Archive for February, 2008

Love and hate. How do you cope?

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Southern California is considered paradise by many. Sunny and warm most of the year, beautiful ocean, mountain range nearby, movie stars you meet, malls, Starbucks on every corner, countless possibilities for recreation, retreat for organic lovers. For motorcyclist in presents many opportunities to enjoy windy canyons, cruise on the PCH and ride trails offroad. Pick […]

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Creature of Comfort - Alpinestars MX Thick Socks

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

It has been cold the last couple of months for riding out here in Southern California. I could not quite put my finger on why despite wearing my riding pants with a thermo liner my legs were still sort of cold. And then I bought riding socks.
The more I ride the more I get the […]

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Morning Skidding

Monday, February 11th, 2008

I am definitely becoming a better rider. With the weather becoming increasingly better I choose a bike over my car almost every day logging over 30 miles daily. Today was not an exception. I left my house and started going down the street, my bike still cold and me still getting to the state of […]

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Gear Review - Rev’it Ultimate Pants

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

When I started riding in the early fall of 2007 the weather wasn’t cold and winds were mild. A couple of months later I was freezing to death in my jeans that also offered absolutely no protection in case of a fall. I had to buy motorcycle pants.

Ever since I got my Rev’it Airforce […]

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Morning Fall - Chilling Video

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Motodisiac had told me about this short film a couple of days ago. We decided to post it on our blog with one warning - it is sort of nerve wrecking. So proceed at your own risk. The video is approximately 8 minutes long. Would love to say “enjoy” but I just can’t be that […]

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Dangers of WRC

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Rally is extremely dangerous. There are no runoff areas, safety barriers or corner marshalls. The road surface is unpredictable. Still, you have to push it to the limit to be at the top. You also have to deal with the spectators jumping out in front of you, sometimes the entire stages are cancelled because of that. […]

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