Global - Although in our part of France it has rained for the first time in a couple of weeks with the heat ranging from dry and hot to - hot and humid, England – Scotland and Wales the past week saw the temperatures rising to hot and sweaty. With that heat comes the usual manifestation, as surely as rain and threats of flooding return, advice from various “safety” sources to ride wearing nothing less than the full “proper” protective clothing. Some advice considers that it is better to dress up for a crash and sweat in order to remain safe. There are those (including … [Read more...]
FIM Europe Road Safety Conference – Kavala (Greece)
Europe - In our transition of “retiring” from Right to Ride in Northern Ireland to the South West of France, to our gradual return through Motorcycle Minds, we recall all the conferences we attended with varying degrees of interest, though generally with the real conversations taking place over lunch or a couple of post conference aperitifs. As we kick off Motorcycle Minds, we can report on one that has just taken place - the 22nd FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Europe Congress which hosted the 10th edition of the Road Safety Conference at Kavala … [Read more...]
All Relevant Dynamic Parameters
Austria - The research groups “Vehicle Dynamics” at TU-Wien (Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics - Vienna University of Technology) and “Transportation Infrastructure Technologies” at AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology) have advanced their research co-operation in the field of vehicle (motorcycle) accident research. Part of the previous research and experimental work focused on the interaction between motorcycle riders and their motorcycle with the use of an instrumented motorcycle. A Honda CB 500 was used, which was able to measure the dynamics of brake reaction … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Improvements to Reduce Motorcycle Casualties
Australia – At Motorcycle Minds we look at research from all over the world from countries that look at what affects motorcyclists locally, nationally and internationally in terms of road infrastructure, with a bias towards issues affecting the United Kingdom. Whether this is specific for road infrastructure such as crash barriers, manhole covers or covering all aspects within the UKs IHIE Guidelines, first published in 2005, which offered practical guidance for policy makers, transportation professionals and aimed to ‘mainstream’ motorcycles into core transport policy, … [Read more...]
FIM – Women In Motorcycling
Global - Special Action For A Milestone Anniversary - This year the FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) Women in Motorcycling Commission is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. Back in June 2006, the FIM made a major commitment towards women in motorcycling by signing the Brighton Declaration, a document drafted in 1994 in Great Britain (Brighton) during the first World Conference on Women and Sport. To date, 419 organisations worldwide have endorsed the Declaration with the goal to “enable and value full involvement of women in every aspect of Sport”. Over … [Read more...]
DURO RIDER Gazette
At Motorcycle Minds we love a good "motorcycling" read and DURO RIDER Gazette is now one of those great reads on our list of continued monthly reading. DURO RIDER Gazette is a new concept in motorcycle magazine publishing that is biased towards showcasing the creative aspects of the motorcycle world and highlighting lifestyles and life stories from with the biking community. The online monthly magazine is available directly from www.durorider.com with regular features that include motorcycle builders, artists, writers, performers, motorcycling issues and lifestyles with … [Read more...]
Crash Card – Down There – Australia
The rider safety initiative "Crash Card" which Motorcycle Minds supports, has been launch in the Australian state of New South Wales - NSW - to deliver the CRASH Card scheme, free to motorcycle riders across New South Wales. Hornsby Shire Council’s Traffic & Road Safety team they have joined forces with NSW Ambulance, NSW Police Force and Fire & Rescue NSW to adopt the CRASH Card scheme, which has been successfully implemented around the world, due to the higher than average number of incidents involving motorcyclists in the local area. After NSW Ambulance came on … [Read more...]
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