The best of Millbrook, in one handy radio show

I STILL haven't quite got over the joys of being let loose on the test tracks at Millbrook and really getting stuck into some of 2010's most exciting cars.

As promised, there will be a write up of each of the 16 cars I drove, but if you just can't wait to find out whether a Peugeot's 308 RC Z is better than Honda's CR-X or just why the best sports car you can buy is in fact 20 years old than you'd do well to listen to the clip I've uploaded below.

It's from last Friday's Live From Studio One show on Dune FM, and it's well worth the listen. Plenty of car related banter and the Life On Cars verdict on some of this year's most crucial cars, weeks before you'll get the write up.

Enjoy...

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This is Major Tom to Ground Control...

"You're not going to be stopping to blog and tweet from the trail, are you?" My son, who I can always count on to provide a skeptical counterpoint to my sometimes excessive enthusiasm, is casting a wary eye at the array of tiny gadgets I have strewn across the kitchen table. "Well," I reply as I plot which device will fit in which pocket of which pack, "I'm not counting on any of this stuff. But I have to stop some anyway, to get food or to sleep. If I can connect, I may blast a picture or an update back..."

When I raced the 2005 Great Divide Race we all called in via pay phones and the main way fans followed the race was via the voice mails we left and Joe Polk's excellent coverage on MTBCast. Now, in the world of 2010, the original GDR still is a border to border race, and still maintains a no cell phone rule. But the race I'm racing, the Tour Divide, covers the longer 2,745 miles from Banff, AB to Antelope Wells, NM, and has no such technical communication prohibitions. A variety of options exist for folks wishing to electronically track a racer's progress.

As before, one great way to follow the race will be via MTBCast. Joe Polk summarizes the day's action, combines it with the racers call-ins and publishes a daily post at:

http://mtbcast.com/wordpress/

Even though the race covers terrain that is well beyond the reach of even the most sweeping of cell phone coverage maps, most (maybe all?) of the Tour Divide racers will be carrying SPOT trackers. These devices let the page at:

http://tourdivide.org/leaderboard

update in real time, showing each racer's location on the course. In the event of a dire back-country emergency the SPOT trackers also have a 911 button that can be used to call for help. Every racer is, of course, hoping that they never need to press that 911 button, but it does provide an extra measure of assurance for those who race and those who track us from back home.

Each SPOT can be tracked individually and anyone who is interested can

Click this line to go to my SPOT tracking page.

I'll turn on my SPOT each morning as I head out and shut it down each night when I stop. Every ten minutes the SPOT tries to send out a tracking signal. In the tree-covered Pacific Northwest I've found the signal coverage is spotty (hah!) but long-time SPOT user Matthew Lee assures me the devices work much better along the route of the Tour Divide.

In addition to the SPOT, I have a few other gadgets that may or may not connect, since they rely on cellular phone networks. My Peek Pronto will let me send email, post updates to Twitter and this blog. Even if I don't have cell coverage at a given time, I can write updates to the Peek and the next time I pass through an active cell node, it will connect and send the mail. Additionally, the Peek provides some back up tracking in case the SPOT malfunctions. Clicking this line reveals the location of the last cell tower that my Peek Pronto connected to.

In addition to the Peek, I'm carrying a Verizon cell-phone. If you believe their commercials, Verizon has the best coverage in the US of any wireless carrier but even so their coverage map has a lot of holes in the area that the Tour Divide covers. But when I can connect I'll be able to call Christine and also maybe upload some pictures to Twitter or the blog. BTW, my Twitter ID is @kentsbike and my latest Twitter updates show up in a sidebar on this blog.

In addition to the low-res camera on my cell-phone, I'm carrying a small Nikon camera and some SD cards. I plan on mailing (real world mail, with stamps and envelopes) a few cards of pictures back to my friend Mark, who will upload some of the best shots to this blog.

Speaking of Mark, I've given both Mark and Christine admin rights to this blog while I'm on the trail. So even though I may be out of communication, Christine and Mark will keep this blog going in my absence.

I've got batteries and solar chargers for these gadgets. Mostly, I'll be riding, eating and sleeping. Now and then, when I can, I'll try blasting some signals back. If all these systems break down, that'll be OK. I'll tell you the story when I get back. But if some of this stuff works, I'll tell you part of the story while it's happening.

Keep 'em rolling,

Kent "Mountain Turtle" Peterson
Issaquah WA USA

We Brits know mower about setting records than anyone else

A MOWER man from Southport has this week seen history being made after a British team set the world land speed record - for lawnmowers!

