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A recap of our experiences with the 2nd Annual Hawgs N Hills Rally can be found in the attached article, ‘Rally Wrap Ups’, which is in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads.

In addition to our recap of the rally, Thunder Roads also used a few of the photos we took.

Our recap of the Hawgs N Hills Rally begins on page 22, or the third page of the pdf file.

Rally Wrap Ups [PDF, 628KB]

A recap of our experiences with the 2008 Texas State H.O.G. Rally can be found in the attached article, ‘Rally Wrap Ups’, which is in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads.

In addition to our recap of the rally, Thunder Roads also used a few of the photos we took.

Our recap of the H.O.G. Rally begins on page 17, or the second page of the pdf file.

Rally Wrap Ups [PDF, 628KB]

The following is a recap of a ride through the Hill Country that Lisa and I took in early May.

We were fortunate enough to have the article published in the June 2008 edition of Thunder Roads, ‘The Oldest Motorcycle Magazine in Texas’.

In addition to ‘Riding the Hill Country’, we also contributed to Hill Country Faves. And Thunder Roads even used a few photos we took as well.

Riding the Hill Country [PDF, 240KB]

Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI) 2008 Awards For The Motorcycle Industry

(PRWEB) March 19, 2008 — Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI), announced the winners of the 2008 Riders Choice Awards. The awards, voted by thousands of motorcycle riders in 77 countries, recognize significant achievements and serious lapses in judgment during 2007 by motorcycle and related product manufacturers, persons and organizations. This years winners are:

MBI Riders Choice - Star Awards

- Object of Lust — Ducati Desmosedici RR
- Best Concept Motorcycle or Scooter — Honda Evo 6
- Best Manufacturer’s Website — BMW Motorrad
- Best New in 2007 Scooter — Piaggio MP3 400
- Best New in 2007 Motorcycle — Triumph Street Triple 675
- Most Environmentally Friendly Motorcycle - ElectricMoto Corporation Blade XT
- Wish We’d Thought of That — KTM Bread Toaster
- Women Riders Booster of the Year — Lois Pryce (20,000 mile solo ride, Alaska to the tip of South America on a 225cc bike)
- Thumbs Up — Ewan McGregor/Charlie Boorman ( Enhanced image of motorcycle riders)

MBI Riders Choice - Fallen Star Awards

- Most Disappointing Motorcycle - Suzuki B-King
- Thumbs Down — Loud Pipes Save Lives
- What Were They Thinking — Babecage
- Worst Manufacturer’s Website — Cycleport/Motoport

The Riders Choice Awards are unique in that the nominees and winners are chosen by every day riders around the world, not by professional journalists. The awards reflect the judgment of the motorcycle buying public, not motorcycle industry insiders.

Anyone could vote, there was no restriction on age, gender or country. Even non-riders could vote. No registration, nor email addresses were required. However, a system of storing and analyzing IP addresses was put in place to minimize duplicate voting.

About MBI
MBI (whose motto is “Riding and writing is what we do”) is a group of 161 international motorcycle weblog authors from China to Chile.

Membership is open to any motorcycle rider who maintains an active motorcycle-related Internet weblog or news web site with original commentary. With a combined readership over 5 million readers per month, the awards represent a true feeling what lives amongst the biker communities. The awards are not given by professional journalists, commercial publications or companies, but by the public.

More information about MBI, its members and the complete list of nominees will be found at the MBI web site http://www.mbiweb.org/.

MBI Website: http://www.mbiweb.org/
MBI Awards 2007: http://www.mbiweb.org/2008/
Interview Contact: Mike Werner
Telephone: +33-2-35297230
Email: mwerner@mbiweb.org

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Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI) 2008 Awards For The Motorcycle Industry [via PRWeb]

Here is your chance to vote in the 2008 Motorcycle Bloggers International Riders Choice Awards.

You can vote for the winners in over 13 categories such as:

• Best new motorcycle
• Best manufacturers web site
• Wish we’d thought of that
• What were they thinking?
• Women riders booster of the year

To place your vote, simply visit the MBI web site (link provided below) and enter your choices. No need to register, give your email, sign in blood, or the such.

Thanks for participating!

2008 MBI Riders Choice Awards

If you are going to Sturgis this year and want to know how to enter to win an American IronHorse Bandera, check out my post over at Beatnik Biker.

You can find the post here.

