LAGRANGEVILLE, NY – Some motorcycles resemble over-the-top Christmas displays. They’re excessively adorned with chrome parts and littered with doodads that are as tacky as a blowup Santa Claus or some other inflatable holiday figure. Just as outdoor displays that stress simplicity and elegance are more tasteful, bikes that employ understatement …

TORRINGTON, CT – Mike Wallace expects to enjoy a healthier 2016 with a transplanted kidney and looks forward to traveling again after three years of having to endure more than nine hours of nightly peritoneal dialysis due to

Every story needs a picture (or several) to go with it, and RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland took thousands of photos in 2015. Here are some that stood out: January Is there a riskier business than owning a restaurant? Last January, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland touted a

RIDE-CT & Ride-NewEngland set another readership record in 2015. The number of page views rose to 146, 289 from 119,955 in 2014.

Some news operations do “Top 10” lists when recapping a year. Others do “Best of” compilations. After some contemplation, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland has opted in favor of simply recalling a few “Memorable Moments” from 2015. Why? Well, doesn’t motorcycling involve the

IRVINE, CA – Female motorcycle ownership in the U.S. is at an all-time high with women accounting for 14 percent of all of owners, according to the latest data from the Motorcycle Industry Council. That’s up from the eight percent reported in

The video came out six months ago, but is still being posted on social media. It’s from Samsung and shows what’s described as a Safety Truck driving down a road in Argentina. Cars pass it after seeing that the road ahead is clear via a video display. Samsung explains,

MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson has recently begun offering a few perks to select owners as well as prospective owners. Members of the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) are now getting complimentary admission to

NEW YORK – Has there ever been a time in motorcycling’s history when there has been such a huge variety of bikes available to riders? Sure, there were more manufacturers in

Big changes loom for Royal Enfield and for the dealers that have sold the brand in the U.S. for the past 15 years. Effective Jan. 1, distribution of the 500cc motorcycles that are made in India will handled by

NEW YORK – The outgoing CEO of Ducati North America, Dominique Cheraki, attended the Progressive International Motorcycle Show over the weekend and touted the company’s new 2016 models to the press. On Jan. 1, he will become

NEW YORK – With fall bringing so many new model announcements from various manufacturers, this weekend’s Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center promises to be an improvement over recent years, and shaves and boot shines will be free! The doors open at

Another month has gone by. That’s time enough for a sufficient number of news stories and events to have accrued to generate some thoughts and opinions. So, here goes with another edition of “If you had asked I would have told you that…”

It was hours after sunset and somewhere in a remote section of Baja California that the front tire of the 2009 Honda CRF450X trail bike that 20-year-old Tanner Janesky was riding hit a rock, which instantly slammed the wheel into another rock. The impact dislodged the front brake caliper, leaving …

KENT, CT – Iron Horse Customs has a bigger stable. The custom motorcycle builder and repair shop stages a grand opening today from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at its new 21 Bridge Street (Route 341) location, just west of the Route 7 intersection. The building is the former home …