Under My Helmet

Riding in groups on the street at Under My Helmet

Riding in groups, whether on the street or in the dirt/sand, requires special attention and modified behavior. You not only need to look out for others in your group, but also for other groups or individuals. While group riding on the street, motorcycles should ride in a staggered formation, with the lead motorcycle on the left side of the lane, the next on the right side, then the left and so [...] Read More


Street Riding in the Rain at Under My Helmet

Riding in the rain can be very un-nerving to say the least. There are several things you need to consider that are very different than what you're used to while riding on dry pavement. Among them are traction, visibility, and of course, cars behind you. If you MUST ride in the rain, you will need to slow down and pay extra attention to your surroundings. You will need to be more [...] Read More


HAHAHAHA!!! Oops, Sorry. ATV Crash on Street at Under My Helmet

Ok, I know you're not suppose to laugh at people like this, but I couldn't help it. This idiot is riding a wheelie on the street on a 4 wheeler (ATV) and, of course, bites it. LoL! [...] Read More


Do You Like Your Street? at The Social Networking Weblog

Now you can tell the whole world what you think about the street you live in and the neighborhood you live in. StreetAdvisor is a site where you can tell about the street you live on and see what other people have said about your street. This is a great tool for people who are moving and want to see what a neighborhood is like before they get there. Or [...] Read More


TagZapper, Wall Street Journal and the Facts at The RFID Weblog

Lou Sirico takes to task the Wall Street Journal over its recent article about consumers putting their credit cards in the microwave in order to fry the RFID chips in them. The story centered on RFID embedded cards such as the Mastercard PayPass, the American Express ExpressPay, and Visa's Blink. Lou writes:It is a sad day when the newspaper considered by many to contain America's finest journalism propagates scare stories [...] Read More