The best mountain bike trail in California that nobody knows about — the 26.6-mile Bizz Johnson Trail — had only two Bay Area bikers on it last weekend.
They were Bay Area weather guru Mike Pechner and his cousin, Greg Luft, who describe themselves as “two old guys on bikes.”
Pechner, a railroad aficionado, has long wanted to ride the Bizz Johnson Trail, a converted railroad line that has been … More
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You don’t go to a 24 Hours of LeMons race for the speed. Because for race cars that cost no more than $500, speed isn’t a thing. You go to a LeMons race to witness the barking mad, clapped-out vehicles perilously navigate turns at 6 mph. You go to watch the officiators utilize the “Wheel of Misfortune” to decide a punishment for lousy driving, such as the “Mime Your Crime” penalty, where the driver must paint their face in white and mime their infraction before being allowed back on course.
And if you went to last weekend’s LeMons race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, you could tell your friends you saw the premier of the Upside Down Race Car … More
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My reaction was largely disappointment when I saw the first ground-up redesign of the Indian Chief by new owner Polaris as it rolled onto the stage for its debut at Sturgis, South Dakota last week. The history of this brand, before it stagnated, and occasionally went into cardiac arrest, had so much cutting-edge design and race-winning performance, I had hoped that the new custodian would pay homage to both the aesthetic and the performance past of the marque by morphing the heir into something light, nimble and classic all at once. Incorporating at least something akin to the spare, elemental profile of the earlier Indians that found success on board tracks and the Isle of Man.
Fortunately for Polaris shareholders, nobody consulted me when the new Chief was designed. As I stood in the sea of Harley faithful at the unveiling, there was no sense of disappointment surrounding me … Pictures and more
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By now, we’ll assume you’ve thoroughly read, digested and formed your own conclusions about the street portion of our Exotic Superbike Shootout featuring the Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC ABS SBK SE, BMW HP4 and Ducati 1199 Panigale R. Simply put, these street-legal superbikes are apex predators, residing at the top of the most exotic, cutting-edge and downright fastest sportbikes on Earth.
Considering sportbikes are typically ridden on the street the majority of their lives, our street evaluations definitely serve a purpose. But you’d be foolish to believe these bikes weren’t designed for racetrack excellence.
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