113 TriFactor Bike-Run-Bike Melaka 2017: Most forgiving race thus far WHEWW! A different type of Sunday I had yesterday – 1st in age group (called Youth Open for 25-34 yo) and 2nd overall for Women at today’s 113-TriFactor Bike-Run-Bike Melaka!! I’ve actually always wanted to try this bike-run-bike format. TriFactor has this format in Singapore (shorter distance though) but I’ve always had clashes with the dates, so when I heard of this I was like OKAY I WANT TO GO. Besides, Malacca isn’t too far away and all I have to do is load the car with the bike and drive in. It’s named 113 because it includes a total of 113km – 60km bike leg, followed by a 13km run and then a 40km bike leg at the end. If you’re wondering why ‘113’ sounds familiar, it’s because 113 organises races of the same distance as Ironman 70.3 too, such as the 113 Desaru. After the SCSM Women Squad training run in the morning, Connie and I cleaned … [Read more...] about 113 TriFactor Bike-Run-Bike Melaka 2017: Most forgiving race thus far
Bikes
5 KTM motorcycle crashes: Blame the powerful bike or human error? We explain! [VIDEOS]
KTM motorcycles have gained massive popularity in India due to its raw power, value for money and good looks. The bikes have become the first choice of many young enthusiasts in the market. But there is a problem. KTM bikes are quite powerful and get involved in a lot of accidents. People mostly blame the KTM bikes for being too powerful as the cause of accidents. Is that so? Let’s find out. Skid crash Seen here is a KTM 200 Duke ridden at a high speed through the crowded streets of Kochi. The rider is seen on an undivided road speeding down. The incident caught on the CCTV shows that another biker on the road stopping and taking a U-Turn without noticing the KTM coming from the other side. On seeing the bikers taking U-Turn, the KTM rider target-fixes the bikes and then apply the brakes in panic. Due to hard braking, the rear tyre of the bike skids and becomes unbalanced to hit the bikers. Sadly, the KTM 200 Duke does not get the ABS even as an optional feature. Target fixation … [Read more...] about 5 KTM motorcycle crashes: Blame the powerful bike or human error? We explain! [VIDEOS]
Ronin Race Bike is Ready for Pike’s Peak Future
When Harley-Davidson’s criminally stupid management decided to drop the company’s line of beloved Buell sport bikes in favor of Indian-sourced sub-cruisers and an all-electric concept bike that’s already a few years late to the party, it was upsetting to everyone who knew how to appreciate quick, nimble motorcycles. Despite some fits and starts, it’s time to acknowledge that Harley dropping them is the end of Buell … but it’s also where Magpul Ronin begins. The Magpul Ronin is an aggressively styled race bike built around a new linkage fork that the company claims improves ride while making the Buell chassis (no slouch in the handling department, by the way) feel even racier. The Rotax engine is cooled by a radiator mounted front and center in the fork, which has been made a centerpiece of the design in very much the same sort of simple, honest way that the Jeep Wragler’s 7-slot grille is, rightfully, the centerpiece of that classic design. … [Read more...] about Ronin Race Bike is Ready for Pike’s Peak Future
New Bike Sharing App From Ford And Deutsche Bahn
This story about bike sharing was first published by CleanTechnica Are you are interested in more mobility alternatives? Interested in car sharing and bike sharing? Like the train? If you are in Germany, the “New Mobility World” might interest you. Ford is offering one app to use a bikesharing or carsharing system in the country. It is the first carmaker to be involved in a bikesharing project in Europe, according to the press release, which is part of a collaboration with Deutsche Bahn. Together, they are offering 3,200 FordPass bikes in the service. The FordPass app helps you find the nearest available bicycle and pay for it online. On the carsharing side, the app it even more versatile than that — you can find parking spaces and can even find the lowest fuel prices at nearby garages. (Of course, better to bike or drive electric.) Bicycling increases circulation and improves well-being. One of the most invigorating and stimulating activities … [Read more...] about New Bike Sharing App From Ford And Deutsche Bahn
Bangkok 2018: GPX Racing bikes
Whilst awaiting homologation and market launch of Thailand’s GPX Racing‘s range of sub-200 cc motorcycles in Malaysia, paultan.org visited the 2018 Bangkok Motor Show and took some photos of three models. Set to be launched locally soon, these are the Ducati Panigale look-a-like Demon 150-GR, the Demon 150-GN naked sports and the retro-styled Gentleman 200. Built to cash in on the current trend for retro cafe racers, the Gentleman 200 carries a 197 cc, four-stroke, air- and oil-cooled single-cylinder mill. GPX Racing did not supply any numbers for the engine, but a figure of 20 hp and 18 Nm or so of torque would not be out of the question. Fuelling is by carburettor, which is understandable given the budget nature of the Gentleman 200, but it does come shod in Pirelli rubber. Upside-down telescopic forks are used in front, with a monoshock in the rear, and braking is done using twin hydraulic discs on the spoked front wheel. With styling cues reminiscent of the Ducati … [Read more...] about Bangkok 2018: GPX Racing bikes