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The latest from the café racer world — builder profiles, road tests, events, and industry news.
Showing Up is Everything
With just a few weeks remaining before our Ninth Annual Reader’s Ride-In Bike Show, everything – including the…
Where’s The Bikes Come Monday?
Headed to the West Coast recently for our annual escape the winter and test ride new streetbikes week.…
2016 Reader’s Ride-In Bike Show Is Go!
Recently confirmed is a new location and date for this summer’s must-see custom cafe racer show- the Cafe…
Winter Projects Real and Imagined
Eve though we’ve experienced one of the mildest Novembers and, judging by the coming forecast, Decembers on record,…
Jettas and Smokers
Sept. 24, 2015 An unusually warm fall in these parts has meant riding the regions many challenging backroads…
The Big Show
To say that we’re overwhelmed and truly stoked by the amazing number of custom cafe bikes and people…
Steel City Mods vs. Rockers
Known as the mods and rockers rally that could, Pittsburgh’s vintage motorbike and scooter gathering has soldiered on…
Assumed Dangers
CRM pal, comedian and damned quick rider Alonzo Bodden has a bit he does about the strange phenomenon…
A Worthy Show-Off
While in New York City over the past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting 20th Century Cycles,…
The Show Must Go On
After seven years staging our annual Readers’ Ride-In Bike Show at Mid-Ohio during the AMA’s Vintage Days celebration…
Getting Up To Speed
It’s a funny thing how rusty we can get at motorbike riding after a few months off for…
Lights, Camera…Constantly Ringing Phone
With the inaugural season of Velocity’s “Naked Speed” now airing in re-runs, there’s a palpable sense of relaxation…