"It had to happen. The most influential motorbike film is getting its sequel. It might be over forty years since Bruce Brown's totemic flick opened the world's eyes to the life-enhancing beauty of motorcycle racing - but that doesn't mean "
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American Motorcycle Girls
"It's amazing, really that there are still so many associations between the words 'biker' and 'girls'. Do an online image search and see what you come up with. Pretty predictable really. It's all Back Street Heroes. The equation with boys, "
Banacek – Loss Adjuster Hero
"A recent run-in with a loss adjuster put me in mind of that greatest of all claims investigators, Thomas Banacek, and his eclectic motor collection. With the ten percent skim from the cash he saved the insurance moguls this cool "
Cars and Girls.
"This tune from Prefab Sprout has been the staple of many a driving compilation album since its release in 1988 With the line ‘look at me now, I’m driving’ this seems only natural, but its inclusion is deeply ironic. Look "
Yoshimura Suzuki Katana
"Katana: yes, it means blade. The sort of blade a Samurai warrior uses. Could there be a better name for a weapon of such brute delicacy? We don't think so. There's a zennish conundrum at the heart of the Suzuki "
Bikesploitation: The Glory Stompers
"Not sure how we missed this one. Glory Stompers is probably the most atrocious bikesploitation flick we ever saw. It’s not even really salvaged by the appearance of Dennis Hopper - who in most cases can carry the entire "
Wolf Strache Photography
"We stumbled upon this amazing image the other day. Delving around on the webs we realised that the strange, ghostly image of a Dirt Track rider is by a photographer you wouldn't necessarily associate with moto culture. Wolf Strache is "
Farmers Racer
"Images: Farmers Racer It’s easy to be cyclical about hipster bike videos. It seems that all over the world, things that are handcrafted, artisan, bespoke and simple are being championed by a new generation of folk, many of whom "
Fiat x Vans
"We've always thought that fashion/motoring industry collaborations have a real tendency to the cheese. But when you throw surfing into the mix - things are bound to stink to high heaven. In this spirit of extreme seasonal folly, Fiat "
The Road to Apocalypse
"A forthcoming art show in London is set to look at how images of the apocalypse have been presented in the movies. And it's amazing how many of them reference the road and petrol culture in general. David Michôd’"
Dunlop: The Art of Motorsport.
"An Exhibition is opening in London Wednesday that will showcase Dunlop’s 90 year association with the 24-hours of Le Mans. Illustrators Telegramme, Timba Smits and Raid 71 were commissioned by Dunlop to create a collection of bespoke artwork that focus on "
Woody Guthrie: Car Song
"Stumbling across this highly amusing clip of the great Woody Guthrie, we were amazed at how perrenial the car fetish is. The great bard of the American dustbowl knew a bit about the road - and his little ditty in "
INFLUX x Dirt Quake 3
"Unless you've been living under a rock lately you will have noticed that there’s a new wave of bike culture happening. All over the planet a new generation of people are getting turned on to motorcycles - and many "