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Miracle fabric takes the hit
THE lives of snowboarders and motorcyclists may soon be saved by a fabric developed by a team of scientists at the Dow Corning facility in Barry. This “smart” fabric is soft and flexible unless it is involved in an impact. Then, it immediately hardens to protect the wearer.
When the impact has [...]
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Motorcycle Transportation Specialist, JC Motors, Opens Door
Irvine, CA (April 3, 2007)Owners of everything from crotch rockets to custom cruisers now have a new cutting edge way to shop for great deals on motorcycle and ATV parts and accessories. JC Motors has opened the doors to a very impressive 15,000 sq. ft. facility in Irvine, CA, [...]
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Cyclist may need helmets
Lawmakers and safety advocates in eight states are pushing for new motorcycle helmet laws in what some experts call a new trend sparked by soaring motorcyclist fatalities and last year’s crash of NFL star Ben Roethlisberger. The effort by lawmakers and state officials to require helmets marks a more controversial approach to [...]
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New Sponsor For Rich Oliver’s Mystery School
Rich Oliver Racing, Inc. has entered into an extended sponsorship naming Oxtar as the “Official Boot” of Rich Oliver’s Mystery School. Oxtar boots are lightweight yet feature construction that focuses on high safety standards and performance. Oxtar’s research is oriented above all towards safety, with technical features that guarantee [...]
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Modern-Day Troubadour
Holding down a Monday through Friday, nine-to-five job isn’t for everyone. Or, at least, not for Woodrow Landfair.
When he graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in creative writing last year, Landfair decided to take a different path into the working world.
“I read a bunch of books about land travel, had a [...]
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Smart fortwo concept trailers prove fortwo will tow the line
In what appears to be way of addressing the lack of trunk space in the new Smart fortwo, DCX has released a few sketches showing the Smart accessorized to appeal to that overly-pursued active lifestyle consumer. The three drawings (two of which are posted after the [...]
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Safety first for bikers
From a Tuesday editorial in the Toledo Blade: For many Americans, there remains a mystique to riding a motorcycle. Think of the iconic images of Marlon Brando or Dennis Hopper astride their bikes, the very personification of rebels. Even in these days of more CEOs than outlaws riding expensive bikes, the call [...]
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