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Twisting Throttle America: A Kiwi's Hilarious Trip Around America on the Smell of an Oily Rag

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43.59% of people buy Twisting Throttle America: A Kiwi's Hilarious Trip Around America on the Smell of an Oily Rag and Twisting Throttle Australia: A Kiwi's Hilarious Trip Around Aussie on the Seat of His Pants ~ Paperback ~ Mike Hyde.

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Release date NZ
October 1st, 2009
Author
Country of Publication
New Zealand
Imprint
HarperCollins New Zealand
ISBN-13
9781869507473
All-time sales rank
Top 5000
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Product ID
3085340

Description

At Buffalo Bill's there was all manner of grilled and fried food, and this motorcycling connoisseur had a hard job choosing his burger. I decided to make the meal educational. Many will be wondering about the difference between buffalo and bison. Are they the same animal? The answer is a resounding no! Bison comes with a pickle, lettuce, melted cheese and shoestring fries. With buffalo, you get red onion, no cheese and curly fries. It's good to be able to clear that up. No sooner had the ointment started to work after Mike Hyde's 17,000-kilometre motorcycle circumnavigation of Australia than his mid-life itch returned. This time his goal was 50 states in America in 60 days, and Twisting Throttle America is the result - classic roadside tales of an ordinary Kiwi bloke doing it alone, on the smell of an oily rag and cholesterol pills. The Land of the Free is also the Land of the Bizarre Roadside Attraction, and, if Bill Bryson was a middle-aged Kiwi biker on a budget, he might have written this book. Come on a road trip with Twisting Throttle - he's funny, irreverent and definitely not taking himself seriously. Thrill to close encounters with American wildlife, join his fantasy ride around Washington with Motorcycle One, share the excitement and wet underwear of out-running Hurricane Ike, and enjoy his unforgettable attempts to understand diner waitresses.

Author Biography

Mike Hyde lives in Christchurch. This is his second book about an epic solo motorbike journey. His wife is clearly a wonderful woman.
 

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Review by Graeme on 26th August, 2011
4 stars "Great Fun"

Really enjoyed this book went back and read it again
Out of the ordinary stories of places of interest in USA
Highly recommend for the days when can't get out on bike yourself

 
 
Preview by rob on 23rd September, 2009
4 stars "enjoyable read"

follows nicely along from the Australian twisting throttle (also a good read), not just a book for motorcyclists as it looks into the quirks of traveling in the states.

 

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