Riding pillion with an Isle of Man TT winner

I felt guilty for playing hooky from work. I didn’t tell anyone where I was going, all the while thinking they may very well find out where I’d wound up. I was a nervous wreck on the ride up to meet him at his home in Calabasas. Maybe this wasn’t a good idea after all. Why did he even agree to it? At the time, I only asked for my own selfish thrill-seeking pleasure. I hadn’t planned to write about our ride. We didn’t even film it because the last thing he needs is some squid going out to Malibu thinking they can be like Mark Miller.

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Susanna Schick. August 26th, 2011 - Permalink - Comments (23)
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Onboard as MotoCzysz wins 2011 TT Zero

Back in June, MotoCzysz dominated the Isle of Man’s electric motorcycle race, taking a close one-two finish in the race and setting the seven fastest electric laps of the Mountain Course ever. Here, onboard footage and commentary from both Mark Miller and Michael Rutter has been combined to show something that looks less like a parade lap and more like actual, exciting racing. :continue:

Wes Siler. August 2nd, 2011 - Permalink - Comments (3)

MotoCzysz wins TT Zero, doesn’t break 100mph barrier

Riding the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc, Michael Rutter has won the Isle of Man’s TT Zero electric motorcycle race. But, even though teammate Mark Miller placed a close second, the victory is somewhat qualified. MotoCzysz was widely expected to break the 100mph average lap barrier this year, something Rutter missed by just .4mph.

“Another couple laps and i could have done it just right,” said Rutter just seconds after finishing. The disappointment was palpable in his voice as he went on the describe how difficult it was to predict the speed/battery capacity conundrum with only a couple practice laps under his belt. :continue:

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Wes Siler. June 9th, 2011 - Permalink - Comments (30)
Video: On-board the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc

Video: On-board the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc

Riding the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc, Mark Miller became the second ever American rider to win a race at the Isle of Man TT. This video was filmed on-board as he did that, unfortunately the exciting bits — cornering and passing — have been edited out for some reason. Still, this should give you some idea what it’s like to go 141mph on an electric motorcycle.  > :continue:

Wes Siler. June 23rd, 2010 - Permalink - Comments (13)

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