About

My name is Chris Cope. I was born in Austin, Texas, back when the city was still genuinely weird and Matt’s El-Rancho was considered a fancy restaurant. I’ve lived in more than two dozen places since then, in five US states and three countries. Ask me where I’m from and you’ll usually get a long pause…

These days, “home” is in England. I live in a small town in West Sussex with my beautiful wife, amazing daughter, and flatulent dog.

My background contributes to my style and perspective: eclectic and inquisitive. I write a lot about motorcycles, but wouldn’t call it my niche. I’m just as interested in, say, trombones, or professional wrestling, or backpacking, or the history of greyhounds. There’s a good story in almost everything. I’m especially fascinated by stories that reveal ─ sometimes in unexpected ways ─ the tiny joys of living.

Many years ago, a good friend observed: “If you put living and dying in a fair race, living always comes out ahead.”

I’d like to think that message is at the heart of everything I do. My style is sometimes humorous, sometimes educational, and always human.

A published author, I have more than 20 years of experience as a journalist and copywriter. I’ve worked for Harley-Davidson, The Royal Mint, the UK’s national parks, and more than a dozen magazines and websites in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. You can find examples of my work in my portfolio, or just take a look at the website I founded, Dancing the Polka.