Freelance photo journalist Bruce Linnell began his love affair with motorcycles at the age of 14 and now almost sixty-years later, with thousands of miles under his belt, having owned more than 90 motorcycles and written and photographed thousands more, his love of two wheels shows no signs of slowing down.

Bruce writes under his own name, and also under the pseudonyms Loose Bruce, Morley Morley and W.A Sted. His work has been published in 13 countries, and he’s ridden across eight different countries chasing stories, hugging corners and loving life on the open road. Career highlights include editor of the Australian Easyrider Magazine in the 1990s, founding freelance contributor to Live to Ride magazine and a whirl around the Wall of Death in Holland astride the handlebars of a 1920s Indian Scout.

Bruce’s personal motorcycle collection is ever changing, and currently includes a 1941 military Indian he bought in 1973, a 860 Ducati bought new in 1977 and an FTR Indian purchased new in 2021.

And if you’re wondering about the nickname? He was dubbed Loose Bruce in 1979 after his long hair caught on fire whilst lighting a cigarette, waiting to be served in Dudley Perkins Harley-Davidson, San Francisco.