America’s Side-By-Side Catastrophe
In 1973 The National Lampoon ran an ad for the fictitious DOA Deerslayer Motorhiker Side-by-Side. The ad copy explained that the Deerslayer “lets you and your family have all the fun and freedom of the…
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What Really Happens When You Hit The SOS Button
We all carry a satellite communicator device when we ride into the backcountry (you do carry a satellite communicator, don’t you?). They are the only way to send a message when you ride out of…
Five Years After: Riding Washington’s Backcountry Discover Route Again
I rode The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WA BDR) in June of 2019. It was my first-ever BDR ride (click here if you wanna read about it). Finishing the Idaho BDR ride in July of…
Jimmy Mac’s Tips, Tricks And Hacks For Riding The Idaho Backcountry Discovery Route
If you have checked out Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels before, you know I don’t do day-to-day recaps of riding the Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR). Instead, I compile tips, tricks and hacks to make your…
Honda Collection Hall A Fun Free Experience For Car, Motorcycle, Design and Business Fans
American Honda, located in Torrance, California, has a museum that is open weekdays during normal business hours. Unfortunately, unless you live near Torrance, you don’t want to visit during the week. The 405 traffic is…
Nina Dobrev Injured On A Motorcycle, Not A Bicycle
Nina Dobrev’s crash and hospitalization after a “bike” accident made international news. The headlines universally claimed that the Canadian actress had been riding either a “bike” or “e-bike.” The fact, supplied by the actress in…
Los Misterios Releases New Album Including “Surfing Motocross”
I’ve always had an appreciation of surf/hot rod music from The Beach Boys to Man Or Astro-man? and have been known to DJ cruise nights and car shows (as my alter ego, Jammin’ Jimmy, The…
Buy A Gas Gas Motorcycle And Get A Free E-Bike
I’ve always favored “value added” deals over a straight discount. This Gas Gas Spice Up Spring promotion is a perfect example. Instead of offering something like a $1,000 discount off a Gas Gas Motorcycle, the…
2024 Trailblazers Banquet Eclipses The Sport
Heading into April, the national news was non-stop coverage of April 8th’s total eclipse. The Trailblazers figured they could eclipse that hype by throwing their annual banquet, awards ceremony and vintage bike show two days…
Rain Delay Hurts Senoia Raceway National Short Track Event
I can’t wait for Cycle News to show up on Monday night. Sure, you can get race results faster on-line and watch video highlights on YouTube, but the newspaper format is still my favorite way…