Volume 7, Issue 2: Fall 2011

This issue finds our contributors in engaged in contemplation, reflection and speculation. Psychologist Lisa Garber meditates on the inner journey of the motorcyclist, the narrative unfolding in her helmet as she rides.  While Garber encourages us to ponder how past and present are fused, as the embodied rider undertakes a timeless, archetypal journey, the contributors to our Roundtable challenge us to consider the future of motorcycling.  Diego Varela, Geoff Crowther, Randy McBee and Christian Pierce take on questions of sustainability, economic adaptability, alternative fuels and environmentally responsible choices that will lead us to think hard about our future purchases and riding choices.

Plus, in our Reviews section, Fabio Magnani brings us up-to-date on the lives of a daring group of young Brazilian riders, Charles Johnson surveys Ted Simon’s contributions to motorcycle travel literature, and Steve Koerner weighs in on a recent addition to the growing body of historical accounts of the British motorcycle industry.  

Click here (or on “Current Articles” at left) for the latest issue’s articles and reviews.

Mark your calendars for June 7-10, 2012, when IJMS will host its second conference in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Click here to read about the 2010 conference. Click here to access the conference website.)