Here’s how a Peace Corp veteran tries to illustrate the presence and effects of French colonialism. I shall never forget a Comorian friend’s reaction to his first trip to the United States. Arriving back in Moroni, rather than enthusiastically describing skyscrapers, fast food, and cable TV, his singular observation was that in the United States … Continue reading “In the United States there are no Peugeot or Renault cars!”
You may recall my 2018 post about the supply-chain ethics of Toyota light trucks used for militant political destabilization. Basically when technology gets battle-tested with life-and-death results, the optimal tools for the job become somewhat self-evident. If driving around to shoot things is the job, then a light truck (before light electric-motorbikes arrived) repeatedly came … Continue reading American Bemoans “Big Dumb and Blind” Truck Options, Demands Import of Chicken Little Trucks
Some crazy electric bike stats flew across my desk and I just had to take a minute to say… WOW. With Flluid-2 you get an ultra-long range e-bike with an unprecedented range of 225mi (350km)… with a max speed of 28mph (45km/h in the EU). Before you say anything about those numbers, let me interject … Continue reading New 28mph Flluid eBike Design by Buell Exceeds 200 Miles Per Charge
The Motorcycles and Misfits podcast from Santa Cruz, California has put together a fantastic interview with local sailor Mo Hart, first American-born rider to finish the Dakar Malle. This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Mo Hart, fresh back from completing the Dakar Rally. This is no small feat, especially in the … Continue reading An American Finally Finished Dakar Malle: Focus Was Slow and Steady, Not Speed