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Dakar Rally 2015

dakar rally 2015 (Pic: http://www.dakar

If you've never heard of the Dakar Rally, you just might want to change your mind about that. 

It doesn't matter what kind of motorcycle you ride, whether it's on or off road. It's virtually impossible to watch the Dakar Rally and not be amazed at how well these riders master their machines. As well as the desert, sand and anything else in their way.

The beauty of the Dakar Rally isn't just the enduro motorcycle racing (mainly KTMs, Husqvarnas, Hondas, etc.) aspect. But the cars and trucks that also join in on the fun. Not just pickup trucks, but HUGE trucks! The rally is a 9,000km race that goes through three countries on all these different vehicles and it's an insane adventure from start to finish.

If you have access to NBC Sports Channel (we have it on the HD digital channels with Xfinity), they'll be broadcasting a 30 minute highlight every day between the 4th and 17th. If you have an Apple TV, then you have access to the Redbull TV Channel! They'll be uploading videos starting today, although I haven't seen it as of yet. I suspect they will be uploading videos tonight. I'm sure there are hours and hours of footage for them to get through.

RedBullTV: http://www.redbull.com/us/en/motorsports/offroad/events/1331640348182/dakar-2015-rally

Route: http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2015/us/route.html

PS, the redbull channel on the apple tv is SO much fun. Lots of extreme sport/racing action, everything from ice racing to climbing to supercross/enduro racing. good stuff!

Electric Cars and Motorcycles

Would you drive in one of these? 

Photo Courtesy of the New York Times Online.

I dunno. I disagree with the it's safer than a motorcycle argument. I'm not sure I want to be crushed in small steel box. 

I'll take riding with Betty any day over something like that. But as a car person, someone may like that more than a regular car. 

Brammo Enertia San Francisco Electric Motorcycles

(Above: Betty on the Embarcadero SF)