A MOTORCYCLING MEMOIR

Remember the 1960s? Really? Are you sure you were actually there!? If you do have some vague recollection of your halcyon days of early motorcycling then you're not entirely alone and in this new book author Frank Melling recalls how he survived the Swinging Sixties. 'Scrambling

For Enthusiastic Beginners' begins with his teenage years and illustrates Mr Melling's journey into a life of motorcycle competition in the mucky stuff. It's not so much a book about motorbikes, but more a social history and a coming of age story about a young man who didn't fit in to a conventional life but found his true calling on two wheels.

'This makes for some fast paced and hair raising episodes: says one reviewer. 'This book is also a fascinating insight into life in the 1960s in the industrial north of England, often poignant, frequently funny and always entertaining:

You can read excerpts from 'Scrambling' on frankmelling.co.uk, and order a copy for £12.99 including UK delivery. Better yet Frankm has generously offered three copies as prizes for lucky RC subscribers to win! So grab your copy of this month's subscriber newsletter, where you'll find details of how to enter the exclusive to Realclassic competition.