I shift into fifth gear and hit 70 mph as I merge onto the State Highway 130 toll road east of Austin. The speed limit on this road is 80 mph, so that’s where I stop accelerating until a Chevy Tahoe packed with children passes me in the left lane, probably doing around 90. Then I decide to push the accelerator a bit more and let my speedometer creep up to 85.
At this moment, I am bre … Moreaking Texas law. That won’t be the case in November, when a new section of SH 130 opens up with an 85 mph speed limit — the fastest in the Western Hemisphere, according to some reports.
Is an 85 mph speed limit unbelievably awesome? Maybe, but I’m not so sure  … More
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Some women get their nails done or go to book club. For Charlie Thayer, “me” time is tearing through the Santa Cruz Mountains on her neon blue Kawasaki Ninja 250 sport bike.
“You’re out there moving through time and space, present in your surroundings,” says Thayer, 31, of Santa Clara. “There’s also the thrill of going 70 mph. But don’t tell my husband that.”
Thayer represents a growing trend: female motorcycle riders. According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, the number of female operators shot up from 4.3 million in 2003 to 7.1 million in 2009Â Â Â …Â More
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Texas will soon open a stretch of highway with the highest speed limit in the country.
The Texas Transportation Commission has approved the 85 mph speed limit for a 41-mile-long toll road near the increasingly crowded Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio.
The road runs several miles east of the interstate between two of the state’s largest metropolitan areas. And while some drivers may be eager to put the pedal to the metal and rip through the Central Texas countryside, others are asking if it is safe   … More
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The aerodynamics of racing motorcycles are determined more by the rules of the racing organizations than by the principles of efficient design. By dictating what may be covered and what must be exposed, the rules don’t give much freedom to designers.
So when a bike comes along that’s claimed to be “perhaps the most aerodynamic roadracing motorcycle ever,†we take notice. The newest version of the MotoCzysz e1pc was introduced just before this year’s Isle of Man TT Zero race, where it became the first electric bike to lap the 37.73-mile Mountain Circuit at more than 100 mph. This bike is basically  … More
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