:::BREAKING NEWS:::

It was said by observers to be like an invasion of lights!

This morning, during the pre-dawn race at the World Free-For-All Motorcycle Races, participants and fans claim to have seen strange lights following the racers during the event. Details are still sketchy, but some describe them as faint glowing orbs not bigger than a golfball that seem to spin & flitter around the motorcycles during the race. At one point, racer Gordon Carlz fell off his motorcycle after something appeared right in front of him. He claims it said something to him is a strange buzzing voice, but medics on the scene say it was likely just a cause of him hitting his head. Fortunately, he suffered no real injuries from the crash. Fellow racer, Zoe Cho said she swore one of the lights stopped and blinked an eye, however, her press agent said she misspoke, having consumed too many energy drinks before the race and probably saw LOTS of things during an extreme sugar buzz.

The lights are said to have disappeared immediately after the race was over, leading many to conclude it was some mass hallucination caused perhaps by the extreme decibels given off by the motorcycles, or a play of pre-dawn lights off the various metals and plastics on the bikes. Regardless, more far out speculation varies from ghosts and spirits, to sprites and fairies, to of course alien visitors or invaders. This reporter simply says, stay tuned for more information as it become available.

The World FFA Motorcycle Races are held each year to allow any type of rider to ride any type of motorcycle in a grueling multi-terrain track over 3 days. For each stage of the race, riders are allowed to switch motorcycles. Riders come from all over the world to participate, riding an amazing variety of motorcycles.

Joe Cranston of the Backroad Alley Sun, reporting.

Mmmmmm...coffee! With a little help from FreeFrog Designs, a small independent coffee distributor has finally moved into the Internet foray to promote their clever and tasty blends.

Online ordering will soon be added along with real product shots, but the warm, satisfying colors and design are in place for Brown Eyed Girl Coffee to make their splash on the web.

It's time to get your java on!

I can't say I'm a full-blown adventure rider, because I'm not a true MacGyver-style mechanic who can fix a driveshaft with a toothbrush, but I do take my V-strom on quite a few adventures and can work on it when bits fall off. I'm still deciding whether my next bike's an F800 GS or Street Triple (the adventurer or the hooligan in me can't decide), but Mad Max fans... check out the Silverton Hotel and that fine looking Interceptor (with two F800 GS' flanking it).

It's adventures like two Long Dirt Track guys in the Down Under that always inspire me to get off the beaten paths for something more wild, and two-wheels are always more fun than four. It was Mad Max that first got me interested in motorcycles, so it sounds like one hell of a fine adventure – if you don't mind the heat and dingos. Now where did I pack that duct tape and bubble gum. ;-)

I'm truly elated and honored to have found out yesterday that my logo design submission was the one chosen for the 27th Annual California International Marathon (CIM) happening in December 2009. WOW!

CIM is considered one of the best small marathons in the country. With something this big and public I can't wait to see all the swag and other promo materials with my logo front and center around town and at the event. Given that there are some very talented artists who submit designs every year, this is very cool and very rewarding indeed.
I'm still refining the colors, but when the final, official version's ready, I'll do another post so you can check it out. He, he. :-)