Off-Road Giants! (Volume 2): Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport

by Andrew 'Andy' Westlake

If you remember off-road stars like the Rickman brothers' Vic Eastwood, Lew Coffin, and John Avery, then this is a must-have book for your collection. They're big names who brought the thrills and spills of the golden era of motorcycle sport to a whole generation. For the author, it's a personal trip down memory lane, as he was lucky enough to see many of these men and women at the height of their racing careers. Seventeen of the rider profiles in this book originally appeared over a three-year period in the pages of The Classic Motorcycle magazine, but the profile on the Rickman brothers – two true greats – has not been seen in print before. Accompanied by a new set of over 100 stunning photographs, this is a book that will evoke fond memories for all who share the author's love of motorcycle sport in the 1960s.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 2011

Reviews

[Lanora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Andy Westlake interviewed many British off-road motorcycle riders of the '50's, 60's and 70's. Just as in volume 1 of this series, some of these interviews were previously published in magazines. In these books, the interviews are combined with biographical sketches and beautifully-reproduced photographs. Although the text is not deep or particularly insightful, that is not the intent of these books. In addition, the big winners of the era are not featured. Instead these are the people (mostly men) who were riding to have fun. These books, both volumes 1 and 2, keep a slice of history alive. This is a valuable goal in itself.