Brian Radam, curator of the National Lawnmower Museum, on Shakespeare Street in Southport, was one of the people who witnessed the Project Runningblade team take the record for the fastest ever lawnmower at Pendine Sands in Wales, which in the early 20th century was frequently used for speed records.

“It was a fantastic achievement as the average ride on lawnmower has a top speed of 6mph, racing lawnmowers only reach approx 60mph,” he said.

“Although this is the fastest speed for a mower, it is not the quickest at cutting grass, this record is held by an American cutting one acre in one minute! It was a shame the attempt could not have been held at Southport Beach where in the 1920s several land speed records were attempted.”

Project Runningblade's machine, driven by Don Wales, nephew of Donald Campbell and grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell, both land speed record holders, took the record by travelling across the sands at a two way average speed of 87.833mph, although no actual mowing was involved in the record-breaking runs.

“We are delighted to have set this new world record. It is a triumph of British engineering, and my thanks go to Countax for building this magnificent machine, to Beaulieu who have supported us so well from the outset, and to all our other sponsors who have helped us achieve this marvellous record,” said Stephen Vokins, Team Principal.

Project Runningblade is now on display in the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, near Southamption, beside a collection of legendary world land speed record cars including Donald Campbell's Bluebird.

Other famous lawnmowers are on display in Southport at the National Lawnmower Museum. For more information contact 01704 501336 or visit the museum's website at www.lawnmowerworld.co.uk

Preliminary Pics of the Deals Gap Meet!

Much more to follow but I just got in and I'm exhausted from a fantastic week. Please stay tuned.

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PANDUAN MENJAGA TAYAR KERETA

* Segera tukar tayar jika bunganya sudah haus. Tayar begini mudah tergelincir, terjejas akibat kesan membrek dan kurang sensitif dari segi cengkaman. Dalam keadaan jalan basah, kenderaan mungkin terbabas dan menyukarkan kawalan pemandu.

* Pemilihan tayar memang penting untuk keselamatan, keselesaan, kawalan dan ekonomi.

* Membrek dengan mengejut boleh menyebabkan tayar tergelincir. Periksa tekanan tayar sekurang-kurangnya dua kali sebulan, ketika tayar dalam keadaan sejuk. Pengeluar juga menekankan keutamaan mengekalkan tekanan tayar.

* Jangan memandu dalam keadaan tayar rosak. Tukar atau perbaikinya secepat mungkin.

* Segera baiki tayar tidak normal. Biasakan memeriksa tekanan, penjajaran dan pusingan tayar. Elakkan tabiat buruk ketika memandu seperti memandu terlalu laju, membrek secara mengejut dan mengambil selekoh secara berbahaya.

* Pastikan tayar gantian sentiasa dalam keadaan baik dan boleh digunakan serta memiliki tekanan angin mencukupi.

* Jangan gabungkan tayar dengan jejari dan tayar tanpa jejari. Pada kelajuan tinggi, keadaan itu menyebabkan gangguan kestabilan kenderaan yang mengakibatkan hilang kawalan serta kecederaan serius.

* Sentiasa pastikan skru tayar dipasang dengan betul dan tidak terlalu ketat. Mustahil dapat membuka skru tayar dengan pembuka tayar biasa sekiranya ia terlalu diketatkan dengan mesin pembuka tayar udara.

* Jangan biarkan tayar lebih muatan. Carta berat dan tekanan angin biasanya terpapar di tempat mengisi angin di mana-mana stesen minyak.|

* Tayar hanya mampu menampung muatan maksimum jika ia memiliki tekanan angin maksimum.

* Jangan pasang tayar yang sudah digunakan sesuka hati melainkan anda tahu sejarahnya. Ia bermakna, anda bertuah sekiranya kakak anda menghadiahkan satu set tayar kerana beliau ingin membeli tayar baru.

North Bend Cares: TOUR DIVIDE - KIDNEY FOR LACEY

First off, huge thanks to Team Turtle for all the support. My bike and equipment is all dialed in (I'm planning a big equipment post before I leave), I'm where I want to be in terms of fitness, and I've got enough money in place to do all I need to do on the Tour Divide. I've got a few more days of work at the shop, a couple of more days spending as much time as I can with Christine and then I'll roll out.

One nice thing about having a bit of a financial cushion for this trip is that I have a bit of extra money to give to a good cause. Fellow Divide racer Mike Prochaska is supporting such a cause, putting his dollars and his miles on the line to help Lacey get a kidney transplant. I tossed a few bucks his way, but more than money, I can send some attention to the cause.

So thanks again for all the support you folks have given me and I hope you'll take the time to click the link below and see what Mike is doing to help Lacey.

