The Dakar Heroes video is turning into a daily treat. It answers questions you don't know to ask. Questions like, "what do you do if it suddenly starts hailing," or, "how do you clean the bike between stages if you have no support crew?" Day five's film answers the question, "what do you do if … Continue reading Dakar Heroes Day 05
The 'ol tuck n' roll can be useful in things like skateboarding or judo, but in motorsports it usually means a yard sale of expensive parts. Carlos Sainz knows that better than any of us, but just the same he crashed out of the 2017 Dakar Rally in spectacular fashion. Fan footage appears to show … Continue reading Dakar: Carlos Sainz Crash & Peugeot Dominance
What a mess up front. If you want those details though you can certainly find them in a lot of places. I can give you the cliff notes though. For the cars, Toyota just went face-first into the mud. Nasser Al-Attiyah was reported to have "lost a wheel on course." When pictures came in that … Continue reading Dakar 2017: Stage 03
Stage 02, 2017 will probably be my favorite of all time in Dakar history. Not because of the main story, but because of the story behind the story. In fact, the main story was right on script. The cars gave us what we expect, with Sebastian Loeb and Peugeot gaining ground, clawing a small overall … Continue reading Dakar 2017: Lyndon Legend Status
#Dakar2017 Stage 01 is always a little odd because of how short it is. The big names are still up front but seeing a Ford up front is likely not going to happen again, so enjoy that. Without Robby Gordon, we at least have Ricky Brabec if you want to cheer for the home-country. Dakar … Continue reading Dakar 2017 Stage One: Cars & Bikes
Joyous new year to you all! The coffee is on for some, and the Bloody Mary mix is out for others. Some are looking on with apprehension, some with excitement; others just see another day. Whatever floats your goat. New years are a time to get your bearings, but I do not like to use … Continue reading The Year In Review: Looking Back & Forward
The Wright Brothers may have been pretty hipster, rolling around building wing-warping biplanes and beach racing, but they weren't hipster enough to build a fixie cafe racer bicycle. Maybe, at the turn of the century, it was avant garde to embrace technology instead of pay too much for "authentic vintage?"
December 17, 1903. With names like Wilbur and Orville, they knew they'd have to do something big to impress the ladies. Out in Kill Devil Hills, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, they waddled their powered glider into the air for that briefest of moments. With decades of glider pilots making some impressive hops … Continue reading Just Add Power: Aviation Was Born Today
The 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 … Continue reading Porsche Gets Misty-Eyed After Audi’s LeMans Departure
The 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 … Continue reading Huge Shake Up At Motorcyclist Magazine
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