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Snowmobile Rider Survives Avalanche
Snowmobile Rider Survives Avalanche

25 Feb 2014, 13:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Getting hit by an avalanche is definitely not my idea of winter fun, regardless of whether the unlucky chap is on foot or riding a snowmobile. Still, in some cases, it looks like luck is not runn...

 
Icon Launches Spring/Summer Collection
Icon Launches Spring/Summer Collection

25 Feb 2014, 11:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first serious spring rides are still some good weeks away, but careful riders are already making preparations. And in case new riding gear and helmets are on your shopping list, a quick look at ...

 
Riding in Finland is Safer, Deers Have Fluorescent Antlers
Riding in Finland is Safer, Deers Have Fluorescent Antlers

23 Feb 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It may sound like funny and wacky idea, but some guys in Finland tarted to paint the antlers of reindeer in a fluorescent paint, for very serious road safety reasons. This measure was implemented...

 
Incredible Head-On Crash, Motorcyclist Flies Through the Air with Minor Injuries
Incredible Head-On Crash, Motorcyclist Flies Through the Air with Minor Injuries

23 Feb 2014, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As violent as this crash looks, you'll most likely be as surprised and relieved as I was to learn that the unfortunate rider made it through the day with only minor injuries. The scenarios i...

 
Bad Luck Day for Innocent Rider
Bad Luck Day for Innocent Rider

20 Feb 2014, 15:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just like every rider knows for a fact, motorcycle safety is a very iffy affair, even when we're thinking about experienced motorcyclists riding at legal speed and paying attention to what happ...

 
2014 Ram 2500 Earns Four-Star NHTSA Safety Rating
2014 Ram 2500 Earns Four-Star NHTSA Safety Rating

20 Feb 2014, 13:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Ram 2500 heavy duty pickup truck has received a four-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Crew Cab model tested by the agency earned th...

 
2014 Cadillac SRX Receives Five-Star NHTSA Rating
2014 Cadillac SRX Receives Five-Star NHTSA Rating

20 Feb 2014, 09:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Cadillac SRX mid-size SUV has received an overall five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Although the vehicle earned four stars in both ...

 
Huge Amount of Fail for Three Bike Riders
Huge Amount of Fail for Three Bike Riders

18 Feb 2014, 15:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding with more than one passenger on a motorcycle or scooter is a truly common thing in Asian or South American countries, where two-wheelers are used mostly for daily transportation, and not for ...

 
RightPSI, the Easier Way to Check Tire Pressure
RightPSI, the Easier Way to Check Tire Pressure

18 Feb 2014, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Welcome RightPSI, a nifty addition to anyone's car, motorcycle or bicycle. These add-on screw-in caps are to be fitted on the valve of your vehicle's tire and you'll know whether the...

 
Fast Crash for KTM 1290 Super Duke R
Fast Crash for KTM 1290 Super Duke R

15 Feb 2014, 11:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R is no toy, with its 1,301cc displacement of sheer brutality and 180 horsepower ready to wreak havoc on any road

 
Speeding Rider Crashes as Father Teaches His Daughter about Road Safety
Speeding Rider Crashes as Father Teaches His Daughter about Road Safety

14 Feb 2014, 11:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Proper education passed by parents to their children can really make a difference later in life, and with people literally swarming on the roads of the world, road safety should be also a part of yo...

 
Silly Scooter Riders Crash Even More Stupidly
Silly Scooter Riders Crash Even More Stupidly

13 Feb 2014, 16:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some crashes are so stupid that speaking about them is rather difficult. For example, I really don't know where to start with this one: it's so unbelievably idiotic that it almost looks li...

 
2014 Ford Focus Earns Five-Star NHTSA Rating
2014 Ford Focus Earns Five-Star NHTSA Rating

13 Feb 2014, 10:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Ford Focus, the world’s top-selling vehicle nameplate through the first three quarters of 2013, has maintained its top marks in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration&rsqu...

 
Reckless Driver Smashes Bike Against the Wall
Reckless Driver Smashes Bike Against the Wall

12 Feb 2014, 15:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A sunny Brazilian afternoon in the outskirts of Sao Paulo tuned into nightmare for an innocent motorcycle driver. He was literally crashed into by a reckless driver, causing his bike to smash har...

 
Keep Calm If You Can: Lady Signals Left, Turns Right
Keep Calm If You Can: Lady Signals Left, Turns Right

11 Feb 2014, 17:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are some accidents which show how complete the lack of any skills is in certain drivers, and riders, for what's worth. In my opinion, such crashes should automatically have the driver&...

 
Rider Too Cool To Wear a Helmet Kind of Breaks Face
Rider Too Cool To Wear a Helmet Kind of Breaks Face

11 Feb 2014, 16:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like karma taught Kyle a painful lesson this day. Namely, the fact that wearing a helmet when riding a motorbike is a very good idea, and the people who do so are not just some dull idiots....

 
Too Much Speed, Too Little Skills
Too Much Speed, Too Little Skills

11 Feb 2014, 13:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I guess that pretty much any rider will agree with me and approve that the turns are most likely the best part of motorcycling, with the riding with wind in your hair and face already included. S...

 
F2 Carbon Trey Canard Replica Helmet from Fly Racing
F2 Carbon Trey Canard Replica Helmet from Fly Racing

11 Feb 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Fly Racing surfaces a new F2 Carbon replica helmet, and this time it bears Trey Canard's signature. The F2 Carbon Trey Canard replica is available in two different color schemes, a white/red...

 
Good Emergency Brake Saves Rider
Good Emergency Brake Saves Rider

10 Feb 2014, 17:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video should be a part of any new rider's safety training program, as it shows the critical importance of being aware when riding and knowing how emergency brakes must be done. Careless...

 
Oil on the Road Is Not a Rider's Best Friend
Oil on the Road Is Not a Rider's Best Friend

10 Feb 2014, 14:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Oil, gravel, ice, sand, and even plain water, they are all a rider's "enemies" at times. And since they are sometimes "ambushing" the unsuspecting rider, being able to ride ...