BMW RWP’ed For You East Coasters
I’m not into the pipes but other than that, here is a super-clean BMW at a reasonable asking price of $2800. You can tell it has been sitting awhile and sitting indoors, not under a…
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Hopetown Reunion Set For Sunday November 6th In Simi Valley
The Hopetown Reunion, held at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, California, is an annual gathering of the event's racers and fans. Once featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports (directed by Bruce Brown)…
John Bell’s “Strange Love” Motorcycle Painting Draws Attention
After posting a cool hack for organizing Butler Motorcycle Maps, I was contacted by a number of readers who asked, “Hey Mac, what’s up with the little green guy and the British bobber?” And others…
22,000 Ancheer E-Bikes Recalled Due To Possible Battery Fire (UPDATED)
This is a serious Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall that affects 22,000 Ancheer e-bikes. The bikes were sold online at www.aliexpress.com, www.ancheer.shop, www.amazon.com, www.ebay.com, www.newegg.com, www.overstock.com, www.rakuten.com, www.sears.com, www.walmart.com and www.wish.com from January 2016…
Clean Harley-Davidson Sportster “Rode Then Parked”
Technically, this is not a “running when parked.” That’s because the seller rode it and then parked it. I think that is close enough. The price seems pretty fair especially if you know your way…
A Great Hack For Your Butler Maps
Sure, Google Maps is a great program, but I will always love unfolding a printed map. I treasure my Butler Motorcycle Maps. Never plan a trip without studying one. And even if you are not…
Squaw Flat Road Gets Cleansed: A Great Update On A Sad Story
Awesome news. After posting a story and photos of trash dumped and vandalism along Squaw Flat Road in Fillmore, California, I was contacted by The Los Padres Forest Association. They reached out with an offer…
Lessons Learned From The Park & Diamond Bicycle Helmet Debacle
Just checked in on Park & Diamond’s progress in delivering a foldable bicycle helmet and found that, surprise, there is none. The last company update is not from the company, but from Indiegogo, the investment…
The Sad State Of Squaw Flat Road
While living in Fillmore, California, Squaw Flat Road at the end of Goodenough Road was my escape route. Didn’t matter if I was grunting up the climb on a mountain bike (and sometimes a road…
Build It And They Will Come: A Great Mountain Bike Route
Connecticut Public, said to be Connecticut’s only state-wide, community-supported public media service, has an article about the establishment of a multi-day mountain bike route starting at Vermont’s southern border and running up to Canada. Check…