Wes fall down go boom. Again.

As some of you may have seen of his Facebook page, Wes had himself yet another epic bender sometime Saturday afternoon. I wasn’t there and Sean is currently occupied taking Wes to a specialist, but after a good bit of … Continued

Watch a dirt bike fall off a cliff

The best thing about the ever-shrinking size of video cameras is that we now get to watch people’s accidents and share the schadenfreude. Here, a man operating a dirt bike lives through one of my worst offroad fears — sending … Continued

Comparing the Triumph Tiger 800 and XC

The Triumph Tiger 800 and Triumph Tiger 800 XC represent a two-pronged attack on the mid-capacity adventure touring segment. One’s a little more road-oriented, one’s a little taller and a little more ready for that round-the-world stuff. Over the last … Continued

Thank you Alpinestars

So I had a little crash on Sunday. Lowsided at about 40mph and slid down the road, chasing a tumbling bike. You know what? It was actually kind of fun. That’s because it didn’t hurt. Not a bit. That’s because … Continued

Video: bike ballet

Captured at Magny Cours over the weekend, two bikes in what appears to be a supersport race collide. As their handlebars lock together, at least one of the bikes is still running and in gear, resulting in a surprisingly beautiful … Continued

Video: this is a squid

The term “squid” was derived from the typical riding behavior of new, unskilled sportbike riders: an inexplicable squirt of speed followed by an equally inexplicable bout of slowness. But, it’s become a catch all term for bad riding behavior or … Continued