For 100 years, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races have been the world’s most dangerous organised sporting event. As on of the thirty thousand fans who attended the annual spectacle, Mark Gardiner harbored no illusions about his own skill or bravery. He was, however, an avid motorcyclist for whom the race represented a boyhood dream. He went home, quit his job, sold everything he owned and returned to the Island to race there himself.
Riding Man is the account of an Everyman, struggling to qualify for – and survive – the TT races. If you’re a dreamer, the lesson in this book is that the pursuit of any worthwhile goal involves risks, rewards and, almost inevitably, some regrets. If you’re not a dreamer, the lesson is more important: the deepest regrets are almost over risks not taken. |