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Archive for March, 2008

Three Wheeling

The motorcycle with something extra

The leather jacket and helmet that bikers wear aren’t fashion statements — they’re protection from scrapes and concussions in the event of a wipeout. The danger of riding a motorcycle is as real as the thrill of riding. But do the two have to go hand in hand? A couple of three wheeled vehicles out on the market say no. Both are designed with two wheels in front and one in back.The Tri-Rod F3 Adrenaline was created to appeal to both current motorcycle enthusiasts and potentia…

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Net Effects

Road King finds a vast online community of truckers

I don’t even recall where I started, but a couple of months ago, during a bout of Web-surfing I landed on a YouTube.com post by a fellow named Rogertrucker. When I clicked on “Trucking in Louisiana,” the zippy Garth Brooks hit “Callin’ Baton Rouge” played over scenes of the road from Calgary to New Orleans. It was the very same view that the driver saw through his windshield and mirrors as he hauled his freight, and without any narration said everything it n…

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