Dakar stages 1-3: best photos so far

Today’s Stage Three brings us some of the most dramatic images of this year’s Dakar rally as the riders enter the huge sand dunes of Peru’s southern desert. Those dunes hide surprises for the riders too, as Patricio Cabrera found … Continued

Gear: Alpinestars SMX-1 boots

These Alpinestars SMX-1 boots promise to combine real protection and good riding feel and ergonomics with all-day, off-the-bike comfort and low key looks. The perfect compromise between a riding and casual boot?

Suspend Your Disbelief: Place Beyond the Pines

“If you ride like lightning, you’re going to crash like thunder.” — The Place Beyond the Pines Ryan Gosling plays Luke Glanton, a tattooed motorcycle stunt rider who turns to crime to support his newborn son. Bradley Cooper plays Avery … Continued

Wanted: Interns

As we ramp up for the launch of RideApart.com we’re looking for a little help. Specifically, the kind of help we don’t have to pay, but can enact merciless abuse upon. Serious about creating a career for yourself in media … Continued

Pull two wheelies in Illinois, go to jail

A new law that went into effect on January 1st in Illinois attaches specific legal penalties to wheelies. Pull a wheelie once, while exceeding the speed limit, and the minimum fine attached to that specific offense is $100. Twice: up … Continued

Visit Portland’s Museo Ducati

Portland, Oregon dealer MotoCorsa (best known for their experiments in transgender servicing) are putting together an impressive exhibition of classic Ducatis. The first-ever display of seven decade’s worth of Bolognese bikes will be running Tuesday through Saturday, beginning January 8th … Continued