March 17, 2011
News
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. ...
17 March 2011
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...
17 March 2011
75 years of Barbour International celebrated by the 70s
Originally released in 1936 and worn variously since by everyone from Royal Navy submariners to Steve McQueen to the Vincent Owners Club (their official uniform in 1953) to trials riders to me, 2011 marks the 75th anniversary of the Barbour International Jacket. To mark the occasion, Barbour’s releasing a range of retro, distressed and, well, camp special editions. But, free from faux weathering...
17 March 2011