Paperback

First published May 7, 2002

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up when I was reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I was really inspired by the romance of riding on the road and Zen really put you in the experience of being exposed to the world while riding.

This book is a pictorial along with quotes from bikers in all walks of life. It helped to break down the stereotypical biker for me, though I'm still not sure what percentage of bikers this represents.

[Igor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amazing pictures and some interesting quotes. I don't think it's worth a purchase unless you really enjoy biker photos, but definitely worth a library or bookstore perusal.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a collection of the thoughts of bikers of all types.

[Roger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Photo book and short stories

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

pretty cool - it's a family thing

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of interesting tidbits from a wide variety of biker 'types'. Awesome pictures too!