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The 12th annual Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival, which combines fantastic riding with Jamaica’s unique culture, is set for February 6-12th, 2010. That sounds like great way to jump-start the spring riding season, at time when many cyclists in North America will be more than happy to say goodbye to another winter. The Festival is organized by SMORBA, a non-profit organization affiliated to IMBA that is actively engaged in locating, building and maintaining bicycling opportunities on Jamaica’s famed North Coast.

On February 7th the locals will  …  Details

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Get ready as the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour’s 6Star O’Neill Evolution Halfpipe Event prepares for lift off. With riders such as Marko Grilc, Peetu Piiroinen, Risto Mattila, Elias Elhardt, Seppe Smits, Eric Willett and Iouri Podlatchikov all confirmed it’s bound to go off. The Evolution’s 5Star slopestyle event is also going down and should not be missed

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The revived brand, already for sale in 16 other states, clears California’s tough emissions standards. But it arrives during the worst motorcycle market in decades.

The classic Indian Chief motorcycle, prized for its fanciful fenders and an American heritage different from its much bigger rival, Harley-Davidson, is back and finally ready to roll in California.

First built in 1922 and in and out of production ever since, the Chief has been ridden over the years by actor Steve McQueen and other renegades possessing fame and fortune. Now it has been overhauled for the modern era  …  Details

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It’s a strange coincidence that the current series of Top Gear is about to finish in a couple of weeks, and Mercedes GP have just announced that Michael Schumacher will be racing for them in F1 next season.

Hmmmm… 

Anyway, Schumacher is back, on a three-year deal with the former Brawn/now Merc Formula 1 squad – which is frankly something of an epic early Christmas present for us all   …  Details

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