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January 3, 2011
How to follow the 2011 Dakar
The Dakar is, much to our chagrin, impossible to cover effectively. Virtually no cohesive and certainly no comprehensive material escapes the wilds of Argentina and Chile, but that doesn’t mean that if you’re enthusiastic and determined, that you can’t get some idea of what’s happening in the race, which started yesterday and runs through January 16. Photos: Marcelo Maragni/KTM/Red Bull P...
Custom: 1978 Motobecane 40T
“The brass knuckles act as handles to move the bike.” Jarrett Petty of Austin, Texas, built this custom Motobecane to be simple, but elegant. It was the kind of thing he always wanted to build when he was a mechanic at Austin Mopeds, but couldn’t since he was working on other people’s bikes. Now, the hard-tail can reach over 60mph. Photos: Mike Torres “The seat is plastic and I didn'...
Adventure touring with Tiffany Coates
If, like us, you wile away rainy days reading ride reports on ADVRider, then you’re probably familiar with Tiffany Coates. She’s the world’s most-travelled solo woman rider, having hit, “Asia, Australia, Africa, the Americas and even Timbuctoo.” Her most recent trip aboard her now-famous black-and-yellow R80GS? Labrador! BMW just made this short film about her. http://www.youtube.com/w...