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Two Points Of Contact

Posted by Ted Edwards | Dec 21, 2022 | Ride Life | 8 |

Moto Medic First Aid Kit

Posted by Ted Edwards | Nov 22, 2021 | Bikes & Gear | 4 |

Against The Wind

Posted by Rob Brooks | Aug 20, 2021 | Nuts & Bolts | 2 |

Great Group Riding Tips

Posted by Road Dirt Crew | Jun 23, 2021 | Nuts & Bolts | 6 |

Two Points Of Contact

by Ted Edwards | Dec 21, 2022 | Ride Life | 8 |

Both motorcycling and skiing are about managing two finicky points of contact with bravery and skill. The rush of wind and speed is the same with both. Lean angle with either always equals risk, speed will always equal radius and more speed will always equal more brakes. The sublime joy of two points of contact means you have to lean, you have to carve, you have to trust your traction, and yes, you have to be just a bit crazy.

Moto Medic First Aid Kit

by Ted Edwards | Nov 22, 2021 | Bikes & Gear | 4 |

It’s a side of motorcycling easily buried beneath the glory of dream tours, record breaking dirt jumps and lurid track lean angles: people get hurt in this sport.
Other drivers, weather, wildlife and pilot error can instantly change your day or permanently change your life. Accidents happen anywhere from suburban intersections with help minutes away to remote mountains or deserts hours from assistance. How prepared are you?

Against The Wind

by Rob Brooks | Aug 20, 2021 | Nuts & Bolts | 2 |

Some years back on a cross-country excursion with my old riding pal Mike, while crossing Oklahoma and north Texas westbound on I-40, we found ourselves struggling against 30-40 mph winds blowing north, pushing on us from our left. At highway speed (doing about 75-80), passing or being passed by semis and the crazy turbulence they generate, Mike and I literally had our hands full keeping our luggage-laden touring bikes in our lane. The winds howled two days against us, determined to toss us into the ditch or under some truck’s tires. But we prevailed, albeit completely exhausted. Quite the nerve-wracking stint in the saddle, to say the least.

Great Group Riding Tips

by Road Dirt Crew | Jun 23, 2021 | Nuts & Bolts | 6 |

Although it’s sometimes thought of as a solo activity, motorcycle riding is far from it. There is a strong sense of community, great camaraderie, and a large contingency of group functions that are built into biker culture. The simplest form of this is going on group rides – if the thrill of the open road is great to enjoy by yourself, sharing and relating the experience of an exhilarating ride is sure to be amplified if you bring your friends along.

Night Rider

by Rob Brooks | May 7, 2021 | Nuts & Bolts, Ride Life | 13 |

There is a group of motorcyclists in our area, known as the Night Riders, who enjoy carving up the country roads outside of town after sunset. I hear them many warm, spring-summer evenings, their sport bikes howling through the dark, engines revving, clicking up and down through the gears as they slice their way along the curvy blacktop that snakes around our north Georgia home. Sometimes I just stand outside and listen, trying to count how many there are, guessing which roads they are running- and occasionally, wishing I were riding with them.