Ted Simon on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Adventure Rider Radio Motorcycle Podcast by Canoe West Media

Jun 18, 202644:30TV & Film

Why Robert Pirsig’s Famous Motorcycle Book Mattered to Him — And Why it Didn’t Ted Simon is best known as the author of Jupiter’s Travels , one of the most influential motorcycle travel books ever written. Robert Pirsig’...

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