We’ve been hearing the rumors for a while, but we now have hard proof that two-time X Games Best Trick gold medalist Kyle Loza has indeed been perfecting the Bike Flip at his private training facility in Orange County, California. According to reliable sources, Kyle has been working on the trick for over two and a half years and is aiming to throw it at X Games 15 in Los Angeles… Details and Pictures
The Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule’a could arrive from Palmyra Atoll to the Big Island as early as today and reach Honolulu late tomorrow or Sunday.
Hokule’a has been sailing a 1,000-mile course north from Palmyra under the worst conditions it has experienced in the canoe’s 34-year-history, according to officials with the Polynesian Voyaging Society…. Details
Add tire selection to the variables already facing IndyCar team strategists at the street and road courses this season.
Beginning with today’s time trials for the season-opening Honda Grand Prix, Firestone will provide the teams with a primary tire and a red-sidewalled alternate. The alternates are identical to the black-sidewalled primaries except for a softer tread compound. That will produce faster lap times than the primaries, but less durability.
“A softer tire has more grip, but they go away quicker… Details
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The lead law which has virtually shut down the youth motorcycle and ATV industry will remain in effect unchanged if the Consumer Product Safety Commission has any say in the matter. For those who thought the CPSC might be scrambling to fix it after the effects became apparent, think again.
The staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recommending that the agency refuse to grant an exemption for youth-model off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) from a new anti-lead law.
They admit potential lead exposure from motorcycles and ATVs is practically nonexistent, but, they don’t seem to be concerned… Details