Thursday, July 2, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Netherlands: Spreading Salt On Roads, Not For Ice, But For Heat plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Netherlands: Spreading Salt On Roads, Not For Ice, But For Heat plus 2 more

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Netherlands: Spreading Salt On Roads, Not For Ice, But For Heat

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Salt Spraying
The Netherlands flag
#SaltSprayingInTheSummer #TheNetherlands - So you thought you were safe on your motorcycle from salt trucks spraying salt on the roads to make them less slippery during the winter??? Well, think again. In The Netherlands, in one province they have started spraying salt on the secondary roads. The culprit? The heat wave.

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Uganda: The Motorcycle Equivalent Of Uber - Boda Boda

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Uganda SafeBoda
Uganda flag
#BodaBoda #SafeBoda #Uganda - Uganda has many motorcycle taxis called Boda Boda (I now finally know what Boda Boda stands for...). They are fast, efficient and very deadly. But one organization is trying to change this; Called SafeBoda, the organization is giving its members riding lessons, maintenance, even first aid lessons. With the help of an Uber-like smartphone app (smartphones, helmets etc are part of the membership package), riders become safer, and their passengers as well.

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USA: Bikers Against Flag Burning

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Bikers Against Flag Burning
USA flag
#USA #FlagBurningNotCool - It looks like some misguided individuals want to disarm the New York police (probably sponsored by the local Mafia), and to force them to do this, they planned to burn the flag. Thankfully, a motorcycle club decided to stop this.

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