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Catch and Release

Mojo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:10 +0000

I was mad. I had driven two hours with a pal who asked me to help him buy his first bike. The lying creep selling the bike didn’t like me at all when I asked why the front wheel had spokes and the...

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I Can’t See You

Mojo — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:00:53 +0000

John was riding along at 60-plus km/h in a 50 zone. He was in the right tire track of the left lane heading east. It was late afternoon on a nice fall day. All of a sudden an approaching car swerved...

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Lucky Break

Mojo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:12 +0000

I knew it was going to hurt long before I landed on the ground. Falling off motorcycles seemed so much easier when I was younger. You would think that the more experienced we riders become, the...

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Embarrassing Motorcycling Moments

Mojo — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:58 +0000

Hey, stuff happens, right My embarrassing moments seem to happen most often when people are watching. There is a learning curve to any sport, so when we ran instructor training programmes, I would...

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Diane’s Story – Being Hit From Behind

Mojo — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:39 +0000

Diane was riding along in city traffic, minding her own business. It was a pretty hot day so she decided to bungee her leather jacket to the rear seat. Diane wasn’t speeding; in fact traffic around...

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Taking a Street Rider Training Course

Mojo — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:00:19 +0000

It’s the time of year when the street rider training programmes are starting up again. Thousands of new riders will sign up soon for their novice rider training programme. After teaching the course...

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Is There a Doctor in the House?

Mojo — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:35 +0000

Do you have a favourite bike doctor Someone who you turn to when your bike needs more help than your tool kit and knowledge can provide I have met dozens of bike mechanics over the years. If you are...

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Groundhog Day

Mojo — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:17 +0000

I know you are going to say that I wasn’t paying attention, but I was scanning the road back and forth and checking my mirrors. It moved right out in front of me. It was big for a ground hog. I was...

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The Evils of Sand and Gravel

Mojo — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:45 +0000

If there are ten riders in a room and they were asked, “Who has fallen off their bike,” more than half would put their hand up. The old saying is “There are two types of riders; those who have...

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Turning Sixteen

Mojo — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:34 +0000

Ah… a warm spring night and I just came in from a great ride. My route was on roads that brought back memories of when I turned sixteen and started street riding. Typically, riders just getting out...

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