A Globe and Mail article on the health benefits of Dirt Riding leads to a thread of comments underlying the prejudices of self-propelled trail users against responsible motorcyclists. We think the solution may start with being better ambassadors while on our workouts.
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Meet the New OneWheelDrive.Net
Interactive maps for rides, travels and adventures, more room for pictures, better display of videos, better navigation, new ways to discover articles… Meet the new OneWheelDrive.Net! It wasn’t a small undertaking, with over 400 pertinent articles to convert, adventures to geo-tag and a lot of cursing at code, but we’re proud to introduce OWD Mark…
Ducati Hypermotard-A for Adventure
There’s a lot of buzz about Ducati’s upcoming Adventure oriented Multistrada replacement, but do we really have to wait? We at OneWheelDrive.Net have gotten impatient. Well, that and our 640 Adventure is waiting for parts, so can our long term loaner Hypermotard stand in?
What We’re Testing – The Konker 200SM
People have been asking what’s a Konker 200SM, for reference here’s a quick snap courtesy of photographer Kevin Miklossy…
Motorcyclist Killing Cop Hiding Behind Intoxication?
An RCMP officer, Cpl. Benjamin Robinson, accused of killing a motorcyclist and then fled the scene has failed to have a driving ban lifted. As always, of late, when dealing with the RCMP there is a veil of half-truths, misdirections and indications that the punishment likely will not fit the crime.
What We’re Testing – The Xingyue XY400Y-2
We’ve been testing the Xingyue XY400Y-2 and a few folks following us on twitter have asked us the question, “What does it look like?”
The Late Motorcycle Industry… As in too Late to the New Media Party?
Faced with an economic downturn what would the motorcycling industry do for the tech-meme popularity of boomshine or Hunted Forever? Where is the Honda branded Ride Red Forever? Or KTM’s Bleed Orange Rally? How many manufacturers are charging into the storm of social media like twitter, facebook or myspace and leveraging actual relationships with their…
Adventure and Motorcycling’s Changing Mosaic
Loafing along through Ontario’s cottage country I have a Stuart MacLean moment. There are a lot more Canadian flags here, displayed on flagpoles sprouting from houses or springing from lawns like an outgrowth of nationalism. Astride the R1200GS Adventure, bumbling along, sitting upright and taking in the world you notice little differences – hints that…
The Monster 696 Test Blog – That’s a Wrap
It’s a moment that I wish we’d had a film crew for. The Monster 696 is alongside the 848 and the Hypermotard on a vacant cul-de-sac by the airport. Jets pass overhead as we take a breather, and it strikes me that with these three bikes, a little more budget, and a little more time…
The Monster 696 Test Blog – Ambitious Undertakings
Sometimes I wonder if I’ve bitten off more that I can chew. For our Monster 696 review, we’re attempting to do a proper video review. We’re not talking some guy who brings his helmet cam to a press launch, but something similar to what we do for the car side with OutDrive.ca. The thing is…
The Monster 696 Test Blog – One of Four
Our Monster 696 is one of four in North America, air freighted in for display and showcase it’s shocking that the folks at Ducati trust us with its care. True, certain threats on my life were made should anything go wrong, but I’m not out to abuse the privilege. Technically at this instant we’re ripping…
OMG! A Monster!
We don’t normally do teasers, but we’re pretty excided here at OneWheelDrive.Net, we’re getting a chance to test one of the first Monster 696s in North America. We’re not talking about a guided and scheduled to the nines press launch either. This Monster 696 has been air-freighted from Italy and that gives us a unique…
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