Author John Stewart goes from novice to seasoned biker in three weeks and 7,000 miles, undertaking some of the greatest motorcycling pilgrimages in America with lifelong friend and biker guru "Cochise." Stewart's ride of passage takes him from the Rim of the World and all along the Pacific Coast Highway to Beartooth Pass, through breathtaking coastal scenery, scorching deserts, summer storms, snowy mountain passes, close calls, girl trouble and runaway construction.