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March 17, 2011
Why the TT World Series is a pipe dream
Yesterday, the Isle of Man TT announced that it had begun “a feasibility study” into holding its own international championship series, tipping the US, Asia and the Far East as potential locations. The Isle of Man is awesome, so any series it ran would just bring that awesomeness to new locations, right? Wrong. Here’s why and here’s how they could do it better. First, some background. ...
How Spidi modified its gloves to protect Cal Crutchlow’s injured pinky
On Monday, Tech 3 Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow lost the tip of his left pinky when that hand was trapped under his bars during a crash. This weekend, he has to race. The solution? Spidi has rushed through this specially modified glove designed to protect and cushion the injury. Modifications include a Lycra stretch panel along the entire length of the finger, ribbed stitching to act as a sort of...