It’s almost winter. Why would a motorcycle rider in New York be excited for winter? Two words: Ice Racing!
Ice Racing requires specialized tires as you can imagine. The idea is to create enough traction so that your body stays off the ice, but not by much. You actually have to lean the bike over and “get it sideways” in order to go fast through the corners.
Ice racing screws or “studs” are inserted into off-road tires. These screws fall into two general categories, the American style stud... Read Full Story
It’s almost winter. Why would a motorcycle rider in New York be excited for winter? Two words: Ice Racing!
Ice Racing requires specialized tires as you can imagine. The idea is to create enough traction so that your body stays off the ice, but not by much. You actually have to lean the bike over and “get it sideways” in order to go fast through the corners.
Ice racing screws or “studs” are inserted into off-road tires. These screws fall into two general categories, the American style stud... Read Full Story
Racers of all kinds have one thing in common, the ability (either through courage, ignorance, arrogance or confidence) to push fear aside and pursue that one perfect (yet elusive) lap. To that end, they sacrifice weekend after weekend and paycheck after paycheck. Suffering along the way the slings and arrows of road trips, medical co-pays, spousal or parental protest and scars, bruises and raspberries galore. Find me a motocross racer with a un-broken collarbone and I will show you someone th... Read Full Story
Racers of all kinds have one thing in common, the ability (either through courage, ignorance, arrogance or confidence) to push fear aside and pursue that one perfect (yet elusive) lap. To that end, they sacrifice weekend after weekend and paycheck after paycheck. Suffering along the way the slings and arrows of road trips, medical co-pays, spousal or parental protest and scars, bruises and raspberries galore. Find me a motocross racer with a un-broken collarbone and I will show you someone th... Read Full Story
I often visit the Fallen Rider’s forum on the popular site Thumpertalk.com; can’t explain why, it brings tears to my eyes every time, but I still go. Part natural human curiosity, I guess. Thankfully, I don’t know anyone on there personally. I always wish there was something that I could do to help. I just don’t know how my comments would make a real difference.
When I came across the RiderDown Foundation, I made the decision to do what I could to assist riders who need a leg-up. The foundat... Read Full Story
I often visit the Fallen Rider’s forum on the popular site Thumpertalk.com; can’t explain why, it brings tears to my eyes every time, but I still go. Part natural human curiosity, I guess. Thankfully, I don’t know anyone on there personally. I always wish there was something that I could do to help. I just don’t know how my comments would make a real difference.
When I came across the RiderDown Foundation, I made the decision to do what I could to assist riders who need a leg-up. The foundat... Read Full Story
I saw a naked woman dancing on top of a cliff in Mexico as I was racing the SCORE Baja 1000.
Seriously. No Joke.
It wasn’t a hallucination, flash-back, mirage or optical illusion. I know this because I am sane, drug-free, well-hydrated and rational. It was something straight out of the movie “The Doors”.
Ever try to ride a motorcycle east when your head is turned west? I almost threw away my race looking back to see her. Not because she was beautiful, but because I couldn’t rationalize s... Read Full Story
