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• Fear of Falling and the Three-Wheel Deal – Steve Thompson January 27, 2012
  We’re all motorcyclists, right? I’ve been riding the Cycle World long-term-test 2010 Can-Am Spyder RT-S for almost 18 months, and a couple of things about it have become clear. First, it’s still thought to be very cool by many people. And second, a lot of motorcyclists apparently think it’s some kind of affront to motorcycling—a slap [...] No related posts. […]
• Dreaming?—By Kevin Cameron December 14, 2011
  Now and then, I wonder about the high-tech future that is said to be upon us. Any minute, I’ll be able to have a routine outpatient injection of nanobots that will enthusiastically nibble away any arteriosclerotic plaque I may have, leaving me with an athlete’s blood pressure. They won’t make any mistakes at all, such [...] No related posts. […]
• Tools for Fools, Cont’d—By Steve Thompson December 3, 2011
  In 1963, when I was learning to ride my new 80cc Yamaha YG-1, I discovered the value of metal bits that bent instead of broke whenever I managed to screw up and drop the bike again, usually in a rock-strewn streambed or sandy wash. I grew fond of that little rotary-valve two-stroke engine, which always [...] No related posts. […]