Mystery of EN1317-8
The ‘Wrong Side’ Of The Road
A Question Of Identity
The Wave
Canada – October 2010: You may have read the following article before but at Motorcycle Minds we have just come across it, where have we been?
The article written by Tom Ruttan from what we can gather for “Cycle Canada” in 2002 explores the symbolization of the wave (here in the UK its usually a nod) and the connection between riders that, “if they saw you and your bike on the side of the road, they would stop to help and might not ask your name.”
With Tom rejoicing when he sees a younger rider on a “crotch rocket” scream past and return a wave – New riders carrying on traditions.
Lawrence of Arabia and the Helmet Law
United Kingdom - 11th October 2010: “Boa and I took the Newark road for the last hour of daylight. He ambles at forty-five and when roaring his utmost, surpasses the hundred. A skittish motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth, because of its logical extension of our faculties, and the hint, the provocation, to excess conferred by its honeyed untiring smoothness. Because Boa loves me, he gives me five more miles of speed than a stranger would get from him”.
Identity Crisis
United Kingdom – 18th June 2010: With identity fraud on most peoples minds nowadays, we should take comfort in the fact that we are all, quite unique, but I expect we all know that anyway.
If we chose to never communicate with anyone ever again, lose our memory or heaven forbid die, someone should be able to find out who we are or were.
Dim Views
Northern Ireland – 6th June 2010: A few years ago I wrote a paper in response to an EU Commission “bright idea” to introduce “Daytime Running Lights” also known as “DRL” for all vehicles. The Commission’s objective was to increase the conspicuity of road users in order to reduce road casualties.
Crime and the ‘Ace Café’
United Kingdom – 29th May 2010: The Ace Café may be a Mecca for the motorcyclist but in 1967 the ‘Ace’ and in particular the Grand Union Canal running behind it, once took on a different & more sinister tale of motorcycling.
As you might imagine over the years many apocryphal tales were told about this part of the canal.
Are You A Biker?
Spain - 29th May 2010 - Ver la versión original en español: One of the recurring themes in discussions between bikers on Internet forums, is the definition of what it is to be a biker?
Usually you try to relate this – biker concept – to the type of bike or the use made of it:
A Classic Case of Bike Crime
United Kingdom - May 2010: The history of motorcycle (and other vehicle) crime.
Crime has been with us forever. The motor vehicle however has only been with us in one form or another since the late 19th century.
Like night follows day, vehicle crime followed up close behind & some offences are not quite as new as you might think!
