Articles by Nick Goddard
With no electricity, riding through lower Manhattan
Intrepid contributor Nick Goddard embarks on a journey through lower Manhattan on his cub. No power, no traffic lights, no cops. But plenty of crazy cab drivers, utility trucks and dangers. - Ed. Manhattan’s power outage hit traffic lights below the 30...
Nov 02, 2012
A brief conversation with Michael Czysz
Last week, I went over the 2012 Motoczysz E1pc with Michael Czysz himself. I met him in Boston at the launch of SolidWorks 2013, which is the latest version of the software that Motoczysz uses to design their bikes and spent a few minutes talking design and aerodynamics. Here's that conversation. Update: full, 40-minute audio interview added. MotoCzysz uses SolidWorks for an astounding range o...
Sep 16, 2012
Dailies
How to shoot pedestrians with your motorcycle
Just over a month ago, there was much fanfare about two bikers in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, who incited riots with their motorcycles’ exhausts and who were eventually charged with terrorism. It is worth mentioning that San Luis Potosi has been hit with drug violence, and that its residents were already on edge. Still, terrorism? Juan Ramon Munguia and Enrique Trevino Rivera were leaving work o...
May 22, 2012
Why real dirt bike boots prevent face scars
I’ve had these fantastic Sidis on my desk for a while now, but living in New York, don’t have access to any dirtbikes or any nearby dirt. That’s a pity, because the Crossfire SRS boots are made in Italy, allow your ankle to articulate, are famously comfortable and do an excellent job of protecting your bones. Too bad I wasn't wearing them when I crashed a dirt bike a while back. Here's what ...
Apr 23, 2012