Motorcycho Spotlights Jimmy Mac
There is no motorcycle website/blog cooler than Motorcycho. I’ve been a devoted fan of their site and zine for years (and I still miss the radio show). So I take it as a great honor…
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Hurricane Warning On The Craig-Vetter Designed Triumph
The Triumph Hurricane is a collectable motorcycle and this example looks very well preserved. Still, it is a hard call. The seller only posted one photo that is sharp enough to check out the bike’s…
Clean Republic’s Hill Topper E-bike Kits Recalled Due To Unintended Acceleration
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a product recall for Clean Republic’s Hill Topper E-bike Controllers due to reports of unintended motor acceleration after water had penetrated the controllers. Clean Republic, based in Seattle,…
Honda Cafe Racer Should Be Running When Sold
I post a lot of dubious “projects” in Running When Parked, but this is not one of them. This Ride Red racer is an solid example of a street bike converted to a cafe bike.…
Specialized E-Bike Advertisement Debunks Proponents’ Low-Speed Claim
The Specialized advertisement that pits their Turbo e-bike against a bicycle has got to be the weirdest advertisement Specialized has produced since their high-speed police pursuit video. It sends a message that must have e-bike…
Rider Believes Warning Gate Is For Other People
The rider who ignored closed warning gates by riding round them gets quickly owned by the bridge. Luckily, a number of Good Samaritans pulled the dazed and confused rider from the gap before it closed.…
POV Footage Of Mountain Biker Who Jumped The Tour de France
https://youtu.be/QwpCmKsjzqk Alexis Bosson jumped over a few Tour de France riders in this year's event, but let's give credit to Dave Watson who did the same thing eight years ago. https://youtu.be/V1YlFQVTBuI
E-Bike Storage Facility Destroyed By Massive Fire, Releases Toxic Smoke
Stella Fietsen, a bicycle company located in the Netherlands, suffered a devastating fire in their e-bike and e-bike battery storage facility. European News reports that the fire broke out around 2:30 p.m. in a store…
On A Wingsuit And A Prayer
Sorry, this has nothing at all to do with mountain biking or cycling but I have to pass this along. It doesn't even look real. https://youtu.be/ueQHrFtnUNE
Thank You Gavin Trippe For Everything You Did
Shocking news that the father of The Superbikers and promoter of the Carlsbad Gran Prix died in a reported car accident. Gavin will be remembered for all the positive influence he brought to the young…