A harrowing tale of stoic endeavour against the elements and a self destructive hard tail 1970's Triumph Bonneville chop on an epic journey across Europe in the autumn of 1980.

Laugh and cry in equal measure.

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Riders Digest

When Dave approached me with the task of reviewing Ian Mutch’s new book ‘Low Rider’ I was a bit apprehensive because I finished school two years ago and don’t think I have sat down and got into a book since then, but it only took the twelve words of the first sentence for me to realise that this was not like the books I had been forced to read in English lessons. In this fascinating tale,Mutch re tells his story of his epic journey from his home all the way to the Dead Sea in Israel on his chopped up, low rider Triumph Bonneville.
To say it was not the smoothest of journeys is a massive understatement. Mechanical issues, what seemed like, every ten miles and travelling conditions seemingly worse than what Ray Mears could have prepared him for make this a compelling story of hardship, desperation, and huge achievement in the face of adversity. Along the way through Europe, Mutch picks up some friends, from a racist South African to a new riding companion in the shape of American ‘Jean’. From the moment he sets out on his journey you almost feel as if you are riding pillion with him.
From the unbearably freezing cold nights, lost in Yugoslavia, to finally arriving at the Dead Sea and getting drunk every other night along the way. The book is written in such a way that you can see and feel exactly what is going on and I found myself thinking, “oh just one more chapter and I’ll stop”. I had never come across Ian Mutch’s work before and was very surprised at the quality of writing, that is until I found out that he has written numerous books and been writing for years, so it is hardly surprising that this one does not fall below the standard.
Essentially this is a travel book about a motorcycle journey that, you would think, would initially appeal to those in the bike community, but I reckon that even someone who has never thrown their leg over the saddle of a bike could get into this book and enjoy it, whilst they might not appreciate the frustration of having to do a repair job on the same part of your bike every single morning of the journey or having engine oil splash all over your inside leg, they would find it hard not to be sucked into his over ambitious objective to make it to the lowest point on Earth. Overall this is a brilliant book that I would recommend to almost anyone, and one of those that you could pick up again in a few years time and read it all over again, and it’s small enough to slip in a jacket pocket to read on your coffee break or when you’re having your bacon sarnie!

Motorcycles Forever

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£12.99 plus £1.50 P&P (UK)
Cheque's payable to I Mutch, PO Box 18519, London. E11 4HF

The long-awaited definitive pictorial history of the UK biker subculture as seen through the lens and pen of Ian Mutch over 30 years of cultural evolution. MAG, HOG, rockers, clubs, rebels, righteous bros and evangelicals on wheels. The political battles, the high points and the disasters. The gentrification of motorcycling as illustrated by the Harley-Davidson renaissance. Plenty to amuse and outrage. A totally unique souvenir of motorcycle culture from a perspective never before attempted

An A4 softback book 108 pages (37 mono 71 colour)

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Reproduced from The Harleyquin

In his second book ‘Motorcycles Forever,’ Ian Mutch has produced something of a historic masterpiece. Many of you will be familiar with Ian’s work from his reports on HOG rallies around Europe which he has photographed for HOG news since 1995. This is a seminal volume of fascinating pictures with enough words to lend meaning and depth.
It’s far more than just a collection of images, it’s an intriguing study of how the motorcycle culture has evolved in this country over the last 30 years. It covers many of the political battles to protect our riding freedoms with humour and poignancy. Ian’s credentials for attempting a book of this significance are probably unrivalled.
A biker since 1969, he’s ridden Harley-Davidsons since 1981 and has worked for the Riders right group MAG on a voluntary basis for 32 of those years, professionally for the last 10. The Harley-Davidson content is substantial with a major HOG section that takes the book’s content across Europe via some of the major rallies. The endeavour to explain what is so special about Harley-Davidsons is the best I’ve ever read and the pictures drive the message home in a way that provides a living testament to the icon of fun and freedom that is Harley-Davidson. This is the kind of book you can go back to again and again and thumb through, picking up a bit more history or humour each time you look at it.