Posted in misc on Jun 9th, 2009
Even if you don’t know what it is, you’ve probably heard of it: the Isle of Man TT is a yearly time trial race on (closed) public roads. What’s fun about it is that it’s more like canyon carving than a typical track day. There is no run-off space. You can’t go in too hot [...]
Posted in how-to, misc, motorcycle on May 6th, 2009
This is the age old question of motorcycling…where to stick that EZ-Pass tag? What you don’t want to do is slow down, unzip your jacket pocket, wave the tag with one hand while coasting on the clutch with the other – then drop your tag in the middle of the roadway. So what’s a commuter [...]
Who says you can’t get anything for free? For those of you who signed up last year, you’ve been enjoying a free subscription of Motorcyclist Magazine… Well the good folks at Road Gear are doing it again: Click on the link and get your free subscription. I think it’s limited this time, so you have [...]
Posted in how-to, misc, motorcycle safety on Apr 23rd, 2009
Here’s a little quiz: Which types of roads are the safest for bikers (i.e., have the least number of accidents)? Put them in order: [a] Highways [b] Major roadways (like Queens Boulevard) and Parkways [c] Fast local roads with sparse traffic [d] Slow local roads [e] Parking lots
Posted in misc on Apr 21st, 2009
Here’s an old (but still relevant) video in honor of Green Week. This is Susan Carpenter and an all electric R1. I was thinking of posting this video also (click) or this one (click click) because part of the fun of electrics is being able to do it yourself…electric motors are a lot simpler to [...]
Posted in how-to, misc, motorcycle safety on Apr 14th, 2009
Let’s talk about braking. It’s so simple, and yet so hard. If you look at the acceleration times of mediocre riders vs. acceleration times of highly skilled riders, they are pretty much the same. Yeah yeah skilled riders will have a little bit of an advantage in terms of managing traction and shifting gears… but [...]
I’ve gotten a few emails recently about a motorcycle parking area in the Financial District by Pier 13 that’s going to be taken away because of construction. If you sent me an email, sorry for the delay: let me just put my $0.02 here instead of replying one by one. My first reaction to this [...]
Posted in misc, time waster on Apr 6th, 2009
So it’s raining and you’re tired, so a ride is out of the question, but what if you still want to go for a few quick laps? Motorcycle simulations are like the stupid cousins of videogames. There are some good driving simulations out there (that simulate the skills, and racing lines, and hardware not the [...]
Posted in how-to, misc, riding tips on Mar 26th, 2009
Here’s something that I’m no good at, but it intrigues me… There’s a chapter in TWOTW2 that talks about Wide Vision. You can think of it as the opposite of Target Fixation. The way it works is, when you “fixate” you’re scared of something, and as a result your eyes lock onto it and can’t [...]
Posted in misc, motorcycle safety on Mar 25th, 2009
It’s officially Spring, so in our quest to make CityBikers the safest, smartest bikers around here’s my top 5 list of Spring riding hazards (in no particular order)… Add your own top 5, or 10, or 1 in the comments section… Or if you’re feeling more creative, how about a caption for the photo above? [...]
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