Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Italy: Milan Congestion Charge Paying Off? plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Italy: Milan Congestion Charge Paying Off? plus 2 more

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Italy: Milan Congestion Charge Paying Off?

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST

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We've already reported on Milan's congestion charge, something motorcycles do NOT have to pay, since they are allowed to go into the city without paying the tax.

After the first week of the congestion charge, authorities stated that traffic inside the inner city was reduced by 37%! Cars dropped from 122,000 to 77,000 during the operating hours of the congestion charge. Carbon emissions dropped 30%.

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Michelin Introduces Its New Motorcycle Tires With Changes To Race Cup

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST

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French tire giant, Michelin, introduced a couple of new tires last year meant for discerning motorcycle riders, and to mark the occasion, they are adding new categories to their Michelin Power Cup motorcycle races.

Newbies, women only and endurance categories have been added, plus the ability to sign up for individual races, and not have to commit to a whole season.

Plus, they have instructors available to help you on the circuit.

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A New Nikon Camera, A Motorcycle, And A Great Video

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:30 PM PST

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If you are into photo (and video) cameras, it will probably not have escaped you that Nikon launched its latest pro or semi-pro camera, the Nikon D800. This latest DSLR gives you what can be considered the latest technological goodies that cameras can offer, from a 36 megapixel photo cameras, to full HD video making capabilities.

For the launch, Nikon commission Sandro Miller to make a short video (5 minutes) with the D800 camera, and Sandro in his artistic vision, used his talent to create this beautiful video of a Joy Ride on a motorcycle.

You'll need to see the video itself, it's below, but for those of you who are interested in how it was done using this latest camera, there's a "The Making Of..." below it.

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