Author of Motorcycles in Mind.
Originally from Manchester I moved to Greater London in 1987 for work. Intending to stay for only one year, I’m still there.
I’ve worked as a barman, courier, retail sales manager, manufacturing machine operator, laboratory supervisor and police covert surveillance officer. Quite a mix!
I’m a freelance writer for aviation and motorcycle magazines, and have recently published my first long form book – a memoir “Motorcycles in Mind: A Route to Serenity”.
My two long-time obsessions have been motorcycling and flying. I passed my bike test back in the early 1980s and gained my pilot’s licence in 2007. The two interests often seem to go hand-in-hand!
I discovered the power of motorcycling by accident. In 1982 a stolen push bike was replaced by a moped, bought because it was cheaper than catching the bus. I had no interest in motorcycling then – it was just a means to an end – but during a pretty awful time in my life I realised the only thing helping my state of mind was riding. Anywhere, everywhere, the Peak District in the middle of the night, or just commuting by day.
I guess now we call it ‘mindfulness’ but all I knew was riding was indeed a route to serenity for me. Motorcycles in Mind is the story of my life; the good times and the bad. How riding has been such an important part of my life and in the lives of other riders I’ve met along the way.
Peter Steele, Freelance Aviation & Motorcycle Writer
