Stories about: epic win

Backwards Downhill Bike Ride at 80 KMPH

4 Dec 2013, 10:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Eskil Ronningsbakken is not exactly the kind of rider one does meet everyday: a buy with an exceptional sense of balance and who finds extreme uses for bicycles. Here's one of his last tricks, ...

Voxan Wattman, Probably the Most Awesome Electric Motorcycle of the Planet

2 Dec 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first thing which came into my mind when I saw the new Voxan electric motorcycle was to choose a photo and simply post it, without any commentary. However, the Wattman Voxan unveiled hours ago i...

So Your Bike's a Bit Rusty, Huh?

29 Nov 2013, 11:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One more mystery bikes show up at the Essen Motor Show in Germany: this weekend sees two bikes completely camouflaged in rust, but looking way cooler than many other shiny sport machines out there. ...

Leather Up and Let's Ride to Get Married

18 Nov 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I just know the pictures after the jump will make a lot of people daydream and in some cases even cause frustration, but nevertheless, this is one hell of an example of how true metal and motorcycle...

Eric Teboul Does 264.39 MPH on a Rocket-Powered Bike

12 Nov 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Haltech Manufacturers Cup Finals at the Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida saw Eric Teboul doing what he does best: riding his rocket engine-powered motorcycle with insane speed, this time on...

Marc Marquez Wins BMW M6 Coupe

11 Nov 2013, 12:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez made it into the history books with his awesome performance of becoming the youngest MotoGP World Champion ever, but his win also comes with multiple other prizes, of which one is the B...

Marc Marquez Is the Youngest MotoGP Champion Ever

11 Nov 2013, 07:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2013 MotoGP season reached an end, with a dramatic last race left to decide who gets the title. History was made at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit at Valencia as Marc Marquez become the youngest ever...

And That's How You Cheat Death

10 Nov 2013, 13:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I've heard about bare-handed people defeating guys armed with swords, seen karateka striking so fast that the fellow threatening them with a gun at point blank range did not get to move a finge...

Concept 1865 Electric Bike Is Truly Gorgeous

30 Oct 2013, 15:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A BASF and ding3000 project, the Concept 1865 is a "dandy horse" by looks and a modern tech-laden and futuristic materials vehicle which really takes things many steps forward in this segm...

Watch the BMW R nineT Showcase Movie

16 Oct 2013, 16:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ready for a truly emotional and thrilling experience? Well, in case the answer is Yes, I take it that you've been at least as anxious as I was to see the long-expected BMW R nineT. This bike...

Portable All Terrain Bike Is Awesome

10 Oct 2013, 13:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Funny twist when it comes to the portability factor of a motorcycle, as all these vehicles are kind of... portable, in a way. However, this video shows a truly interesting machine which apparently i...

Star Wars R2D2 Helmet Is Timeless Fun

4 Oct 2013, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Jenn's R2D2 helmet is not exactly breaking news, but when it comes to Star Wars, I really doubt that someone will dare utter the word "old". And what's even better is that Jenn i...

Amputee Rider Uses Brain to Control His New Robotic Leg

3 Oct 2013, 12:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A huge step forward in prosthetics was made as the first rewired-nerves brain-controlled robotic leg was tested on a 32-year-old rider who had one of his limbs amputated after a motorcycle accident....

Amazing Homemade All-Terrain Vehicle Treads on Thin Ice

28 Sep 2013, 10:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We've seen our fair share of mind-boggling DIY projects which could make their inventors filthy rich, yet we know that these amazing fellows are doing this for the money. Their astonishing crea...

Just How Cool Is a Vespa Made Entirely of Wood?

26 Sep 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Motorcycles made from wood are not a new thing in the business, and every now and then we stumble upon some amazing, crazy guy dedicating countless work hours to building a wooden bike. Carlos Alber...

A WWII Treasure Buried in the Forest

13 Sep 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I must confess I envy those guys with enough time to wander the woods and the beaches with their metal detectors. Even if they're not actually treasure-hunting, these fellows often find amazing...

This Is Genius Bike Parking

11 Sep 2013, 15:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Loreen Targos is a Chicago-based lady who's finally grown sick of the 38 parking tickets she got this summer and decided to fight back, mostly because many of them were issues by overzealous of...

Think Aribrush Is Cool? How About Some Hammered Metal?

7 Sep 2013, 06:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Choosing airbrush painting for a custom look of your bike is, of course a very cool thing, and it's more than once when we saw striking works of art which left us babbling. But if you really wa...

One-Armed Rider Makes Manx GP History

3 Sep 2013, 14:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Chris Mitchell lost his left arm in a motorcycle accident back in 2001, but it looks like this mishap was only a minor obstacle in his life. August 28th saw Chris making history at the Manx TT on th...

Senior Taiwanese Riders Tour Southern California [Video Link]

2 Sep 2013, 15:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember the senior Taiwanese motorcyclists we reported about early in 2013? Well, the Grandriders, as they are known now now are touring Southern California, promoting the documentary "Go Gran...