Jettas and Smokers
Sept. 24, 2015 An unusually warm fall in these parts has meant riding the regions many challenging backroads nearly every single day. The weather…
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The Big Show
To say that we’re overwhelmed and truly stoked by the amazing number of custom cafe bikes and people who showed up last Sunday for…
Steel City Mods vs. Rockers
Known as the mods and rockers rally that could, Pittsburgh’s vintage motorbike and scooter gathering has soldiered on despite crappy weather, venue changes and…
Assumed Dangers
CRM pal, comedian and damned quick rider Alonzo Bodden has a bit he does about the strange phenomenon of non-motorcyclist’s bad habit of telling…
A Worthy Show-Off
While in New York City over the past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting 20th Century Cycles, the well-stocked garage of cafe racer…
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 we’ve decided it’s time for some…
Getting Up To Speed
It’s a funny thing how rusty we can get at motorbike riding after a few months off for winter. Team CRM traveled to the…
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 around these parts. Though a new…
First Rides of (Almost) Spring
After what the record books will surely note as the coldest winter in decades, Mr. Sol is again making an appearance, prompting much giddiness…
Café Racer Blog – February 3, 2015
Yesterday, we were riding through the Santa Monica Mountains, strafing canyons, exploring inconceivable lean angles and basically enjoying a week in sunny So Cal.…