Missed Shifts: True stories, tall tales, and outright lies

Missed Shifts: True stories, tall tales, and outright lies from a 30-year career in motojournalism

Motojournalism isnâ€™t like most jobs. On any given day you might show up for work andâ€¦ Log a thousand miles in 24 hours on a Harley Softail just to see if you can, and learn how some riders do that for 11 days in a rowâ€“â€“and call it fun. Cling to the bars of an FZR1000 streaking down the Mistral Straight at the Paul Ricard Circuit in the south of France, watching the speedo needle creep past the 160 mark. Gaze in awe at the breathtaking emptiness of Alaska from the saddle of a high-mile dual-sport, or get hopelessly lost in the sun-parched landscape of eastern Washington state on a Gold Wing as black as sin. Ride one of Kenny Robertsâ€™ TZ750 roadracers, then sit on the dusty floor of an empty racetrack building and talk to the King about it for a couple of hours. Trail sparks from your footpegs on the notorious Sunday Morning Ride, or cross several state lines in a day to eat a monster chiliburger with a dozen of your best and craziest friends. Missed Shifts is a collection of these and other stories told in the unique voice of veteran motojournalist Jerry Smith, who served on the staff of Rider, Cycle Guide, and Motorcyclist before setting out on a freelance career thatâ€™s 30 years old and counting. In this book he has gathered some of his favorite pieces, crafted in his witty style, and presented from his slightly off-center point of view. No matter what you rideâ€“â€“or whether you ride it solo or with friendsâ€“â€“put up your sidestand, hit the starter, and come along for the ride.

Country	USA
Author	Jerry Smith
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781719235310
IsAdultProduct
ISBN	9781719235310
Label	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
NumberOfPages	206
PublicationDate	2018-07-17
Publisher	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Studio	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Missed Shifts: True stories, tall tales, and outright lies from a 30-year career in motojournalism