Sit Down, Shut Up and Hang On!: A Biker's Guide to Life [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Penny Powers (Author), Chuck Hays (Author), Anne Mitchell (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 12, 1997

This book is equal parts true grit, road grit, and grits and gravy. Consume and enjoy!
Ever been out of gas on a lonely country road? Ever seen a Rocky Mountain sunrise through the spokes of a bike? Ever had to depend on your own skill and determination just to get from here to there?
Both hilarious and insightful, this collection of one-liners relates not only to motorcycling but more broadly to life. It represents a philosophy that will be instantly recognizable whether or not you ride a motorcycle.
A few bikerisms:
Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway--it's an attitude.
Whatever it is, it's better done in the wind.
Bikes don't leak, they mark their territory.
The twisties--not the superslabs--separate the bikers from the squids.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This book is equal parts true grit, road grit, and grits and gravy. Consume and enjoy!
Ever been out of gas on a lonely country road? Ever seen a Rocky Mountain sunrise through the spokes of a bike? Ever had to depend on your own skill and determination just to get from here to there?
Both hilarious and insightful, this collection of one-liners relates not only to motorcycling but more broadly to life. It represents a philosophy that will be instantly recognizable whether or not you ride a motorcycle.
A few bikerisms:
Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway--it's an attitude.
Whatever it is, it's better done in the wind.
Bikes don't leak, they mark their territory.
The twisties--not the superslabs--separate the bikers from the squids.

About the Author

Illustrator

Penny Powers is the author of Sit Down, Shut Up & Hang On: A Biker's Guide to Life, also published by Gibbs Smith, Publisher.

Chuck Hayes has spent the past twenty years as a journalist and writer. He is currently finishing a Ph.D at University of Iowa, where he also teaches newspaper and magazine writing. He divides his time between Iowa and South Dakota. His 1989 Harley-Davidson Sportster has been ridden into the ground and rebuilt several times, but he still refuses to buy a larger bike.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith (March 12, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879057815
• ISBN-13: 978-0879057817
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #574,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > Sports
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Much For Too Few!, December 26, 1999

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Thomas A. Cannon (Indiana, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sit Down, Shut Up and Hang On!: A Biker's Guide to Life (Paperback)

While this book is funny/interesting, there was nothing in this book that I had not heard before or that experience or common sense (remember what that is?) had not taught me. I believe that the the book is also vastly over priced for it's size(120 pages). Save your money, buy gas for your bike, and use the best teacher of all, get on the road, and in the wind.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!!, February 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sit Down, Shut Up and Hang On!: A Biker's Guide to Life (Paperback)

I purchased this book with the hope that it might be interesting and have some funny quotes on the lifestyles of motorcyclists. It does not, it is simply a list of qotes with cute drawings. You could get these quotes for free at your average biker bar. The book took me all of 12 minutes (I timed it) to read and I was extremly sorry that I spent my hard earned money on it. In short, if you are looking for an interesting read you would be better of buying Melissa Holbrook-Pierson's "The Perfect Vehicle"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ride free with humor, February 10, 2006

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Michael C. Mckiernan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sit Down, Shut Up and Hang On!: A Biker's Guide to Life (Paperback)

this is a great book with tidbits of wisdom that accually make sense. it is humorous and makes one laugh on just about every page. ride free and ride long.