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The best Hammarhead photo shoot ever
Everyone who reads HFL knows how much we adore Hammarhead bikes. Back in June 13, 2011, James Hammarhead hired me to shoot all three models in one very special location. The shoot was for an outside project that never materialized, leaving the photos to languish on my hard drive. Finally, James has decided to release the images and has even given HFL an exclusive of his reflections on that day. I ...
26 May 2012
Stuck in the mud
Back in November, I explained that the unique appeal of the Ural sidecars is that they'll go where no other vehicle can. A unique combination of compact dimensions, relatively light weight and 2WD makes them virtually unstoppable. Well, here's one place they won't go. This Austrian rider somehow managed to bury his in a mud pit smack in the middle of a Panzer obstacle course. Little context is a...
06 January 2012
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When Ural printed its own money
In the early ‘90s, if you presented this stamped sheet of paper at a bakery in Irbit, you’d have received six 1kg loaves of bread in return. Operating in a collapsed economy, the company supported its workforce and the town it was located in by dispatching crafty employees to trade sidecars, tools and parts for supplies. In effect, it created its own economy. Why bread? Well, similar coupons ...
06 December 2011