1988 Honda XR600 Served On A Plate
This 33-year-old Honda XR600 has been sitting for 10 years but was “running when parked.” The seller is pushing the fact that the bike was plated at one time. The catch is the bike is…
Author: jimmymac
Searching for Texas Dual-Sport Riding Or Why Riders Skip The Lone Star State
We grew up watching movies depicting Texas as an untamed, expansive land consisting of desert landscapes, coastal plains and the country-dividing Rio Grande river. According to The World Atlas, Texas is the second largest state…
Fox Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Overbuilt For Mountain Bikers
It used to be that mountain bike component companies shaved ever ounce of unneeded material off their products to save weight. Some companies even put rider weight limits on their products. I sometimes worried that…
Black Friday Sale Must Really Piss Off Recent Buyers Of Serial 1 E-Bikes
You’ll notice a disproportionate number of Serial 1 stories on Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels, so sue me, but they are an interesting company. The last message I received (as a consumer, not a journalist)…
Mini Chopper 1979 Suzuki OR50 A Rare Find
I never understood why the Suzuki OR50 got released in America. It seemed like a bike made for the Japanese domestic market where smaller is smarter drives sales as opposed to the bigger-is-better mentality of…
Vans P.K. Ripper High Tops Bring Back Great Memories (And Look Boss) – UPDATED
Anyone who knows me knows I’m firmly in the Converse camp when it comes to high-top sneakers. But when I saw these beautiful Vans SE Racing P.K. Ripper shoes, I had to break ranks and…
Reevo Hubless E-Bike Earns UL 2849 Certification
Beno, the company developing the Reevo hubless e-bike, announced in their November 4th update on Indiegogo that their e-bike will meet the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 2849 standard for e-bikes. This is a major benefit and…
Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement Award Presented To Mark Blackwell
There is something very special about the Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement Award. Unlike most inductions that take place at a banquet, museum or hall of fame building, the Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement Award is presented…
Super Sweet BMW R65LS Runner When Parked Won’t Last
If this Running When Parked wasn’t on the other side of the country, I’d be headed to pick it up right now and drop it off at Central Texas Restorations. I’ve always liked the boxy…
Leigh Donovan’s Mountain Biker Skills Video Series Will Make You A Better Rider
Did you get into mountain bike riding during the pandemic? Need to brush up on some mountain biking basics? Want to learn cool stuff you can use on every ride? Well friends, you are in…