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Veterans Charity Ride: The Ride of a Lifetime
Read more: Veterans Charity Ride: The Ride of a LifetimeI’ve been given a fantastic opportunity. The perfect match. Kismet. Serendipity. Call it what you want; by any name, its a chance to use my skills and experience to make a difference, and to be part of something bigger than myself. The Veteran’s Charity Ride to Sturgis® is an annual run from Los Angeles, California to the massive biker rally…
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Sidecar Racers: Hanging Out On The Job
Read more: Sidecar Racers: Hanging Out On The JobWith no coverage of sidecar racing here in the US, we try to make our own. Some organizations have rules about what can be mounted and how it’s mounted, limiting what we can capture on camera. No such problem existed when the SRA-West met up with MotoAmerica, the national Superbike series, at Utah Motorsports Campus. This random clip from Matt’s…
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VIDEO: Sidecar Onboard With MotoAmerica
Read more: VIDEO: Sidecar Onboard With MotoAmericaJust another day at the office. Matt Blank has not been on a sidecar since we took the record at Pikes Peak exactly one year ago. Despite us only getting one practice session in we pulled off two second places and got to lead several laps. It was a fun weekend and not beset by technical problems either. This clip…
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Pikes Peak Live Webcast This Weekend
Read more: Pikes Peak Live Webcast This WeekendThis Sunday, June 25th, is the running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. For the first time in several years, there will be a free live webcast with a full battery of former racers and on air talent to give you the play-by-play. The 10-year contract with Matchsports sounds more promising than some of the past attempts to webcast…
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Best Commercial Ever
Read more: Best Commercial EverThis old advertisement for a Taiwanese bank came through my suggestions recently. I first saw it at a moto-filmfest and I’m embarrassed to admit, it was the most memorable film of the event (after the Outlaw Emmett Deemus of course). Based on a true story, I actually came across a news report about the real adventurers who did this, but…
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Sidecar Racing Steps Up In America
Read more: Sidecar Racing Steps Up In AmericaIt’s about time sidecars got their propers, and with the SRA-West teaming with MotoAmerica at the Utah Motorsports Campus in less than two weeks, we have a great chance for that to happen.
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Isle of Man TT Primer: Racing Begins Sunday
Read more: Isle of Man TT Primer: Racing Begins SundayThe first race of the Isle of Man TT is tomorrow. The Superbike race will be 6 laps and is scheduled for 2pm local time. There is an 8hr difference to the US west coast and 5hr difference to the US east coast.If you fancy an early morning cup of coffee and some racing, there are ways to listen live.…
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Sacramento Mile: Atmosphere of Flat Track
Read more: Sacramento Mile: Atmosphere of Flat TrackLast week a put out my first piece on the Sacramento Mile by Harley-Davidson. It was published on My Life At Speed. The piece is a short photo essay on life in the paddock infield and around the facility. This was to give time for film to be developed. Yes, film. My colleague Richard Nowels, aka Mr_Head, brought out the…
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Shared: Flight of the Airsick Lobsters
Read more: Shared: Flight of the Airsick LobstersI will let Air & Space Magazine tell the story; it is too good to paraphrase. Sometimes a story just needs to be told properly in order to be engaging. While we all want the drama and excitement of life-changing events, not every story needs a hero and a villain and a lesson. No, some stories just need good story-telling……
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Godspeed Nicky Hayden
Read more: Godspeed Nicky HaydenThere is no point in trying to assemble words describing how I feel about the loss of Nicky Hayden. He was a pleasure to watch on the track, and I now realize how much I looked forward to hearing that accent as he talked about the mundane aspects of qualifying or bike set up during interviews. There isn’t anyone like…
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