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Morning Reads: 3 May 2007

mika

Still Wondering
TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar

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News:

Piaggio partners up to start a leasing program for Moto Guzzi and Aprilia in NA. Marketwire.com

Five things about motorcycle legends ÔÇô freep.com

Harley may not want the mangos but the Japanese do. in.rediff.com ÔÇô Harley unsure, Japanese rivals rev up for India.

Are you a writer that knows vintage engines? theKneeslider.com ÔÇô Up-N-Smoke engine project book needs writers.

skootershooter.blogspot.com ÔÇô Get ready for the Legend of the Motorcycle.

It seems nothing is sacred anymore. bikenewsonline ÔÇô Saddle Sore 1000 is too easy.

Bikes in the Fast Lane  Elephant Motorcycleno its not a Cagiva

Rumors:

Who will sponsor Ilmor Engineering? ÔÇô Check out their MotoGP page on their uk site. The MotoGP page is still under construction so their would be time to add a roundel to it.

MotorCycleNews.com ÔÇô Triumph tourer spied

Microbial ÔÇÿfuel cellÔÇÖ squeezes energy from brewery wastewater.iht.com

Book Review:

transversality ÔÇô Dreaming of Jupiter by Ted Simon

Blog Update:

MotoLiam ÔÇô We have made it to Shanghai

Meanderings on Two Wheels ÔÇô Rider on a storm

A Boy and His Bike

Intrepid Commuter Safety vs. Fulfillment

Ride it Like You Stole It


Gear:

londonbikers.com ÔÇô Belstaff Snetterton Vintage Leather Jacket


Motorcycle Repair and Care:

londonbikers.com ÔÇô Motohaus: New bike cleaner from GermanyÔÇÖs No. 1 manufacturer.

Often overlooked maintenance item at msgroup.org


Photography / Video:

Bikes in the Fast Lane ÔÇô Twenty20 ÔÇô motorcycle helmet camera

gadling.com ÔÇô Make your own string tripod

Technology:

Okay so you donÔÇÖt need to have it be waterproof to 200ÔÇÖ, but gizmag.com has a run down on an extremely rugged Flash Survivor

M.R. Traveler

gadling.com ÔÇô 2007 Webby Award winning travel sites.

xkcd.com ÔÇô a new map to help navigate online communities.

TodayÔÇÖs RoadFood.com

Woot

Todays Woot

The Blog

Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City

All things BMW

Your K1200R not slick enough? Check out Faster and FasterÔÇÖs piece on EZ Tuning.

Or

How about an AC Schnitzer tuned K1200R Sport? Again from Faster and Faster


World of BMW news

Watch and be inspired

BMW Sauber F1: Website

BMWOraclerRacing.com the AmericaÔÇÖs Cup website.


BMW Group Press Club:


PressClub Germany

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The Erfolgsstory BMW Bikes continues BMW Cruise Bike junior receives talks DOT award: product Design 2007.

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Munich. Innovative Design and outstanding functionality are largely written with BMW - even if it concerns the small ones. With children of approx. 6 to 9 years co-ordinated BMW Cruise Bike junior is special. The dynamic bicycle in wheel size 20'' connects an unusual Look in unmistakable BMW optics with solid technology, long-lived, maintenance-poor equipment and high-quality security characteristics. For this successful combination BMW Cruise Bike junior receives the renowned talks now DOT award: product Design.

The international jury talk DOT awards evaluates the submitted products according to different criteria, like innovation, functionality, formal quality, and ergonomics. Like that is e.g. the seat tubing angle in such a way laid out with the Cruise Bike junior that geometry of the framework harmoniert always optimally with the size of the child. The grasp width of the brake levers can be adjusted individually and to be offered a particularly co-ordinated Federgabel and the 3-Gang-Nabenschaltung with turning grasp to highest serving and travelling comfort for the young Biker. Circuit and Felgenbremse are low-friction and can with small energy expenditure be operated. Front and back reflectors, tires with reflex strips and pedals with light emitting diodes provide for best visibility.

The singular Design of the high-quality Kinderrades excited likewise attention: The Cruise Bike junior orients itself completely at its ÔÇ×adult ÔÇ£models and convinces with dynamic forms and proportions, which the organization style of the mark BMW reflect.

That talk DOT Design award is also about 6.000 entries in his disciplines talk DOT award: product Design, talk DOT award: communication Design and talk DOT award: Design concept one of the prominent and largest Design competitions world-wide. Since 1955 outstanding Design quality is selected annually by the Design center north Rhine Westphalia in meals and appreciated in an exhibition officially. For talk DOT award: product Design 2007 altogether 2548 submissions from 43 states were registered.

BMW received the desired honor in the past year already for BMW Cruise Bike and BMW Kidsbike. Beyond that both Bikes were likewise distinguished with the renowned iF product Design award 2006. But thus not yet enough: BMW Cruise Bike convinced the zehnk?Âpfige international jury Design price of the Federal Republic of Germany 2007 and to the winner in the category ÔÇ×cars and two-wheelers ÔÇ£was gek??rt. BMW Cruise Bike is therefore one of the 25 winners of the Design price 2007, who were selected from 900 suggested Design objects.

