Dakar 2013 Stage 6
Dakar 2013 Stage 5
Arequipa – Arica (172km): Another strong day for the Yamahas, Baretta-Bort suffers a mechanical failure and loses 30 minutes and dropping to 59th in the general standings. Olivier Pain (FRA) still maintains the overall lead with Despres 3rd a mere… (READ MORE)
Dakar 2013 Stage 4
Nazca – Arequipa (288km): Despres slips to 3rd as the Yamahas rule the long day Joan Barreda-Bort takes yet another stage win as Olivier Pain (FRA) moves into the overall lead on the bikes. Side note: Robbie Gordon flipped his… (READ MORE)
Dakar 2013 Stage 3
Pisca – Nazca (343 km/213 miles): Defending Champion and 4 time winner Cyril Despres regained the overall lead after stage 2 winner Barreda-Bort suffered on the day in the desert finishing some 33 minutes back of the stage winner Francisco… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #59
This weeks pick is Where Was I? by Kenny Wayne Shepherd from Live On (1999). Check out the complete playlist
Dakar 2013 Stage 1
Tune of the Week #58
Each week I post a song from my personal riding playlist, songs I listen to while riding. It’s an eclectic mix of pretty much everything and anything that moves me (and many things do), the list crosses many genres and… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #57
This weeks pick is Life in Technicolor II by Coldplay from the EP Prospekt’s March (2008). As a movie fan I picked this vid because it features clips from a bunch of different films. Check out the complete playlist
Tune of the Week #56
Each week I post a song from my riding playlist. These are all songs I listen to while I ride. This weeks pick is I Am The Highway by Audioslave from Audioslave (2004). Check out the complete playlist
Stellapina Harley Short Film
I came across this video promoting Roberto Rossi Harley Davidson in Italy on Pinterest and thought it worth sharing. Stellapina means Alpine Star. The Stellapina is a sportster modified for mountain rides. This video is excellent in every aspect with… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #55
This weeks pick is Bitter Drunk and Cold by Canadian alternative country band The Far West from their debut album The Far West (2012). Love the throwback Hee Haw tribute set. Check out the complete playlist
Tune of the Week #54
This weeks pick is From Yesterday by 30 Seconds to Mars from A Beautiful Lie (2006). Check out the complete playlist
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 sweeping epic film that tells the story of controversial British Army officer T. E. Lawrence during Word War 1. The film concerns Lawrence’s struggle with divided loyalties for both the British Army and the… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #53
This weeks pick is Gold On The Ceiling by The Black Keys from El Camino (2012). Check out the complete playlist
Tune of the Week #52
This weeks pick, which marks the 52nd band featured in the last year is ‘Til Kingdom Come by Coldplay from X&Y (2005). This song was written for Johnny Cash to record with the band but Cash passed away before it… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #51
This weeks playlist pick is Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet from Get Born (2003). Sounds an awful lot like Lust for Life by Iggy Pop… for which Jet took some heat; but a great song nonetheless. Check… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #50
This weeks pick is Desolation Row by My Chemical Romance. This is a cover of the Bob Dylan tune from 1965. It’s featured at the end of Watchmen (2009) which I recently watched during the week-long power outage as a… (READ MORE)
Human Motorcycles
Interesting little video about San Francisco based artist Trina Merry using body paint to create human motorcycles for the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows ad campaign. Each design took upwards of 15 hours to create and features a sport bike, a… (READ MORE)
Tune of the Week #49
This weeks pick is Human by The Killers from Day & Age (2008). Check out the complete playlist
Tune of the Week #48
This weeks tune is One Life by James Morrison (who my daughter Devon introduced me to years ago, thanks Dev) from The Awakening (2011). Check out the complete playlist
Tune of the Week #47
This week’s pick is Do Ya by ELO from E.L.O. from A New World Record (1976). Check out the complete playlist
Riding September – Video
Another excellent short film about the joys of riding. MUSIC VIDEO RIDING SEPTEMBER from SAGS on Vimeo. Directed by Clement Beauvais Produced by Arthur de Kersauson / HUSH for http://www.ridingseptember.blogspot.com/ by Hysteric Studios et Blitz Motorcycles W.1910
Tune of the Week #46
This weeks pick is Stop Kickin’ My Heart Around by The Black Crowes from By Your Side (1999). Check out the complete playlist