Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday! Thrills, chills, and cheap nachos
The poor bastard, he never saw it coming.
Wait. He definitely saw it coming; he just couldn’t do anything about it. There he was, a race marshal running onto the course after the green bike from the first heat overcooked his motorcycle on the back corner. And as he’s dragging Green Guy off the course, he looks up and what does he see — another motorcycle taking the same narrow line, already sideways, barreling right towards him.
Boom, motorcycle and motorcycle and man impact at the same time. And our poor race marshal executes a perfect front flip into the air, over the second motorcycle, managing to land on his pelvis and getting right back on his feet. The second bike wasn’t so lucky … Pictures and more
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Volcom announced today that it is pulling the plug on its motocross program to focus its resources on the core channels that fostered the brand—skate, snow, and surf, as well as music and art.
“In an increasingly competitive and specialized global market it is imperative that we continue to simplify the Volcom brand message so that we can achieve maximum differentiation and voice amplification,” said Jason Steris, Volcom’s CEO, in the press release announcing the decision. “We have been extremely proud to have been a part of the motocross family for several years. However … More
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Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer’s 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.
Thundering Harley engines nearly drowned out the Latin recitation of the “Our Father” prayer that accompanied Francis as he greeted the crowd before Mass. Standing in his open-top jeep, Francis drove up the main boulevard leading to St. Peter’s Square, blessing the thousands of people in what was a giant Harley parking lot.
Once the service got under way, bikers in their trademark leather Harley vests sat in the square alongside nuns and tens of thousands of faithful Catholics taking part in … More
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