A few twitter conversations and recent events have had me thinking deeply about the dangers of motorcycling and some of the carnage we’ve witnessed of late. Often, here and elsewhere, you’ll typically hear me singing the praises of riding motorcycles, the peace and centering it brings and the many other positive attributes of our sport, with nary a whisper of the “dark side.” In recent days, however, we’ve lost four motorcycle racers and I’ve...
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As much as I respect those who ride thousands of miles on their motorcycles in “Iron Butt” competitions and commuters that ride 52 weeks per year, philosophically, I just can no longer subscribe to...
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Yesterday, August 29th, 2010, Peter Lenz, a 13 year-old motorcycle racer, was killed at Indianapolis. Peter had fallen during practice and was stuck by another rider. He died several hours later from blunt trauma...
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I’ve compiled a few of my thoughts on the 2010 Motorcycle Road Racing Season, thus far, that I’ve posted elsewhere. Nothing profound, just a...
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A friend of mine just passed away. I learned of his passing via Facebook, likely, before his family even knew. My friend was one...
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I’d like to clarify my position on electric motorcycles (subsequently referred to as eBikes.) I am in no way against alternative methods of mechanical...
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