Tagged With: cell phone

BIKER ATLAS Event App

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Bud Miller

Biker Atlas USA/UK/Canada is an app that puts all the information you need in the palm of your hand on your iPhone or Android smartphone. This ingenious app lists every biker event throughout the country as well as helmet laws for each state, restaurants, campgrounds and roadside assistance. It includes a GPS guided atlas too … Continue reading »

Categories: Bike Shows, Reviews, Rides, Uncategorized | Tags: cell phone, reviews, Rides, shows | 2 Comments

UCLEAR Helmet Communicator – HBC100

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Bud Miller

Bitwave USA has asked me to write a review of their new UCLEAR hands-free Bluetooth helmet communicators. I’ve been testing the HBC100 model for a while now and the initial results are impressive. According to the UCLEAR literature the HBC100 is “the World First ‘boom-less’ microphone helmet communicator for the action sport enthusiast. Incorporating advanced … Continue reading »

Categories: Gear, Reviews, Tunes | Tags: cell phone, gear, reviews, tunes | 4 Comments

Pennsylvania texting ban

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Bud Miller

The governor of my home state of Pennsylvania is expected to sign a bill into law that will make texting while driving a primary offense. This long overdue law will make the roads just a little bit safer for motorcyclists. Pennsylvania will now join 30 other states with similar bans. As a primary offense police … Continue reading »

Categories: Commuting, Safety | Tags: cell phone, safety, traffic | Leave a comment

Oh the things I’ve seen

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Bud Miller

Commuting on a motorcycle is an interesting endeavor. The focus required to navigate through traffic allows me an insight into driving behavior that I was never aware of when I commuted in my car. It’s fascinating the way the mind and body come together in what amounts to a constant life or death scenario. Mentally … Continue reading »

Categories: Commuting, Humor, Lessons Learned, Safety | Tags: cell phone, commuting, safety | 2 Comments

Cell phones, cell phones, cell phones…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bud Miller

Rather than rant here I’ll just say that, at least in Pennsylvania, everyone is on a cell phone in every car all the time. On my commute home I tried to count how many people around me were NOT talking or texting while driving. Let’s just say if I counted on my fingers I’d have … Continue reading »