1965 Honda S90 Brings Back Fond Memories
There were minibikes and Honda step-through, automatic-clutch Passports that came before, but I remember the Honda S90 as the first real motorcycle I ever rode. By “real” I mean it had a gas tank between…
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Promising Research May Lead To Reduction Of E-Bike Fires
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering are reporting that graphene (bonded carbon atoms in a sheet form one-atom thick) may take the oxygen out of lithium battery fires. The report…
Travel Oregon Promotes Off-Road Riding In The Trippy “Only Slightly Exaggerated” Video
Earlier this year I shared the most amazingly trippy promo video from Travel Oregon. The animation features a few mountain bikers so I filed it under “Cycling.” Well, Travel Oregon is back with another “Only…
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Inductees
Otis Guy, Director of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, has announced the names of the four individuals elected into the Hall following the tabulation of 2019 ballots. The inductee-elects are Tim Neenan, Myles Rockwell,…
DR-Z’ing Washington State’s Backcountry Discovery Route
I intend (hope and dream) to ride all or part of the TransAmerica Trail in 2020, but what would be the best bike? While Husqvarna and KTM offer high-performance, dual-sport bikes, they require race-bike-level maintenance…
Lyft E-Bikes Pulled From San Francisco Bike Share Program After Two Fires
The San Francisco Examiner is reporting that Lyft has suspended its e-bike share program on the streets of San Francisco after two e-bikes caught fire in separate locations in the span of a week. Jonathan…
British Battle Between Triumph & BSA Running When Parked
I'm out of my league on this one. Did Triumph and BSA share an engine in the mid 70's? I ask because the tank on this Running When Parked says Triumph but the engine looks…
E-Bikes Prove To Be Cleaner Transportation Than Electric Scooters
Researchers at North Carolina State University were skeptical of emissions claims made by Lime and Bird about their dockless electric scooters. These claims were based on the assumption that the electric scooters’ life cycle is…
Join Jimmy Mac On The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route
I’m headed up to the Oregon/Washington border to ride the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route from Stevenson, Washington, to the Canadian border (and I’ll carry my passport in case I want to cross). The plan is…
Special Delivery On This Running When Parked Kawasaki
This poor rider destroyed all his confidence, a few grand worth of plastic and a functional mailbox when he played a game of mailbox baseball using his Kawasaki as the bat. This bike would be…