January/February 2012 Archives

Ride of the Reeking Rose

After two years of trying to coax some friends to visit the Annual Lions Garlic Festival in Perth, the trip finally becomes a reality. As we leave Newcastle, Ontario, on Hwy 2 going east, the giant...

Vancouver Island Tour

I was breathless. Only a few metres away, the massive killer whale rolled over and shot me a glance. Within that brief moment, as I stood surrounded by a pod of the majestic animals, it felt as...

Vintage Festival

The intensity is immediate. Clearing the tunnel leading to the pit area of Mosport International Raceway, my senses are instantly overwhelmed by the sight, sound and smell of motorcycle racing...

Feature Bike – Kobyn

Kent County Custom, a well-respected motorcycle shop, is reknowned across the country for its incredibly talented owner, Luc Leblanc, an established motorcycle builder in the Canadian bike-building...

Lucifer’s Hammer – 2011 Ducati Diavel Carbon

It takes a big pair of palle to mass-produce a motorcycle like the Diavel. Easily one of the most ostentatious motorcycles Ducati has ever built, the company’s hyperbole claims that the exotic...