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UK bike sales down, but be glad you’re not a car dealer

9. January 2009

(“Tell ya what. Buy this car instead of the scoota and I’ll throw in a pint and a nice plate of fish and chips.”) Big ticket items the world over are feeling the pinch of this transitional economy. All this uncertainty has had a measurable affect here and abroad. Many US scooter dealerships showed a […]

Toyota now officially in the "Segway" business for 2010

9. January 2009

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Our friend Aki in Japan gives us this scoop. Toyota has announced that they will be selling 25 of the Toyota Winglets in 2009 to be used in large factories, parks and airports. The price is around $3,500 US and it will weigh 22lbs. Don’t look for large scale production until around 2010. Go here […]

Gearing up for Spring – Protect your nose, sinuses and lungs

9. January 2009

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We received a comment tonight from Eric who asked if filtered-air helmets are available in the US yet. He was tired of choking on smoke during his daily commute. Since we hadn’t seen them ’round these parts we suggested that he check out Respro. We’ve heard good things about their filter masks. Later, a few […]

Gearing up for Spring – A helmet for you hot heads

8. January 2009

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(image source rakuten.co.jp, where I also found a crazy orange helmet from Osbe and other stuff you can’t get in the USA) You remember Nexx? The helmet company from Portugal that we were so excited about back in 2007? Well, guess who’s now available in the USA… THAT’S RIGHT! Nexx has landed! The helmet I […]

Gearing up for Spring – A lid that’s impossible to miss

8. January 2009

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If you are a ninja or you’re trying out as a stunt double for Snake Eyes you can skip this article and go buy a Bandit helmet, BUT if you’re not trying to sneak up on somebody, you might think about a helmet that will get you noticed and by “noticed” I mean the jabbing-onlookers-in-the-eyeball-with-a-chopstick […]

CNN Money: Gas prices begin their ascent

7. January 2009

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CNN Reports: After topping out at more than $100 a barrel in July, oil hit a four-year low of $32.40 a barrel on Dec. 19. Prices have since crept up to $47 a barrel on Monday. Jason Toews, co-founded of GasBuddy.com, says: Oil companies “don’t like to shock us, they like to ease us in […]