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...]
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...]
Helmet Evolution
Helmets - Bikesure a UK motorcycle insurance company have shared their video about the evolution of the motorcycle helmet. Bikesure say, "The motorcycle helmet has been saving the lives of bikers for generations. Here, specialist insurance broker Bikesure takes to the track to showcase the development of this essential piece of motorcyclists' kit from the early bowl helmets to the high-tech helmets of today." For the UK and Europe we live with European standards that are compulsory for helmets sold in Europe but compulsory wearing of a helmet is mandated by each … [Read more...]
Sweden – Free Advanced Training
Sweden - Swedish Motorcyclists Association - SMC - FREE Advanced Riders’ Training bundle with new motorcycles in Sweden! Riding a new motorcycle will no longer mean an increased accident risk. Buying a new motorcycle is usually associated with great joy and happiness, whether you have had a motorcycle before, or if it is the very first bike you just bought. The Swedish Motorcyclists Association, SMC, wants to contribute to keep that nice feeling among the new owners by teaching them how handle the new motorcycle. Meanwhile the risk of being involved in an accident is … [Read more...]
Is the glass half full or half empty?
An interesting article from the AMA - American Motorcyclist Association (see article below) has appeared on the FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclist's Associations) website with FEMA’s General Secretary Dolf Willigers and FEMA board member Maria Nordqvist from SMC Sweden offering advice to American riders. You should all know me by now, I can be pedantic to the extreme where issues about motorcycling are concerned. But reading the AMA article I just wonder if the glass (of motorcycling in Europe) is half full or half empty. Wayne Allard, AMA vice president of … [Read more...]