In brief, it is a chance for you bikers out there to possibly win a new bike, get an official rally photo with some calendar girls, get some free samples and even get a free t-shirt by mentioning the Beatnik Biker blog with you are signing up.

Enjoy!

Enter to win an American IronHorse BANDERA in Sturgis

Technorati Tags: motorcycle

The May 2007 issue of Good Times magazine is out. And with it, our Rubber Side Down column.

For this month, we visited with local motorcycle shop owner, Gary Rees; rode choppers and toured the American IronHorse factory in Fort Worth.

You can read the entire article below. Or, if you are in the Midland/Odessa area, you can pick up a copy while you are out and about.

You never know… Someday, it may be a collectors item!

Rubber Side Down May 2007 [PDF, 520KB]

Technorati Tags: motorcycle

I don’t know if all McDonald’s are like this, but the one Lisa and I went to the morning would make Ray Kroc turn over in his grave!

At this particular location, the creamer AND sugar for your coffee are located behind the cashiers lines! Meaning, that if you order a coffee, you will get a cup that you can fill yourself by the soft drinks, but you cannot add any creamer or sugar yourself. The workers have to do that for you.

What in the world are they thinking?

I can be trusted to fill and re-fill my own coffee, but I cannot be trusted to add my own cream and sugar!?!?

Crazy, huh!

[For Immediate Release] Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI) 2007 Awards For The Motorcycle Industry

Nominated by the public, voted upon by the public, moderated and organized by MBI!

The Internet, March 15th, 2007 — Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI), announced the winners of the 2007 Riders Choice Awards. The awards, voted by thousands of riders in 88 countries, recognize significant achievements and serious lapses in judgment during 2006 by motorcycle and related product manufacturers, persons and organizations. This years winners are:

MBI Riders Choice - Star Awards

* A rider’s dream — To ride the Silk Route, from Istanbul Turkey to Xian, China
* Best concept motorcycle or scooter — Ducati Desmosidici RR
* Best exhibition of 2006 — Intermot
* Best looking new in 2006 motorcycle — Triumph Daytona 675
* Best manufacturer’s website — BMW Motorrad
* Best motorcycle or scooter blog — Scooter in the Sticks
* Best new in 2006 every day motorcycle — BMW F800S
* Best new in 2006 motor scooter — Piaggio MP3
* Best new in 2006 motorcycle — BMW F800ST
* Object of lust — Ducati Desmosedici RR
* Wish we’d thought of that — Piaggio MP3
* Women riders booster of the year — Ardys Kellerman
* Standing ovation — Ardys Kellerman

MBI Riders Choice - Fallen Star Awards

* Thumbs down — Billy Lane
* What were they thinking — Speed TV Superbikes
* Worst manufacturer’s website — Icon Motorcycle Gear

The Riders Choice Awards are unique in that the nominees and winners are chosen by every day riders around the world. The awards reflect the judgment of the motorcycle buying public, not motorcycle industry insiders. Anyone could vote, there was no restriction on age, gender or country. Even non-riders could vote. No registration, nor email addresses were required. However, a system of storing and analyzing IP addresses was put in place to minimize duplicate voting.

After the success the first Awards had last year, membership in MBI skyrocketed from 12 to 96. Millions of readers worldwide read about the 2006 Awards.

About MBI
MBI (whose motto is “Riding and writing is what we do”) is a group of 96 international motorcycle weblog authors from China to Chile. Membership is open to any motorcycle rider who maintains an active motorcycle-related Internet weblog or news web site with original commentary. With a combined readership over 2 million readers per month, the awards represent a true feeling what lives amongst the biker communities. The awards are not given by professional journalists, commercial publications or companies, but by the public.

More information about MBI, its members and the complete list of nominees will be found at the MBI web site http://www.mbiweb.org/ .

MBI Website: Http://www.mbiweb.org/
MBI Awards 2007: http://www.mbiweb.org/2007/

Interview Contact: Mike Werner
Telephone: +33-2-35297230

Technorati Tags: motorcycle

If you are like me, or most people I know, somewhere in your cupboard, there is at least one glass that has been clouded by hard water. Seems you scrub and scrub and scrub only to dry the glass and the cloudiness returns.

Help is on the way, however!

Apply some cheap (apparently, the cheaper the better), white toothpaste to the glass and scrub with a toothbrush. And like magic, your hard water clouds should disappear.

How’s that for simple?

How to clean cloudy drinking glasses [via Lifehacker]

Cleaning that funky, cloudy glassware [via Curbly]