The Road to Missanabie

And Other Motorcycle Road Tales

By: Nick Adams

Narrated by: Nick Adams

The Road to Missanabie is Nick Adams' second collection of motorcycling road tales. Join Nick as he heads for the horizon in northern Quebec and northern Ontario on his old Moto Guzzi bikes, enjoying the vastness of the northern forests, the quiet of northern lakes, and the generous and friendly company of the people he meets. Things don't always go according to plan, but unexpected hiccups and delays along the way just add to the adventure. If you enjoy hearing about motorcycle travel, old motorbikes, and the wilderness you're sure to enjoy this.

Chapters include: The Road to Missanabie, The North Road, Quebec, Local Rides, Italian Electrics, Return to the North Road, 1863 BC, The Compass Challenge, The Full Quota, The Little White River, and Why Moto Guzzi?

©2017 Nicholas R Adams (P)2020 Nicholas R Adams

Nick Adams Gives Us More Than Just Miles

Amazing! This book fits hand-in-glove with Nick Adams’s earlier work—Beyond the Coffee Shop, Beyond the Bypass, and Life in the Trenches—and confirms something rare among motorcycle travel writers: every book deepens your appreciation for the last.

Yes, this is a motorcycle travel book—but it’s also a study of people, place, kindness, and attention. Adams writes with descriptive, sometimes gently poetic prose that never drags. You’re carried across northern Ontario with an ease that’s absorbing and, at times, unexpectedly soothing. It’s funny, too—quietly observant humor that comes from seeing the world clearly and generously. Who can turn away from that?

What sets this book apart is how personal it is without ever being indulgent. Adams brings his real life forward—his family, his pets, his traveling companions—and those relationships matter. Norm, the dependable riding partner who’ll cross a thousand miles to rescue a stranded friend, isn’t just a character; he’s proof of the book’s underlying thesis: the people you meet along the way are the journey. Adams even captures a perfect travel truth—that it’s often better to break down in the middle of nowhere than in more populated places, because remote people still show up for each other.

As an audiobook, it’s exemplary. Adams’s narration is impeccable—calm, warm, precise—and adds another layer of intimacy to the stories. It feels less like being read to and more like sitting across from a friend who knows how to tell a story well—and when to let it breathe.

This book does everything a great motorcycle travel story should—and quite a bit more. It’s thoughtful, humane, quietly inspiring, and never dull. If you want to feel good about the world and the people in it, start here.

aa I don't know about this one

Seams as if Motto Guzzi is a bread of its own and attracts certain people just like Harleys, BMW etc. if you looking for any masculinity skip this one . This guy can go for two pages describing striping a wire as a gentle breeze was caressing his hair sort of speak.