The cafe racer phenomenon those were the days alastair walker on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers the cafe racer is one of the most enduring styles of motorcycle ever created capturing the rebellious spirit of the 50s. The caf racer phenomenon places like the ace caf and busy bee had opened their doors in the 30s and back then were known as pull ins. The cafe racer phenomenon is a photographic history of the cafe racer movement in england from the 1950s till today. The cafe racer phenomenon is a great place to start who made these bikes why did they make them what was it like to ride them to hang out at the cafes . The paperback of the the cafe racer phenomenon by alastair walker at barnes noble free shipping on 25 or more