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AGV Pista MotoGP Helmet

AGV Pista MotoGP Helmet
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Whether you’re a MotoGP champ or a well-heeled weekend biker, AGV protects you to the max with the limited-edition Pista GP RR Futuro MotoGP helmet. Matte, yet sleek AF, its extra density absorbs impact better thanks to a shell and spoiler made of forged carbon. Its Ultravision clear visor protects and offers 190º panoramic vision.

Yeelock Fingerprint Disc Brake Lock

Yeelock Fingerprint Disc Brake Lock

This anti-theft lock attaches to your bicycle, moped, or motorcycle’s disc brake as an added layer of security beyond cable or U-locks. It’s compact enough to toss in your bike bag and can be locked and unlocked using your fingerprint or a key. It’s IPX7 waterproof and designed for durability. Fits brakes up to 6mm thick.

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World’s First Triple Flair

World’s First Triple Flair

Pulling off a triple backflip on a BMX bike is hard enough. Kieran Reilly amped up the difficulty even further with a triple flair, hitting a custom-built ramp, flipping his bike three times, then landing in the opposite direction on an adjacent ramp. Watch the behind the scenes footage to see how much work it took to accomplish.

Papercraft Hayabusa

Papercraft Hayabusa

Watch an artist make this incredibly precise model of a Suzuki GSX 1300R Hayabusa motorcycle entirely out of paper and glue. Every tiny detail is there, from the engine to the dashboard gauges to the drive chain. It’s just one of several intricate papercraft models you can find on the Paper Modelling YouTube channel.

The Longest Indoor MTB Trail

The Longest Indoor MTB Trail

A big part of mountain biking is getting out and enjoying nature. But when the weather turns inclement, an indoor trail doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. Especially if it’s as awesome as Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Cleveland, Ohio, which is home to a 1.6km (~1 mile) long trail, loaded with a variety of tricky terrain to test your skills.

LG Curved OLED Concepts

LG Curved OLED Concepts

LG Display is heading to CES 2022 with a set of concepts that take advantage of the flexibility of OLED displays. Among them is a personal media chair with an immersive 55″ screen and “Virtual Ride” which pairs a workout bike with displays that wrap vertically above the rider.

Making an Unrideable Bicycle

Making an Unrideable Bicycle

A bicycle is a fairly simple vehicle, but the physics involved in keeping it from falling over are more complex than you might think. But as Veritasium demonstrates, get one critical mechanism wrong, and you end up with a bike that’s nearly impossible to keep upright – especially when turning.

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Motocross Shipping Port Stunts

Motocross Shipping Port Stunts

FMX pro and Red Bull athlete Luc Ackermann took his bike to a shipping port in Cologne, Germany, where he performed a daring series of motocross tricks. The sequence culminates with a wild backflip between a pair of barges on the Rhine river. The behind-the-scenes video shows off the impressive FPV drone photography.

Jetson ONE Forest Flight

Jetson ONE Forest Flight

The Jetson ONE is a single-seat flying machine that works like a giant quadrotor drone. Previously, we got a look at a test flight in an open field, now let’s go for a more scenic flight along a forest trail. It’s not as quick as the speeder bikes in Return of the Jedi, but it’s the closest you can get in real life.

Motorcycle Sawmill Playground

Motorcycle Sawmill Playground

Freestyle motorcyclist and stunt rider Rok Bagoros headed to a sawmill in Slovenia to kick up some sawdust, first by drifting his bike between the timber, then by replacing the rear wheel of his 180 hp KTM 1290 Super Duke R EVO with a circular saw blade.

LEGO Ultimate Collectors Series AT-AT

LEGO Ultimate Collectors Series AT-AT
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This isn’t the first LEGO Imperial Walker, but it’s the most impressive. UCS model 75313 has 6785 pieces and stands 25″ tall. Details include poseable legs, moving cannons, a Minifig-scale interior, two speeder bikes, and more. Among its nine Minifigs us Luke Skywalker with a tow cable for him to hang from. Drops 11.26.2021.

