Saturday I got a flying start from 11th on the grid and ended up leading by turn 2. Unfortunately I pushed too hard, too early, and Sean wasn't able to...
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Monthly Round Up: Moto, Lifestyle, And More
When I decide to avoid the things I should be doing, like work on the projects in my garage or write useful stories, I usually scroll through social media for news. It's one of my de facto time-wasters. As anyone would guess, I end up down a rabbit hole most of the time. There is … Continue reading Monthly Round Up: Moto, Lifestyle, And More
Liking The Things You Hate
There are some long standing tropes in motorcycle advertising. In a cluster they'll get called something like, "hipster douchebag videos" and they are easy to spot. They have sparks from a metal grinder, random close-up shots of a motorcycle (usually showing nothing out of the ordinary), and plenty of slow motion shots of someone riding … Continue reading Liking The Things You Hate
Motorcyclist Re-Launches Next Week
Let me just share a quick note with all you motorcycle enthusiasts who also enjoy a little thing called information. No, not that stuff. I'm not talking about the swill that comes flying at you like bugs on your faceshield. I mean information, maaann... can you dig..? That's the stuff. You remember. Crack open that … Continue reading Motorcyclist Re-Launches Next Week
Of Heroes & Zongshens
The Dakar Rally buries a lot of things. Hopes, dreams, wads of cash... entire valleys. It also buries stories. There were so many stories in the 2017 event I couldn't keep track even with a spreadsheet (yeah, that's right, I used a spreadsheet). New manufacturers were one of the stories that just went right under … Continue reading Of Heroes & Zongshens
Dakar 2017: Stage 6 CANCELLED
Stage 05 was already cut short due to weather that came in and began to wash out the area. Anyone who has spent enough time in the desert knows why they call an empty stream of gravel a "wash." Indeed it does. While some made the most of it, others took the brunt of it. … Continue reading Dakar 2017: Stage 6 CANCELLED
Dakar Heroes Day 05
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
Dakar: Carlos Sainz Crash & Peugeot Dominance
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
Dakar 2017: Stage 03
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
Dakar 2017: Lyndon Legend Status
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
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