Anka Eve Goldmann

I haven't heard from my friend Khazarian in quite a while. The last time he emailed me, he told me that he had been sick and was being treated for something in the hospital. I wrote him recently and his email bounced back. It said that mailbox doesn't exist.
I have a horrible feeling that he's no longer with us, and I won't ever hear from him again. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have the amazing story here and here.

http://gallery.me.com/mrspeebles#100125&bgcolor=black&view=grid

I've uploaded all the pics he sent me, including a 2 page article she wrote for Cycle World back in the 50s-60s? If you zoom in, you can read the text.

I will miss hearing from him.

Sneak peek

I just went to Macworld last week and the last thing I expected to see was a motorcycle!

Axio is a cool manufacturer who makes backpacks and gear for motorcyclists. They're coming out with a new version of this magnetic tank bag that will eventually have backpack straps. The bag is on a Yamaha R6 (Yo!), but the new version will be a more neutral shaped bag to fit other bikes. You can actually lay your laptop inside, underneath the velcro strap. It's padded so your laptop won't be sitting directly on the tank. I was told that they've also done a lot of testing while riding with a laptop as well and no damage should occur as a result of having it in your tankbag. I'll get more details as soon as I can, as I plan to conduct an interview with one of their sales reps about all their gear.

Stay Tuned!

Useful information from the MSF

Here are some useful bits of information from my friends at the Motorcycle Safety Foundation:

http://www.msf-usa.org/index_new.cfm?spl=2&action=display&pagename=Library

You can even download the coursebook before you take the class! There's some information about helmets and protective gear too. Of course, nothing as insightful or interesting as what I'm going to tell you in a bit! :)

Motorcycle Show

http://www.motorcycleshows.com/motorcycleshows/San+Mateo+Features/The-Hub---San-Mateo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561918?contextCategoryId=37652

I forgot to add that I've been added to the San Mateo show agenda.

:)