Rick and Morty Portal Handlebar Tape

Rick and Morty Portal Handlebar Tape
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State Bicycle Co. made an awesome limited-edition bike inspired by Rick and Morty. But no matter who made your bike, you can send its handlebars to another dimension with this officially-licensed green and yellow handlebar tape inspired by Rick’s portals. The set includes two rolls of tape and end caps.

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Danny MacAskill Rides a Wind Turbine Blade

Danny MacAskill Rides a Wind Turbine Blade

To help promote the use of renewable energy in the fight against climate change, BMX master Danny MacAskill pulled off an incredible stunt. After warming up with some indoor tricks, he took his bike to the top of a wind turbine, then rode it along the edge of one of its blades.

Atlas Sling V2 + Red Edition

Atlas Sling V2 + Red Edition

Everyday Carry and Manhattan Portage’s updated Atlas Sling bag is back in stock. The V2 is 33% deeper, its 1″ strap is made from seatbelt webbing, and can stowed in a pocket. Its interior storage pockets have been tweaked for greater versatility, and there are tuck-away handlebar straps for bike mounting. It also now comes in red.

Making an Octopus from Tires

Making an Octopus from Tires

Artist Blake McFarland previously showed off his sculpting skills by making a lion and a tiger out of tires. This time, he created an awesome-looking octopus by creating a steel, foam, and fiberglass form, then wrapping it in old bike tires. The glass eyes by artist Becca Barnet help bring it to life.

BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY Concept

BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY Concept

BMW Motorrad predicts that the future of urban mobility sits between e-bikes and motorbikes. The Vision AMBY is a concept vehicle debuting at IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich. AMBY stands for “adaptive mobility,” an electric two-wheeler with three speed levels set automatically by geofencing tech for different road types.

Blueprint

Blueprint

Bicycle component maker Shimano takes us to the woods of Cumberland, BC for a look at how a new mountain biking trail comes together. Chris Snodgrass of the Ridgeline Crew explains the art of building a trail by hand, their efforts captured brilliantly by directors Scott Bell and Mark Matthews.

Chrome Barrage Cargo Backpack

Chrome Barrage Cargo Backpack
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Chrome’s big rolltop bag has a spacious interior capable of carrying a 15″ MacBook Pro, and has separate compartments for wet and dry items. But the real trick up its sleeve is the adjustable external cargo net that holds everything from shoes to a bike helmet. Available in black or navy blue.

2021 Mountain of Hell Winning Run

2021 Mountain of Hell Winning Run

In 2019, mountain bike rider Kilian Bron won the Mountain of Hell run, and shared POV footage of the insane enduro race. Bron took home the title yet again in 2021, and posted a fresh video of this year’s run. On his way down the grueling 15.5 mile downhill course, he achieved speeds as high as 62 mph.

Ride

Ride

(Flashing images) Motorcycles take the spotlight in Paul Bush’s stop-motion short film, which pays tribute to the motorcycle design and culture of the 1950s and 1960s. Bush created the effects by swapping bikes between frames, and featured quite the assortment of motorcycles thanks to Jose Pereira’s Museu das Motas in Portugal.

Descending the Dolomites

Descending the Dolomites

Austrian Red Bull athlete and trial biker Tom Öhler takes a wild ride down the Piz Boé, a mountain in Italy that peaks at more than 10,000 feet. As he descends down the narrow and rocky trails, just inches stand between his custom mountain bike and the deadly drop-offs. Go behind the scenes of the shoot at 3:00.

Hubless Chain-drive Bicycle

Hubless Chain-drive Bicycle

The Q has built more than their share of unusual bicycles over the years. But unlike their earlier approach to making wheel spokes disappear, this time they actually built a working hubless bike. The trick is that it redirects the chain to the outer edge of the wheel instead of its center.

Bicycle-powered Car

Bicycle-powered Car

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a car that ran on pedal power. But Life OD’s bike-powered Honda is among the silliest car mods we’ve ever seen. This ridiculous ride had its engine ripped out and replaced with a bicycle built for two cantilevered out of the hood. We’re gonna go out on a limb and guess it’s not street-legal.

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