I’ve never been stuck on a plane, but my mother, me, my sister, her best friend, and her mom were going to Chicago about August 1969 or so, riding what was left of the formerly great NYC 20th Century Limited, now Penn Central whatever, from Toledo. Everything was OK until Elkhart. The AC went out for some reason, and…

For a Youtuber, its a cash cow. You’d click, so would I.

The TSA is the same way.

I hope they look into CPB, but I doubt it will happen. Every Customs station is run like its own little fiefdom and of course they behave like theirs is the only way to do anything and you’re a fool for believing its done differently anywhere else.

The engine is missing, the windows are broken, the A-pillar’s been damaged and the entire car is filled with muck and more than a few plants.

Man, I remember before the pandemic you could get a stolen NSX that had been submerged in a river for 20 years for just $6500.

This article turned me on to five vehicles I’ve never heard of before, and man are they gorgeous. Thank you.

CP

Yeah. I don’t see how this project could make sense financially.

One too many zeroes.

I thought of that but also of the driver. Sounds like you did a great job, but I don’t think I would have the guts to compete in a bike or even take a liter bike out on a track and stretch it’s legs.

I can’t imagine doing this. I’ve had a couple of motorcycles (fast ones), and it’s much scarier to be on the back of anyone else’s bike at any speed.

“My good friend, Ash Vandelay, was also at the event — and she nabbed some great clips during her live Twitch stream of the event.”

Major props to you for diving right into that ride. I really don’t know whether I would have been able to cooperate with the driver like that. I love going fast, and have done so with a variety of vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, bikes, boats, personal water craft, and snowmobiles. But I have trust issues, and a…

“I am deeply suspicious of the “they’re all trying to kill me/you” rhetoric espoused by so many riders.” - They are not, it’s just easier to pretend that to help keep yourself aware and safe. I have put on 100s of thousands of safe miles, and then was taken out by a 22 year old who blew a red light right in front of…

I am deeply suspicious of the “they’re all trying to kill me/you” rhetoric espoused by so many riders. I’m pretty sure they’re just not managing risk with any logic or care.

Fighter pilots are laughing at all of us. 

You know it. Interesting points on scuba as a corollary to riding. My dad was a diver, a motorcyclist, a licensed ship captain and all his life engaged in fairly high risk/high reward sports. He taught me that preparation is what keeps you from dying and that the most likely way to get hurt is ignoring the first…

There’s nothing more entertaining in journalism than watching car people learn what ‘fast’ actually feels like.

Most excellent. As a rider for approaching 50 years, you’ve identified the thing about motorcycling that has kept me involved: you absolutely have to be completely focused in the task at hand.