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Round-the-world rider narrowly avoids Villarrica volcano
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Chile nearly got too hot too handle for round-the-world rider Rhys ‘2moroRider’ Lawrey, when the country’s most active volcano erupted, throwing ash and lava up to 1,000m into the air! “I’d been camping in the National Park near the Villarrica volcano and chose to leave a day earlier than planned. I woke the next morning…
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Glow in the dark motorcycles on the way?
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Nissan has become the first manufacturer to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint to one of its cars – could this signal the beginning of glow in the dark motorcycles? Being visible on a motorcycle – especially at night – is an issue for riders. Some chose to combat it by wearing hi-visibility clothing, fluorescent helmets or adding…
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The incredible story of the most inspirational motorcycle riders
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Photos: Sean Micklethwaite and John Milbank Video: John Milbank It’s easy to take riding for granted, but many disabled motorcyclists can end up believing that biking is a thing of the past. It doesn’t have to be. In April 2011, The Bike Experience (www.tbex.co.uk) was formed by inspirational paralympian Talan Skeels-Piggins, along with his friend Russ O’Neil…
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Advanced motorcycle training: The best £45 you’ll ever spend
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Whatever your experience, skill or confidence, BikeSafe is a fantastic way to brush up on your riding skills. Staff Writer Carli Ann Smith went out with the Cambridgeshire traffic cops, and she’s sharper than ever! Words: Carli Ann Smith Photos: John Milbank I was being followed closely as I weaved my KTM 390 Duke around…
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Jaguar Land Rover tech to help avoid motorcycle accidents
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Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it’s developing a range of new technologies using sound, colour and touch inside the car to alert drivers of potential hazards, and prevent accidents involving motorcycles and push-bikes. Sensors on the car will apparently detect when another road user is approaching and identify it as a motorbike or cyclist. ‘Bike Sense’ will then…
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The Panama ferry: The cheaper way to cross the Darien Gap
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Round-the-world rider Rhys Lawrey is one of the first European motorcyclists to use the new ferry service from Panama to the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Until recently, the only way to cross the Darien Gap – a 99-mile section of undeveloped swampland and forest between Panama and Colombia – was by air freight. This is expensive, with riders expecting to…
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Affordable motorcycle data logger for any bike
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More sports bikes are becoming available with various levels of data logging, recording everything from top speed to complete lean, wheelie and stoppie angles. Essential to top-end race riders, the technology has often been out of reach of many road riders and club racers. Some data loggers are available for smart phones, but the GPS…
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Inside the Dr. Martens motorcycle boots
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Dr. Martens is launching the latest generation of performance boots specifically designed for motorcycle riders. Drawing on over 50 years of boot making expertise, the resulting design is simple, stylish, versatile and functional – with the high leg, GARRICK, and a slightly shorter alternative, FARIS. Watch the video to see what goes into each boot……
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New smaller, lighter Drift Stealth 2 action camera
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We’re big fans of the Drift action cameras – check out the review here. Just launched is the eighth generation Stealth 2 camera, which is the brand’s smallest, lightest and most aerodynamic action camera to date. The Drift Stealth 2 comes out of the box with the ability to shoot sharp full HD 1080p at 30fps and…
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2moroRider update: Vegas baby!
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Young British adventure motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey – AKA 2moroRider – has arrived in America, the fourth continent in his record-breaking journey around the world. The 23-year old former bar-tender has travelled 22,000 miles on his Triumph Tiger 800 XC since leaving the Triumph factory in Leicestershire on 2nd May, having ridden through Europe, Asia, Australia…
