[Continued From Part 1] Eventually I found an old article with the 2013 results and compared them to our time. Subculture Racing's 2013 record: 11:26.987. Team Johnny Killmore's 2016 time: 11:26.644: a difference of only 0.343 seconds. If I had missed one more upshift, if I had slacked off in one turn, or if Matt had missed one … Continue reading Pikes Peak 2016: Sidecars To The Summit PART 2
Race day was unique for the 100th anniversary of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The field was drastically reduced and that promised to get everyone up the hill before the afternoon weather came in. The only problem was that water from the previous night's rain had not yet abated. This was obviously going to … Continue reading Pikes Peak 2016: Sidecars To The Summit PART 1
The healing road is a long one, but on a motorcycle that isn't necessarily a bad thing. That's the premise behind the Veteran's Charity Ride To Sturgis, which is taking off from Los Angeles in just a few days. Combat vets, like anyone who experiences intense physical or emotional trauma, can become quite withdrawn from … Continue reading Veteran’s Charity Ride To Sturgis
After four days of tremendous effort, Rising Sun Racing finally managed to fire their engine for the first time at the 2016 Pike Peak Hill Climb. The engine would run at the hotel, but every time they took it to altitude on America's Mountain the lump would stubbornly refuse so so much as stutter. Finally, … Continue reading The Best Sound Ever
This holiday tends to leave a sour taste in my mouth nowadays. Right wingers huff and puff about liberty and share pictures of people in funny hats with muskets. "Take our country back," they say. Left wingers rant about the corporate greed flushing the nation down the tubes and inequalities. "Take our country back," they … Continue reading Independence Day In America
Joseph Conner Toner was injured in this year's Pikes Peak Hill Climb. He and his family have come all the way from Scotland and are looking for help with his return and recovery. If you can spare anything at all, this is a most worthy cause. Please take a moment to consider. The link to … Continue reading Joseph Connor Toner Fundraiser
[UPDATE 1: found the video teaser and added it inline. Added more links to previous segments with Bernard] Jay Leno is definitely a gearhead, no questions asked. I have been to his garage several times and it features a collection that could be confused for a museum of rare machines, but when he starts to … Continue reading Sidecars Return To Jay Leno’s Garage
This Chronicle article by Lisa Hutchinson already says and shows what is needed. There is no need for me to add to it. Godspeed Ian.
June 26, 2016: Pilot John Wood and co-pilot Matt Blank took the win and eked out enough speed to take the record for the sidecar class last week at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Wet conditions during the beginning of the race saw most motorcycle classes produce winning times well off their respective class records, but with sidecars running near … Continue reading Team Johnny Killmore Retakes Sidecar Record At Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Weird lines work well on weird corners. Sliding into the final hairpin at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb on race day, just seconds away from becoming the fastest sidecar to reach the summit for the third time. Photo: Randels Media Group
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