THRILLS...AND SPILLS!
Submitted by theboss on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 9:08am.
Oh, Shit! 26-year-old Steve Brown of Denver slides across the track after loosing control of his motorcycle at the annual Harry’s Roamers Ice Races at Rainbow Falls Park on January 3,2010. Brown, who rides for the BALS Racing Team, rode in the Open Pro and 0-300 Pro classes. The races have been taking place every weekend in January, with the championship races slated for January 31, 2010. Photo by Tim Anderson
SOMETHING ROTTEN IN ABATE OF COLORADO?
Submitted by theboss on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 3:30pm.It seems there’s more than a little unrest within ABATE of Colorado. This letter, authored by Steve Turner, found its way to us unsolicited. It seemed important enough to share here. Could it be the unorthodox ways of that groups’ leadership are finally causing serious damage to the organization that is supposedly dedicated to protecting the interests of all Colorado motorcyclists? Read for yourself.
Dear ABATE Members and Rider Coaches,
A VINTAGE BEAUTY
Submitted by theboss on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 2:09pm.
SEE MORE OF ANGELA & THE HYDRAGLIDE IN THE PHOTO GALLERIES
With pace of the world being ridiculously fast—stupid even—every so often it’s nice to take a minute, relax, and take a look back to appreciate all that has come before. Of course the classic look of the ‘50s is one that just doesn’t get old.
COLORADO TRAFFIC DEATHS DECLINE; MC DEATHS HOLD STEADY
Submitted by theboss on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 1:49pm.By Tim Anderson
The number of people killed on Colorado roads in 2009 appears to be at the lowest point in three decades according to a preliminary report released by the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol.
464 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2009, a 15% decline from the 548 people killed in crashes in 2008. The 2009 total also marks the first time the fatality total has dipped below 500 since 1988. Colorado has seen a steady decline in fatalities since the total peaked at 743 deaths in 2002.
PUEBLO MAN SENTENCED IN BIKER DEATH
Submitted by theboss on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 1:45pm.
The Pueblo, Colorado, man at the center of the events resulting in an accident that killed Pueblo Bike shop owner Gregory “Griz” Robinson May 12, 2009, has finally been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges stemming from that tragic afternoon. Robinson died May 20, 2009, of injuries sustained in the crash.
In late December 2009, Juan Vasquez Maldonado, 48, was sentenced to four years in prison for his roll in causing Robinson’s death. Maldonado pleaded guilty to the sole charge against him, contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
HARRY HURT DIES AT 81
Submitted by theboss on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 1:41pm.
Harry Hurt, one of the world's foremost authorities on motorcycle crashes and their causes, has died. Hurt passed away in early December. He was 81 years old.
Hurt suffered a heart attack Sunday at Pomona Valley Hospital. The cardiac arrest was a complication of back surgery that he had a week earlier, according to Hurt’s eldest son, Harry Hurt III.
Hurt was the principal investigator of the Hurt Report, an in-depth, on-scene investigation of 900 motorcycle accidents in Los Angeles from 1976 to 1977.
