Time for another Staff Inflection. This time RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland’s columnists comment on the worst stuff they’ve ever purchased. Not motorcycles, rather gear, parts and accessories that they’ve acquired over the years. In one case, the item wasn’t bad, just unnecessary, while another was outright junk. Except for the belt …
Read More »Riding Population Keeps Aging, MIC Says
IRVINE, CA – Get out the Grecian Formula. The median age of motorcyclists keeps getting older, according to data released this afternoon by the Motorcycle Industry Council. The median age of riders in 2018 was 50 years old, up from 47 years old in 2014 and 45 years old in …
Read More »Staff Inflection: Staff Divided On Lane Splitting
A bill in the Connecticut General Assembly that would make lane splitting legal for riders has generated a lot of debate in recent days. The only state that makes the practice legal currently is California, where a study in 2014 revealed that it is no more dangerous than normal riding. …
Read More »Staff Inflection: The Worst Bike Ever Owned
It’s way past time for another Staff Infection. The question this go-round is “What’s the worst bike that you’ve ever owned?” It’s certainly a question worth pondering so that a mistake isn’t repeated. What is surprising is the variety of models mentioned by the staff of RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland. Here …
Read More »Staff Inflection: What The Future Holds
Time for another Staff Inflection, and the question posed to RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland staffers was really rather basic: Where do you see the motorcycle industry in the U.S. in 20 years? Staffers were told they could be optimistic or pessimistic, serious of flippant. They could take the business aspect or …
Read More »Staff Inflection: The Motorcycle Myths That Annoy
Time for the monthly edition of “Staff Inflection” where the writing staff sounds off. This time it’s a little less frothy than usual: What myth about motorcycling – either believed by some riders or by the public in general – bugs you the most and why? Some responses regarding motorcycle …
Read More »Staff Inflection: Gabbing About Gear
It’s time for another edition of Staff Inflection. That’s where the writing staff of RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland answers a motorcycle-related question. Today’s question is rather basic: “What’s your favorite piece of gear and why?” The question was later amended to seek both riding gear and other accessories… Victoria Zandonella …
Read More »Staff Inflection: The Writers’ Desires
A new feature begins today called Staff Inflection whereby the writing staff of the RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland wades in on a single subject. It may be on a serious issue facing the motorcycle industry, a recent event or trend, or something as frivolous and inconsequential as this initial entry: “If …
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