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Friday, August 17, 2012

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 17 August 2012 plus 2 more

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Top Internet Stories - 17 August 2012
Belgium: Europe’s Worst And Most Ridiculous Road
This Is Where A Burqa Comes In Handy!

Top Internet Stories - 17 August 2012

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:30 AM PDT

After a forced hiatus of 2 weeks, here are some of the interesting motorcycle stories I've been reading while I was waiting for the server transfer.

- The Garmin GPS says this abandoned warehouse is a motel (Cecilie's Moto Journal)
- Latest Ethanol Mandate Raises Ire Of Motorcyclists (New York Times Wheels)
- Rossi: His Greatest Challenge Of All (Autosport)
- Airhawk Seats Overview And Buying Guide (Revzilla Blog)
- Rossi, Ducati And Yamaha: And The Winner Is... (Motomatters)
- Honda NC700X: The Swiss Army Knife Of Bikes (Hell For Leather Magazine)

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Belgium: Europe’s Worst And Most Ridiculous Road

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:28 PM PDT

The fact that most politicians suffer from chronic CRI is a given, but at times you got to wonder how bad their disease really is. In Belgium, a road that has been marked as a heritage road (it once was a Roman road, but nowadays there's no sign of the old road) has been "protected" by means that can only be described as ridiculous.

On the 5 kilometer long stretch, the politicians have had installed 27 chicanes and 250 (that's right, two hundred and fifty) signposts. The posted speed limit is 50 kilometers per hour, and the road has become so narrow that no trucks can drive through. It's just wide enough for two motorcycles. And all this in the name of road safety....

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