Elspeth Beard’s Solo Global Motorcycle Adventure
Messy Nessy, a well-curated website you need to visit during these times, just posted a great story and interview with Elspeth Beard, who at 23 years old set off on her motorcycle, and didn’t return…
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RWP Sticker Available From Fartco
I don’t know if the folks at Fartco Inc. have ever read my “Running When Parked” feature, but they make a sticker that looks great on the fender of my Suzuki DR-Z400. In addition to…
General Motors’ ARĪV E-bike Line Not Coming To America – UPDATED
5/13/20 - The Verge is reporting that General Motors has pulled the plug (pun intended) on their ARĪV e-bike. Mark Peterman, a respected bicycle industry expert, explains, "The main issue was the arrogance in making…
Specialized Turbo Vado SL E-Bike The One I’ve Been Waiting For
I’ve sometimes joked that there must be an unwritten law that says e-bikes have to be ugly. While there have been bikes that buck the ugly trend, alas, most are concepts, yet-to-ship crowd funders or…
Bike Shop Fire NOT Caused By Charging E-Bike Battery
Bike shop fires ignited by charging e-bike batteries, unfortunately, are not a rare story here at Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels. What is a rare story is a bike shop fire caused by two employees…
Super73 And PeopleForBikes Make Strange Bedfellows
Received a “call to action” request from electric-motorized bicycle company Super73 and the trade organization, PeopleForBikes. Both want me to encourage the National Park Service (NPS) to adopt new regulations that would allow electric-motorized bicycles…
Your Support On Friday Helps The Vicious Cycles Thanks To Bandcamp
I’ve wanted to write a review of the Vicious Cycles’ 2019 album, “Motorcycho” for a long time. But there’s been a problem. A friend wrote album reviews for Trans-World Skateboarding and I could always tell…
Kawasaki Running When Parked Will Not Be Sold To Chopper Riders
This 1980 Kawasaki KZ650 Running When Parked may be the most sano offering we have stumbled upon. The paint and chrome looks great. The blue header pipes might point to a lean fuel mixture, but…
Get Paid $500 To Buy An E-Bike
This is not a scam and it is not the usual “discount” off an inflated suggested retail price offered by an e-bike company. This is an honest-to-God $500 check for buying an e-bike. The deal…
LA Freeways Like You’ve Never Seen Them
Wednesday morning, April 15, 2020. [caption id="attachment_4569" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Can you imagine if CicLAvia was everyday?[/caption]