Honda has been selected as the engine supplier for the Moto2 class in 2010.Carmelo Ezpeleta, chief executive officer of promoter Dorna Sports, and Vito Ippolito, president of the International Motorcycling Federation, chose Honda after receiving offers from “various biddersâ€. None of the other bidders were named, though British-based Motorcycle News reports Yamaha was also in the running while New Zealand publication Motorcycle Sport & Leisure quotes Norton boss Stuart Garner saying the British company submitted an application
The 600cc Moto2 engines are expected to produce over…Â Details
Just think of the efficiency that bikers could bring to the workplace, unconstrained in high-tech fibers, warmed to peak performance by a brisk ride to the office, the sweat of exertion staining desks and documents. … Well, maybe not. But you can still accrue the energizing and planet-sparing benefits of bicycle commuting while reporting for duty fresh-smelling and professionally attired. And next Thursday’s Bike to Work festivities are the perfect time to give it a try.
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We consulted mountain bike pioneer, cycle-industry titan and fashion icon Gary Fisher, whose eponymous company is at the head of a resurgence in practical urban bicycles. According to Fisher – who checked in from the airport on his way to London to be fitted for a cycle-worthy suit – skeptics who see biking as …Â Details & Pictures
If you’re a deeply rooted fan of motorcycles, then you’ve surely heard of a little sport called Trials. Trials is a mixture of balance, precision and technique. The main goal of competitive Trials is to get to the top of whatever object is in front of you smoother and cleaner than the next guy. But in Lyon, France, a 28 year-old named Julian Dupont is taking Trials to an entire new level and is the pioneering face of a new discipline called Trials X or Street Trial.
Trials X isn’t a so-called competitive sport, but it’s gaining world-wide notoriety because it’s simply bad-ass. My French friend …Â Details & Pictures