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My New Project: Ride>Eat>Repeat
Read more: My New Project: Ride>Eat>RepeatViewing the human experience through the foods we share. I’ve been grappling with things for a long time now. Johnny Killmore as a “brand” isn’t really a brand. It’s job is to say “this is who I am and what I do, collaborate with me.” It does that job, but the identity isn’t the same as a brand. I’ve been…
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Porsche Gets Misty-Eyed After Audi’s LeMans Departure
Read more: Porsche Gets Misty-Eyed After Audi’s LeMans DepartureThe marketing department at Porsche seems to be getting a bit more hip these days. Perhaps it is allowed only because of the inter-company rivalry between Audi and Porsche at LeMans, but when their four-ring sister announced their departure from WEC competition after 18 years of excitement and development, the Stuttgart boys took note. They made a cheeky, yet poignant,…
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Huge Shake Up At Motorcyclist Magazine
Read more: Huge Shake Up At Motorcyclist MagazineThe world of print journalism is definitely changing. Much of it is in decline, but new segments are appearing because of it. Those who do want print (about motorcycling at least) seem to want an experience more than they want a cheap thrill. Flagging sales are hitting the entire industry in an increasingly online, bite-sized world of shallow-ish posts that…
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Flat Track In Photos
Read more: Flat Track In PhotosThe Santa Rosa Mile was impossible to forget. The high point was certainly the battle royale between Jared Mees and Bryan Smith for the champion, with Smith nearly losing it all in the final feet, but holding off Mees to secure his first GNC1 title. The low point was obviously the shocking death of both Charlotte Kainz and Kyle McGrane…
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The Hundredth Percentile
Read more: The Hundredth PercentileWe talk about pushing “one hundred percent” in racing a lot. I think it is often overlooked just how hard that is to do, and just how often we mistake ninety-nine percent for a hundred. I saw two men both give a hundred percent in detestable conditions, just a few weeks ago. It was the race of the decade. It…
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Pre-Race Grid Face From Santa Rosa
Read more: Pre-Race Grid Face From Santa RosaIf you have raced competitively at any level you know the feeling. It could have been running track in high school. It could have been mountain bikes in a local club. Here it is national level flat track. In any event you’ve felt the butterflies. You probably developed a pre-race ritual or routine to burn off the excess adrenaline. When…
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F2 Shelbourne Racing Sidecar For Sale
Read more: F2 Shelbourne Racing Sidecar For SaleSOLD It’s Baaaaack. The Strategic Protocol Motorsport Shelbourne F2 is up for sale. It came to use after a full rebuild by Fran Hall of Superlite Cars of Fraser, Michigan. During the build: the fuel tank was cleaned and the entire fuel system was built with an external pump and regulator. Left-foot shift conversion. Front brake is currently separate from…
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The Santa Rosa Mile Is Too Many Good Stories For One Weekend
Read more: The Santa Rosa Mile Is Too Many Good Stories For One WeekendFlat track racing by it’s very nature is fun to watch. You don’t need to know the names of the riders or their back story. There isn’t even a requirement that you have an interest in motorcycles. The thing about flat track is a basic human emotion that anyone can grasp. You are watching a massive pack of talented people…
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Adventure Comes In Many Forms
Read more: Adventure Comes In Many FormsAdventure does not have to be chasing distant horizons or cheating death. I think that is one of the biggest misconceptions and one reason so many people are
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Announcement: Canceling Next Event
Read more: Announcement: Canceling Next EventDue to financial constraints, the final event we were scheduled to attend will have to be missed. The Bonneville Vintage GP at the Utah Motor Sports Campus is probably my favorite race of the season. It is well attended, the track is fun and challenging, the paddock is full of cool people and intriguing machines, and I always leave feeling…
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Cleaning Up: Photos From The River
Read more: Cleaning Up: Photos From The RiverOriginally posted on 2hearts1horizon: Last weekend saw 780+ miles added to the odometer and gave us some ups & downs to reflect on. We have a lot of images, video, and notes to sort through, along with a lot of gear to unpack and clean. In the meantime, here are a few things pulled off the DSLR and Sena™. Cell phone snaps are…
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