Unearthing the history of a 1974 Honda CB550
Hints of the story behind a Honda CB550 that is what it shouldn’t be. When I went to look at a cb550 after it caught...
Honda CB500/550 and the soul of Honda 1971-1978
Recently I've become fascinated by the story of Honda's CB500 and CB550, having recently acquired one. Read reviews and road tests of either bike and...
The 1970s Honda CB-550 sport bike and the surprising parallels with the Porsche 911
In the dead of winter I purchased a 45 year old motorcycle. My neighbour helped me pull it out of my snow shovelled trailer. An...
The truth about burnout
It was a bright sunny day. Sitting at my birch wood table overlooking the back yard, I could the see the light streaming in to...
Maintaining Vision
500,000 visitors, wow. It's been a journey. Thank you! When it comes to building a business or starting a venture, what is vision? What does...
The Wilier Triestina Zero.9
[gallery columns="4" type="slideshow" ids="2104,2152,2137,2151,2145,2136,2148,2153,2147,2146,2144,2150,2142,2140,2149,2141"] The 2014 U.S. National Road Cycling Championship was a lively race, full of unexpected twists, attacks and breaks. When Eric Marcotte...
Hans Hartmann, classic design and Machiine
[caption id="attachment_1990" align="aligncenter" width="700"] If you don't mind being embarrassed, you can learn anything.[/caption] What is it about some designs that they become more beautiful...
Triangle of Change: How To Achieve The Improbable
In 2012 British cycling amazed the world by claiming the prestigious Tour de France and 70% of the Olympic cycling podiums. Never before had an...
Benotto Bicycle Restoration – How to identify a vintage Benotto bike frame’s year and model – Part 2
I made the mistake of painting my Benotto black after first getting it about a decade ago. Today I'm restoring it back to something fitting of...
Benotto Classic – a growing list of Benotto Bicycles from 1931-1985
This is an attempt to document all of Benotto's pre 1985 models. I need your help, if you have a photo of a Benotto and...