The award of the prize talk DOT award: product Design 2007 takes place on 25 June in the Essener opera house. BMW Cruise Bike junior is available starting from that 10.

May 2007 with select BMW partners and in the BMW Shop under www.bmw-shop.de.



Rolls-Royse Motor Car PressClub

CHARLIE DIMMOCK GOES WILD AT ROLLS-ROYCE

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The competition was arranged in partnership with the Sussex Wildlife Trust, an organisation of which Rolls-Royce is a Gold member. This programme offers scope for children to develop their creative skills within the National Curriculum and to develop understanding of the environment. The brief was to create a garden which provides habitats for creatures like butterflies, ladybirds and spiders, as part of the food chain for the many varied wildlife species that are frequently seen at the Goodwood site. These include swans, ducks, geese, moorhens, cormorants, terns, badgers, deer, foxes and owls. The Fishbourne school children will return regularly to tend the garden and see which animal species have colonised it.

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Rolls-Royce employees lent a hand too, preparing the ground and planting specially selected shrubs to encourage insect colonisation as part of the biological food chain at the 42-acre site. Rolls-Royce has already established over 400,000 trees and shrubs to encourage biodiversity and to ensure that the buildings blend in with the surrounding landscape.

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The main buildings at the Rolls-Royce manufacturing plant feature a ÔÇÿliving roofÔÇÖ which is planted with a variety of sedum plants. It extends to eight acres and is believed to be the largest in the UK. As well as acting as an ideal habitat for flora and fauna the roof also provides insulation in the winter and evaporative cooling in the summer, which cuts energy bills. A number of breeding pairs of skylarks were spotted nesting on the roof last summer. The grounds also feature a number of lakes which act as a heat sink for the climate control systems in the head office buildings, resulting in savings over the cost of air conditioning.

A custom-made owl box was placed in the grounds last December and more boxes are planned for the future.

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Ian Robertson, Chairman and Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said, ÔÇ£We are committed to encouraging biodiversity by integrating the facilities here into the beautiful surrounding landscape. We were delighted to work with the children from Fishbourne CE Primary School and their garden, which will contribute to our longer term efforts to help ensure local wildlife is preserved.ÔÇØ

Dr Tony Whitbread, Chief Executive of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, said, ÔÇ£It is one of the Trust's main objectives to educate children about wildlife and the need to take care of the environment. It is vital that the next generation of decision-makers realises the importance of our local natural habitats and the wildlife that depends on them. We applaud the efforts of companies like Rolls-Royce which are contributing so much towards that aim.ÔÇØ


BMW MOA Chartered Club:

club:
New Sweden BMW Riders, #113

founded: 10/1/1981

contact:
Arnold Cohen (bmwpixie@aol.com)
2503 Riverton Road
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077-3722 US
www.newswedenbmwriders.org

meetings:
4th Wednesday each month, 7:30pm, Casa Carollo, Marlton, NJ 08053

events:
Last Chance Rally, Yogi Bear Jellystone Park, Mays Landing NJ, late Sept.
Spring Flea Market, Desimone BMW, Cherry Hill, NJ; Poker Run

other events:
Sunday morning rides from Desimone BMW, Cherry Hill, NJ




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one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.
I think you will find that when you come here.




Two Rivers
A strong sense of Lake MichiganÔÇÖs vibrant past as a fishing and shipping hub can be found in Two Rivers. Still active as a deep-water sport fishing port, Two Rivers captures the spirit of its heritage in several museum-like attractions. It also takes pride in being the birthplace of the ice cream sundae ÔÇô discovered here in 1881. For a taste of that frozen treat, stop at the Washington House ÔÇô part museum and part soda fountain. For outdoor relaxation and recreation, sweeping sand beaches line the cityÔÇÖs shoreline.

Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News

Fond Du Lac Reporter

The Sheboygan Press

Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam

Weather

West Bend WI
Current

10 Day Forcast

United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada


Travel Information ÔÇô Driving Conditions and other related information sites.

Bike Candy:

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From; Chater Lea: Early in the motorcycle field, this firm not only made a number of different models but supplied a wide range of frame fittings that helped embryo firms get into production. In the early 1920s they tried to change their touring image into a sporties one and employed talented tuner Dougal Marchant as development engineer. He converted an ohv Blackburne engine to overhead camshaft and it became the first 350cc to exceed 100mph. Later, Marchant set a World Record Flying Kilometre for 350cc and 500cc motorcycles at 102.9mph for the firm, though the engine was his special and not the later face cam Charter-Lea engine. Few sports Charter-Lea models were sold but the firm was saved by winning the contract to supply AA Patrol sidecar outfits - 800 in total.

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Photographers don't miss this one

Mika has a nice find about a string tripod. Looks like a great idea

  • -Cheap
  • -Easy to make
  • -Hard to break
  • -Small
  • -You can use this where tripods are disallowed (such as museums)
  • -If the "tripod" gets dirty you can throw it in the wash
  • -If you misplace it, you can make another
  • -Rotational movement still available for panning and recomposition

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