By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com When New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation wanted to raise the rent that Americade pays for using state-owned land alongside Lake George from $52,000 to more than $90,000, the event’s founder threatened to move the annual June rally elsewhere. Coolers heads have prevailed and a …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com This video first landed in a my inbox a few months ago, but (as I recall) without subtitles. While the message was unmistakable, it makes more sense and is more impactful with subtitles. Here’s to the human spirit…

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A key question that needs to always be answered when helmet shopping is whether the helmet is DOT-compliant; that is, government approved to protect your melon. The Motorcycle Industry Council has a website that lists 25 brands and 516 helmet models and which notes whether …