Motorcycle Dream Ride: My Alabama to Alaska Adventure

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Author: David Mixson
Genres: Memoir, Travel
Tags: memoir, travel
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Two friends, to Alaska. This is a story about overcoming the excuses we tell ourselves.

About the Book

This book isn’t just for motorcyclists. It’s for anyone who DREAMS of doing something magical but gets stuck in EXCUSES and SELF-DOUBTS. It’s for anyone who needs encouragement to do that SOMETHING they’ve always wanted to do but haven’t.

Motorcycle Dream Ride is bigger than a play-by-play account of two guys riding their motorcycles to Alaska and back. It’s a story about exploration, perseverance—and friendship. It’s a story about two friends doing something they had made excuses not to do for years. It’s also a story about silencing the “I can’t do that” inner voice that lives in all of us.

I wrote this book so Mike and I can remember what we experienced along the way—the people we met and the challenges we overcame. But bigger than that, I wrote this book to challenge you to LIVE YOUR BIG DREAM. — David Mixson

Here’s what one reader said:
“I’m not a motorcycle guy, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book! David’s humor and easy writing style made it easy to follow along on this great adventure. It’s motivating and inspiring and makes you realize that friendship, spending time in nature, and meeting new people are the best parts of life—and that excuses are dream killers. — Jimmy (a reader in Alabama)

Website: http://davidmixson.com
Website: http://motorcyclesmarts.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mixson/

David Mixson

David Mixson is the author of the “Motorcycle Smarts” book series, host of the “Motorcycle Mentor” Podcast, and NASA engineer. He begged his parents for a motorcycle when he was twelve, but they said “no.” So he settled for a bright orange Honda Express moped.

Decades later (with his wife’s blessings), he said “yes” to himself and purchased his first real motorcycle. At forty, he approached things with maturity. The last thing he wanted to do was leave his wife and kids alone.

David quickly became overwhelmed. Was he selfish for wanting to ride? Why did he have fear when he rode? Surely there were things he could do to reduce his chances of crashing (riding gear doesn’t do that)—or was he just a statistic?

Frustrated with how books glossed over these topics, David wrote “Motorcycle Smarts” to help riders gain the head knowledge (and peace of mind) that they’re doing everything they can do NOT to CRASH.

Years later, he completed a ride from Alabama to Alaska with his best friend, Mike, and wrote a book about it called “Motorcycle Dream Ride.”

David lives in Huntsville, Alabama.