Under My Helmet

Super Bike Racing’s Andrew Wright Flees Country Under My Helmet

In mid 2006, Andrew Wright, a former owner of Super Bike Racing, was convicted on smuggling charges for illegally bringing motorcycles into the country, re-labeling them and selling them even though they did not meet EPA and DOT standards. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $20,674 in damages to former customers. The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General said that Wright has been [...] Read More


Man Charged When Friend Left in Ditch After ATV Crash Under My Helmet

Back on September 15, a guy riding an ATV at about 60 miles per hour, ran in to the back of his friends ATV. Both of the ATVs ended up in a nearby ditch, flipped over in the water. The guy that ran in to the back of his friend said he did not see his friend after the accident, and he thought that his friend had left the scene [...] Read More


ATVers Fined/Jailed Because No Laws to Enforce OHVs Under My Helmet

I don't know how I missed this one, but Jim, the 4×4 Guide over at About.com caught it… Seems there's a beach in Hatteras, Virginia that a Federal Judge has assigned fines and jail time to for riding on the beach because, according to Jim:because the National Park "does not have regulations in place to govern ORV traffic." I'm gonna go out on a limb here and ask; where's the justification [...] Read More


Bike Trips That Will make your Head and Wheels Spin Hidden Travel Gems

If the rising cost of fuel has you rethinking your trip or renting a car while on vacation, try these bike-focused vacation ideas. www.backroads.com has tons of itineraries that will take you on two shiny wheels along the coasts of California, through the Tuscan sprawl of meadows or even visit the Castles in France. Case in point: the weekend in California's Alexander Valley tour which meets in the spa town [...] Read More


Freikometer: Bike to School movement for the future of the country The RFID Weblog

My nephew has crossed the limits of obesity, courtesy the junk food he munches everyday and the sedentary lifestyle which has become a part of his living. I was searching for ways to get him back into shape and I came across Freikometer, a technology developed by Rob Nagler to make his boys pedal to school everyday. Rob Nagler along with Tim Carlin mounted their Freikometer, a solar powered rider monitor [...] Read More