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I just thought this was a great shot

25. June 2006

Two wheel buddies Originally uploaded by lleugh. Shows the complete contrast of an Italian bike and an “American” bike. No self-respecting ‘Merican would be seen on that puny, sissy bike on the left. (sound familiar?)

It’s true! Girls like the Buddy

25. June 2006

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BuddyGirls1 Originally uploaded by kylem42. Just as I suspected…

CNN.com – Motorcyclist killed in rush-hour lightning strike

23. June 2006

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CNN.com – Motorcyclist killed in rush-hour lightning strike – Jun 22, 2006: “Witnesses reported seeing a flash of light shortly before the motorcyclist struck the center divider on U.S. 36 Wednesday, police spokesman Tim Read said. Gary Missi, 46, of Longmont was pronounced dead at the scene. (Watch where lightening gouged the asphalt — 1:09) […]

Helmet: Friend or Foe – Act 2 (Revenge of the Tire)

22. June 2006

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(BAM! Off the hinge! Even though the hinge broke, the head it was protecting didn’t.) (The culprit tire. I’d show more photos… but it’s just so sad to see a beautiful new Vespa all tore up.) Thanks to Fred at Idontgiveashift, Austin’s monthly long distance ride, for forwarding this on to us. This is the […]

WTF?! I guess Devo is designing helmets now.

21. June 2006

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helmet_1 Originally uploaded by vladimir jansky. Yeah, this one tripped me up too. The first reaction was “WTF?!”. After it settled in a bit, I was like “Whoa” in my best Keanu Reeves. Then just seconds later I concluded with “Schweet!”. That’s my normal stream of thought for items new and unusual. I’m sure it’s […]

Just Coincidence? Or subtle American influence at Eurovespa2006?

21. June 2006

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Eurovespa2006 Originally uploaded by VirtualAis. If you made it to Torino (Turin) for the Eurovespa 2006 show this last weekend you may have seen what we’re looking at here… the Red, White and Blue Vespa line-up… unless that last one is supposed to be green… then it’s the Italian Vespa line-up. Eh, maybe it’s green… […]