North Bend Cares: TOUR DIVIDE - KIDNEY FOR LACEY

Thanks,

Keep 'em rolling,

Kent "Mountain Turtle" Peterson
Issaquah WA USA

Maxing it at Millbrook

I’VE just maxed a tiny Toyota around a high speed bowl, piloted Peugeot’s most exciting car in years and driven an iconic classic which would make my dad hugely jealous.

Amazing as some of these claims are, they’re all true and they all happened at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, where I was lucky enough to be one of the journalists invited to take part in the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders test drive day, where 33 car companies laid on their latest and greatest for us to try. Predictably, I was like a child let loose at Alton Towers.

The whole day is basically speed dating for cars, just with the slight problem of falling in love with lots of cars rather than just one. All 16 of the test drives I took will be appearing on here in the near future, but for now I can say:

• It’s a tad unnerving when you’re driving the Skoda Roomster around the tight hairpins of the alpine course and realise a Porsche 911 Turbo, a Honda Civic Type-R Mugen and a Renaultsport Clio 200 can’t get past.

• The Honda CR-Z is the hybrid I’ve genuinely enjoyed driving, and it’s going to be a big hit.

• Peugeot’s 308 RC Z was by far and away the most popular car I drove, but it was well worth the wait.

• The Jeep Wrangler is a worse car than the Land Rover Freelander, but strangely I enjoyed the American icon far more. Strange but true.

• The very first production Range Rover, made in 1969, had a broken seat, the noisiest transmission in history and realistically topped out at 50mph on Millbrook’s high speed bowl. But I absolutely adored it.

• Vauxhall’s Meriva is far better than anyone has given it credit for.

• One of the few cars I wasn’t allowed to drive was Citroen’s new DS3 (I’m six months too young, apparently) but judging by its closely related sister, the C3, it handles very nicely indeed.

• I don’t care what you think about the Mazda MX-5, because it was unbelievably good to drive.
  

David Simister will be on Dune FM (107.9FM) between 6pm and 7pm tonight to talk about the latest cars and how they performed at Millbrook

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2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 Pictures Design

2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 Pictures Design

2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 Pictures Design

2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 Pictures Design

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2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 Pictures Design

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Mountain Turtle Roll Out - June 3rd, 2010

In one week, I roll out of Issaquah, WA. I'm riding up to Banff, AB where I'll meet up with some other "normal ones." From Banff, we'll race the Tour Divide -- south to Antelope Wells, NM, along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route.

A huge number of folks, folks I collectively call "Team Turtle", make this adventure possible. To celebrate the team and the start of this grand adventure on Thursday June 3rd, 2010 we'll gather at the Bicycle Center in Issaquah at 10:00 AM. I know it's a weekday, but it's the day I have to depart and anyone in the area who'd like to come to the Mountain Turtle Roll Out is very, very welcome to come and join in the fun. You'll get to see the Bicycle Center's new, expanded space and check out just how damn much gear I'm lugging with me on this trip.

Don't feel you need to ride, but at 10:30 AM any adventurous cyclists who would like to are invited to roll out of town with me. This will be a mixed-surface ride, with some pavement and some unpaved trails but no real technical mountain biking. The pace will be turtle-ish and people can join in for any or all of the following route.

From the Bicycle Center (the new store is at 121 Front Street North, across the parking lot from the old store), we'll head south on Front Street to Sunset. We'll ride on Sunset (going right past my place) and then ride the gravel trail up to Highpoint. (Highpoint is a good turn-around point for folks short on time or those not fond of climbing.)

We'll ride the Highpoint Road to Preston and then the Preston Trail to the Preston-Fall City Road. At Fall City, we'll take 202 to the Fish Hatchery Road. Fish Hatchery Road is a pretty little road along the river and it gets us most of the way up to Snoqualmie Falls before it reconnects with 202.

Snoqualmie Falls is a picturesque potential turnaround point (Twin Peaks was filmed here) and you'll also get see all the old train engines in Snoqualmie. Those intrepid souls who are still riding will follow small town roads through Snoqualmie and then join the Snoqualmie Valley trail at the golf course.

We'll follow the trail up to Rattlesnake Lake, a great picnic spot. From here we follow the John Wayne-Iron Horse Trail east for a bit. We'll cut down towards I-90 , ride the frontage road to Olallie State Park and ride the freeway shoulder for one exit (it's totally legal, the shoulder is wide and it's not as scary as it sounds). We'll exit the freeway and then ride the picturesque gravel Tinkham Road up towards Snoqualmie Pass. Folks who don't like climbing will have turned back long ago!

