Aaaaaaaaaand ... your “counter example” was not a counter example at all ... reading comprehension is your friend: the article does not say that fitness trackers are of no medical use, it says very clearly and specifically that doctors / medical professionals have no use for your consumer grade fitness tracker data.

you can almost walk up from behind and straddle it.

I find your description of the combat curious ...

I’d suggest one other variable to your selection calculus: how tall & flexible are you? The Duc and other scramblers being suggested are relatively tall bikes (not as tall as a full blown adventure bike, but hella taller than a cruiser). I’m short and old, so I’d choose the Indian for the low seat height to go with…

That Flying Fortress is sweet. What is Guzzi’s history for overall build quality and maintenance issues for their engines and transmissions? I’ve not heard any stories good or bad, and they are still a relatively rare bike around these parts so I’ve never personally known an owner/rider of one. There aren’t many…

Scion C-HR

Or perhaps, just like every other chain retail store on Earth, the local employment experience is directly and deeply affected by local and regional management. Even when there are ‘comprehensive’ corporate / company-wide policies, the regional directors, store managers, even shift managers/team leaders have their own…

no way this is an actual rail run.

Yeah, that lead sentence is absurd and wrong on so many levels. What it should say is “Japan does not have a track record for manufacturing jet airliners”, then it would be accurate.

How much are you willing to pay for that little white and blue circle?

traces the origin of New York City’s famous manhole covers

I followed the same thought process as you, then sat back and pondered it a bit more ... “IT” stands for Information Technology. Is a typewriter used for “information” work? I’d have to say yes. Is it “technology”? Again, within reasonable bounds, I think yes. Typewriters are reasonably within the realm of IT,…

Wha? “They” who? Who exactly doesn’t have a right to detain whom? Security guards can, in fact, make arrests — especially of trespassers on private property. If the store “detective” (i.e., a glorified security guard) at Nieman Marcus sees someone shoplifting, you’re saying they can’t stop the thief? You seem to have…

Think about this: what is it that makes a minivan a minivan as opposed to a ‘crossover’? I say that the key determinant is the shape. To be a minivan it has to be van-shaped. If it’s not van-shaped, it’s not a van, mini or otherwise. The sloped rear roof / hatch makes the Model X a crossover, not a minivan, regardless…

Failed? Are you talking about the current VW “dieselgate” issue? That’s not carmakers failing ... it’s one manufacturer cheating. They wanted to cut costs by not including the urea system in their small diesels, but by all accounts I’ve read the urea system works fine cleaning up diesel emissions when it is actually…

No, I don’t ride with my jacket open. Just saying the extra layer is not actually necessary if you buy a jacket with decent built-in armor. I’ve crashed a couple times, and blue jeans, full-face helmet and midrange riding jacket were sufficient to completely prevent any skin loss and head trauma. Though I broke a…

Sometimes yes, usually not ... I mean, usually there’s good science that supports the feasibility as well as the desirability of achieving the goals laid out in the regulations, but not always. CARB tried forcing electric cars on California something like 2 or 3 decades ago when there simply was not the battery tech…

Most gubmint regulations don’t specify the mechanisms or technology used to achieve the goal, just set a goal and require manufacturers (aka “the free market”) to figure out how to achieve said goals. So ... in your colorful turn of phrase, yes, standards are promulgated “ex cathedra”. That’s also why standards are…

Ah, that makes much more sense! I thought you were saying the Army was using a land-based version of the SeaRAM system for mortar defense. But as ridiculous as that would be on the face of it, I don’t put anything past our Dep of Def when it comes to wasteful systems. There have been plenty of articles on FA here…

Thanks for answering that (and thanks to Banshee for askin, coz I was gonna ax the same question) ... and now all I can do is wonder why on earth anyone would strap on a back protector under a moto jacket? The point of this article that gear manufacturers are in fact making moto gear for women now, so I wonder why the…