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The Best of Kevin Cameron from Cycle World Magazine
| Author: Kevin CameronForeword by: Cook NeilsonFormat: Hardcover, 320 Pages Item: 144147 ISBN: 9780760327272 Publisher: Motorbooks Specs Illustrations: 32 Illustrations Size: 6.25 x 9.25 x .8125 Weight: 1.313 lb. Edition: First Published: July 15th 2007 DC: AP List Price: $26.95 $20.21 All discounts based on list price. No trade discounts available from sale price. In Stock |
Kevin Cameron is one of the most widely read motorcycle journalists in the world--for reasons that this collection makes immediately and undeniably clear. Here are the feature articles and columns that have made Cameron a must-read for motorcycle aficionados: stories of the racing life; interviews with top-notch racers; profiles of builders and engineers (like John Britten); accounts of changes in the racing world; analyses of riding techniques and winning technology; reports of races; and popular pieces about engine and suspension theory. With short introductions to each piece, Cameron puts his on-the-spot writing on motorcycle racing into context, and offers a quick, clear history of the best on bikes. |
CycleWorld.com June 23, 2007
(from message board) “Hot and tired from my motorcycle-habit-supporting-day job, I figured that I'd check it out for a few minutes, and then grab a much needed shower. I was still at the kitchen table reading, when my wife arrived an hour later. For anyone who has ever twisted a wrench, fired up a torch, or wondered what really happens behind the scenes at the bike races, this is for you. TDC is a collection of Kevin's writings and columns dating back to `71, each with an introduction (all insightful and tinged with a true motorcyclist's humor), and filled with history.”
Cycle World, September 2007
“Clear your schedule, tune up your brain and get ready for a major trip through motorcycle racing and technical history … is compendium of his best work.”
RoadRacing World, January 2008
“Anyone who has ever road raced, is racing, intends to race, goes to or watches the races, in any serious area of the sport at any level, must absorb TDC. You will learn more in this book than in decades at the track.”
Table of Contents
FOREWORD CHAPTER I: THE RACING LIFE Kevin Cameron’s Racing Diary, February 1973 Sneaking Through the Pits, June 1974 There is Only One First Place, August 1976 Daytona ’78: Pitside Fear and Loathing, June 1978 TDC: Pile With Style, October 1983 TDC: Come, Daytona, April 1987 TDC: Diseases of Enthusiasm, October 1987 TDC: Racer Rx, November 1987 TDC: Grub, April 1989 TDC: Fall From Grace, August 1989 TDC: Sleeping in Vans, April 1990 Once Warriors, February 1997 TDC: The Trouble with Teamwork, February 1998 TDC: Backmen, August 1999 CHAPTER II: RACERS |
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