Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 20 July 2012 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 20 July 2012
• Patents: Motorcycle Windshield Bag
• The Netherlands: Meter Maids Go Electric

Top Internet Stories - 20 July 2012 Posted: 20 Jul 2012 09:00 AM PDT If you don't look at the calendar here in Europe, you'd never know it's mid-summer. But there are several interesting motorcycle related articles you may have missed over the last week, so here are some. - Rossi And Ducati: One More Chance (Autosport) - 5 Ways To Stay Cool On A Motorcycle (About Motorcycles) - Movie Review The Highest Pass (Sojourn Chronicles) - Touring Tip Traveling Light (Cycle Trader) - Helmets protect motorcyclists' faces, too (Chicago Tribune) ...

Patents: Motorcycle Windshield Bag Posted: 20 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT Not exactly an "invention" that I have been waiting for, but there you go, there are probably a few bikers out there that are jumping up & down from joy. Terry Lovett filed this patent last year, and it's for a bag to be fixed to your motorcycle's windscreen and handlebar. The bag is fixed to your windscreen, and allows you to access stuff even when riding. The idea is actually not that bad, since often you need to fumble for coins for toll booths, wipes, maps, etc..... Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

The Netherlands: Meter Maids Go Electric Posted: 19 Jul 2012 11:00 PM PDT It looks like getting a parking fine is going to be ecological in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The company that manages the parking meters has just received 14 electric scooters for their meter maids (and boys) to zoom around the canal city looking for cars that have run out of time on their parking meter and giving them a nice fine. The 14 scooters are from the German Govecs, and the electric scooter allows them to ride 140 kilometers, fining cars left, right and center. That's a lot of tickets they can issue before needing to recharge. But at least it's ecological. Personally, I think they should walk.... ...

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