At the end of Tinkham Road we join up with the beautiful and ultimately switchbacking paved Denny Creek Road. Denny Creek road goes all the way to Snoqualmie Summit, popping out at Alpental. If you've made it this far, you're about 3,000 feet higher than you were at 10:30! At the summit, you may want to stop and have pancakes (there is a good pancake house there!)

Snoqualmie Summit is the end of the Roll Out Ride and the start of my final prep for the Tour Divide Race. I'll be rolling east and north from there, down small roads and tiny trails, remembering lessons learned and friends and loved ones left behind. I'll be racing to return with tales from the distant places, messages that I've heard whispered on the wind.

Thanks again to all the team. I hope to see a bunch of you in Issaquah on June 3rd.

Kent "Mountain Turtle" Peterson
Issaquah WA USA

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SPESIFIKASI SUZUKI TITAN 115 VS SMASH 110

SPESIFIKASI SUZUKI TITAN 115 DAN SMASH 110

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What is the difference with the Suzuki Smash 115 Smash 110 Titans? "Titan's new total, both engine and model," said Joko Utomo, GM Sales PT Indomobil Suzuki Wheels-2. In accordance with additional points behind, there is a difference in engine capacity. If Smash 110 cc, 115 cc of the Titan. "Actually, only increased by 3 cc or a 113 cc," added Surya Setiawan, Director of Marketing SIS R-2.

With changes to the engine's performance is slightly better than Titan Smash. In Thailand, this is called the New Smash Titans, while the old version with a machine called Smash Revo 110.

Dimensions
From the dimensions have not changed much. However, a longer wheelbase 15 mm (see table). Nevertheless, according to data from PT SIS, apparently more severe standard Titan 4 kg of Smash. When using the casting wheel disc brakes, the weight increased 2 kg so the total weight of 102 kg.

Appearances
A glimpse of the lights and the front hood is similar because of the format and placement of the headlights Sein lights on the front hood similar. However, the rear of the Titan round headlights, while Smash sharp angle. Sein position lights are also below. Design front sepatbor also different.

Instrument panel
Titan 3D design consists of two parts, the speedometer and white-month basis, in no trip meters with a black base. Dental indicators, ranging from below, upward.

Exhaust and rear lights
Encrusted chrome exhaust only. Titans plain, without accentuation as Smash. The rear lights, although the same format in the middle of the red and white on the side, there is little difference in the corners of the lamp. Then, stirrup or holding back on Titan painted black.

Machinery
Additional capacity is done by changing the diameter and the step machine. Titan's engine is more upright position and the valve is longer. It is equipped with a throttle position switch (TPS), which is also used in the Shogun.

Titan Machinery, is a long type of stroke or stride. It can be seen with 51 mm diameter cylinder and measures 55.2 mm or 7.6 mm longer than Smash 110.

The result, engine power increased 0.1 PS, while torque is a significant increase, which is 1.7 Nm. This change was done so that more efficient fuel consumption.

BINTER MERZY ANACONDA STYLE

Creativity Raynaldo Handoko from Semarang is worthy of two thumbs. How not. Only capital Binter machine merzy KZ-200-fed friends in Australia now-Modified BJM retainer which also traders of variation, as well as importers of waste moge chopper builder is able to create a sangar ProStreet.

Raynaldo here, which is familiarly called Han-Han, to utilize existing mengumbar ideas in his brain. The choice, in the style of genre masterpieces American chopper styling. "The idea is to see from the plots Chica Custom Chopper, United States," he explained.

He relied on in creating handmade. Starting from the frame, body, taped up trappings variations. In addition, he has cultivated a strong detail and have a draft.

Almost all of the side until Footstep, standards, and the brake lever is formed through the taste appealing. "His name is also handmade, we become more flexible in creating," he explained.

To frame constructed of pipe scudule 3 / 4 dim formed neatly and precisely measured. Because, rather than merely being pursued wonderful, but can be used comfortably. "Do not get in a good shape, but when it climbed only baseball center because of faulty design," added Han-Han.

Anaconda wearing body resembling a galvanized plate. Technically, the cultivation of 0.8-mm plate materials is quite complicated. Have to be patient and neat and symmetrical because not enough just to set up master and print like fiberglass.

"That's where his art. In addition to consideration as well as connect the body from front to back, it must seem sturdy plastic and does not impress," why choose disposable plates.

Another performance of the work of the prominent Han-Han, see the distinctive exhaust design tastes of the chopperis. Two short lengths of pipe bending slope at the side of the machine. Then, air filter, swing arm, and several sharp curves dominated motor side, supporting the body design of Anaconda.

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2009 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 Picture Gallery

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