Posted in celebrities, time waster on Nov 5th, 2008
I would have never guessed we’d have a president with a first name like Barack or last name like Obama, but I’m proud to live in a country that produced and elected such a uniquely gifted person like he is. And I agree with Tavis Smiley (who supports Obama, but had some rather public [...]
Posted in Opinion, celebrities, misc, questions, time waster on Oct 15th, 2008
There’s no motorcycle company that’s been as good at positioning itself as Harley Davidson. Even more so than the Italian Ducati, Harley Davidson has a sound, a look, clothing, wallets, and a lifestyle geared around its product. When most non-motorcyclists in the US think of motorcycles, they think Harley. When they hear [...]
Posted in celebrities, how-to, misc, moto-shopping, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, shopping, time waster on Dec 17th, 2007
[Brad Pitt on his Ducati Monster]
The saying goes something like this:
“You should only buy a cheapo $100 helmet if you have a $100 head.”
The implication being: Always buy the most expensive helmet on the market. Not surprisingly, many of the people who push for more expensive helmets are people who work at bike shops [...]
Posted in celebrities, misc on Dec 4th, 2007
Riders for Health uses motorcycles to transport doctors and deliver medicine in Africa. Check out the promotional video with Valentino Rossi giving a plug a the end…on (the other) Times Online. They recently raffled off Bono’s Ducati (formerly owned by INXS singer, Michael Hutchence). Pretty cool.
Posted in celebrities, motorcycle safety, news, riding tips on Oct 3rd, 2007
Everyone’s probably heard about the recent spill Hollywood cool guy, George Clooney, took while riding a rented Harley in Jersey. It’s unfortunate, but accidents happen, and luckily both riders were (pretty much) okay, although breaking anything is no fun! But this gives us an opportunity to raise a hypothetical question: Let’s say you’re [...]
Posted in biking, celebrities, misc, motorcycle, time waster, useless info on May 23rd, 2007
“It’s not any desire for speed, just mobility… Traffic…is really terrible, and this allows me to get around much more freely. I can get to twice as many appointments as non-bike-riding designers.” — Tom Dixon, Designer
There are biker-types and non-biker types… A common reaction I get is, “I would never have guessed you rode [...]
Posted in celebrities, misc, motorcycle, time waster, useless info on May 7th, 2007
Here’s something for the Monday morning blues: motorcycles tend to say something about their owners. The task here is simple: Match the real life (or fictional) personality with the motorcycle.
Hints – Not that you need them, but I put the answers in the comment section. If you just need a [...]
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