A humorous investigation into the connections between the likes of Marx and Foucault and one of the legendary symbols of outlaw individualism. Here, words like Sturgis, Hollister, and panhead share the page with philosophical giants such as Marx, Hobbes and Socrates. It offers a series of essays, combining humour and philosophical introspection.

Readers who prefer revving a Harley to meditating in a Zen garden know that biking is just as contemplative as chanting in the lotus position. These witty, provocative essays give readers and riders a new appreciation of what it means to become one with the road.