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Nice pics and nice bikes. More here.

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Been wearing an early sample of these boots for the past 5 years, with a tech 8 inner bootie inside. They did me extremely well and saved me from injury more than once. Motocross is a hard sport though and it was time for some new ones. It was a tough choice. There used to be a time when you didn’t even need to think about it, if you had the money, you bought tech 8′s. They were what all the pro’s wore and were by far the best boot on the market. Nowadays there is a lot of choice out there. Some boots look great but don’t offer any protection, some look great but are too bulky, and some look great but trash your bike when you wear them. Others look rubbish but are well made and cheap. Etc. etc. The tech 10′s are expensive but apart from that tick pretty much all the boxes. The support was always great in these boots but the inner brace wasn’t super comfy in the pre-production ones I tried. After a quick try on these seem to be much better though, so I look forward to giving them a ride soon.

The RAD e bike responds to customer needs to be mobile when car use is restricted or not possible. The RAD e is also a reminder of Opel’s early industrial period of manufacturing bicycles. In that sense, the designers developed a study that is both historically relevant and offers a vision of the future.

The RAD e is aimed primarily at those living in the city, at a time when e-bikes are predicted to play an increasing role in future integrated urban transport concepts.

It follows Opel’s design philosophy “sculptural artistry meets German precision” and incorporates boomerang design cues that also appear in the award-winning Ampera and the RAK e experimental electric vehicle. The RAD e name takes its inspiration from “Rad” -the German word for bicycle and wheel.

The RAD e is the first e-bike concept to be designed around automotive manufacturing mass production methods. Instead of exotic light-weight materials, the Opel designers opted for a hollow pressed-steel frame which is also light weight, strong, flexible and easy to make. In Opel’s 150th anniversary year, it is particularly appropriate that the designers took their inspiration from the Opel’s 1928 Motoclub 500 motorbike which also had pressed-steel frame elements. At the time, the Motoclub was revolutionary because its steel components were pressed, cutting the production time from previously 14 to just four hours. Thus Opel makes a historical link to its pioneering spirit of the past which is still relevant for its innovations of the future.

The RAD e’s pedelec propulsion system is based on a state-of-the art 250 watt electric motor and a lithium-ion battery. In a maximum time of two-and-a-half hours, the battery can be fully charged. The e-bike can also be transported on Opel’s unique FlexFix bicycle carrier and be charged while driving.

Delivering at least 40 Nm of instant torque, the bike feels agile and fun to ride. The motor gives the rider support when pedaling. At an average speed of 20 kilometers an hour and depending on the electric assist and terrain, the e-bike achieves an electrically supported range of between 60 and 145 kilometers.

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Justin Barcia

Interesting look at the Diesel and Ducati design studios. Bikes pretty nice too. Cant really go wrong with the Triumph scrambler paint and a Special edition Monster 1100 EVO. I’d ride it.

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Steve Peat’s one is pretty funny.

“3D illustrations produced for Dirt magazine way back in the day (they’re on issue 100 and something, this was issue 32). I had a brief to composite all the riders ‘dream track descriptions’ into a total fantasy track”. Sent to me by Dunc at Superouleur.

http://kiddomotors.com/

All good, but the illustrations are ON fire from 1.47.

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