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 a local riding population only recently getting hip to the joys of classic machinery. This year's edition...

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 us creepy stories. “Why is it,” he asks, “that when people realize you ride a motorcycle, they feel the need to tell you...

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 enthusiast and longtime bike rider Billy Joel. After spending a day catching up with Alex Puls, the main wrench and bike wrangler at...

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 changes: come Sunday, August 23, we’re moving the massive custom café racer show to our own headquarters. That’s...

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 west coast in January to dust off our riding skills and catch some much-needed sunlight, but after the brutal winter we experienced, we find...

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 season’s programs seem to pass by in a very hectic six-week flash, planning, producing, filming editing and later,...