{"product_id":"the-riders-isbn-9780760369753","title":"The Riders","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Riders\u003c\/i\u003e explores and celebrates the differences and common bonds among motorcyclists around the world via Henry von Wartenberg’s engaging and inviting documentary photography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Motorcyclists feel \u003cb\u003ea kinship with fellow riders\u003c\/b\u003e that is not easily explained but runs deeper than choices like bike brand or riding focus. You see it sometimes with a wave of the hand from one lane to the next, with an appreciative nod at a stoplight, or in a U-turn to check on a rider stranded on the roadside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Motorcyclists make a conscious decision to ride an inherently dangerous device, a machine open to the elements and vagaries of nature. A motorcycle demands a level of attention far greater than a car and consequences for inattention are much graver. On the flip side, riding a motorcycle offers an \u003cb\u003eunmatched sense of freedom, adventure, and involvement\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Von Wartenberg, a long-time rider himself, has traveled the world on a variety of assignments, some motorcycle related and others not. But wherever he was on the planet, he always found a way to connect with fellow riders and document their culture and machines. Over the course of his travels \u003cb\u003ehe has photographed riders in more than 30 countries\u003c\/b\u003e including Bolivia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, France, Mongolia, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Iceland, Peru, Spain, the United States, England, and Thailand to name a few.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What emerges on the pages of \u003ci\u003eThe Riders\u003c\/i\u003e is the amazing breadth of the motorcycling world, from \u003cb\u003eoutlaw clubs\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eadventurers\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eracers\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eboulevard cruisers\u003c\/b\u003e to those for whom a motorcycle is the only form of transportation as well \u003cb\u003ea means to make a living\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Riders\u003c\/i\u003e is a book sure to be enjoyed by anyone who embraces the two-wheeled world.","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892485550309,"sku":"NP9780760369753","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_0a412387-369a-4977-bf56-1a704f17c730.jpg?v=1773106728","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-riders-isbn-9780760369753","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}