Recce01 and JShizzle putting in a little park time with the HPI Blitz.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
WIDE OPEN BAJA
Wide Open Baja Proves a Giant Slayer at the 2009 Tecate
SCORE Baja 500
Ensenada, Baja Norte, Mexico: June 19, 2009 – The June 2009 TECATE Score Baja 500
unlimited “Class One” race elevated the Wide Open Baja vehicle into the big league of
endurance racing vehicles.
Wide Open Managing Director Brent Fenimore was elated when his company’s vehicle
— minute by the standards of the race, which allows unlimited size and power — took
second place against competitors who also had unlimited budgets. He noted: “The Wide
Open Baja Challenge Car took on the big boys and made more than a statement while
doing it. ‘The Little Engine that Could’ or the Tortoise and the Hare: the analogies are
endless but well founded.”
For the second year in a row, Wide Open Baja offered its hard-working crew an entry
into the Baja 500 as a reward for a job well done. While there is a “spec class” for the
Baja Challenge cars in the Baja 1000 race, for the Baja 500 the only class it can be
entered into is the unlimited “Class One”.
Built for reliability, durability and safety, Wide Open’s Baja Challenge vehicle is
powered by a modest, but rugged, 2.5L 170hp Subaru engine and has 17 inches of wheel
travel on all four corners.
The rest of the competitors in the Class One had no restrictions on horsepower,
suspension travel, support crew, or budget. These 400-800 hp, million-dollar-plus race
vehicles went up against a small gathered crew of passionate employees and a simple,
reliable 170hp Wide Open Baja Challenge car, which beat all but one of them.
After 432 grueling miles, the #121 car driven by Jose Arzate (co-driver Carlos Banos),
Miguel Sandoval (co-driver Gildardo Fuentes) and Nick Johnson (co-driver Hector
Camacho) was there at the finish line, and placed an incredible second in the SCORE
Class One, and a top 20 overall out of 267 entrants.
WO’s Fenimore said that, for this event, the WO Baja vehicle was, by normal standards,
severely under-powered, but Wide Open has an advantage over the competition: more
than four-million miles of experience in its Baja Challenge vehicles in the harsh Baja
environment.
Driver Nick Johnson stated: “While we have always enjoyed the additional testing
opportunities in the world of competition like the Baja 500, we really didn’t expect to
finish quite this well in a class filled with the best in the business”.
Wide Open Excursions, 6 Bendix, Irvine, CA 92618. Tel. (949) 635-2292. www.wideopenbaja.com
Contact: Joshua Nettles josh@wideopenbaja.com
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
BIKE BEAT JERSEY (4)
This is an original jersey for the now defunct bike shop, The Bike Beat, that was located off Glassell in Orange, California. Home of were Chumba Bikes was born.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Vintage T-Shirts
I have started a photo set for my collected t-shirts of which I have tons of. But I had this party to go to and need an 80's t to wear.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
HOLGAWOOD COLLECTION
Check it out!!!
www.freestylephoto.biz/holgawood_ten_pack_collector_set.php
Holga Manual
www.freestylephoto.biz/pdf/holga-manual.pdf
Monday, June 15, 2009
2009 June 13 - 18th Annual Ride To Work Day
It's Bike To Work Day! Gas hit $3.00[reg] again in Southern California and looks like it will keep creeping up. No worries, if it hit the $4.00 mark again, I can easily break out the bicycle again!
NEWS: The Motorcycle Industry Council Celebrates 18th Annual Ride to Work Day
Mark your calendar for next year!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Rodney @ Dynamic Autosports - ATTIC2ZOO
Photo/words by Derek "Pesci" Rhie of Attic2Zoo
If you can’t afford a true drift car, you can definitely afford this…
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
CASPA @ DUBSTEP 2009 SMOG LA JAN 24th (311)
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Rodney is back in the DIRT!!!
2009 New Years Desert Ride!
Finally after just over a year, I'm getting back on the dirt bike and back in the desert! Anthony and I go out to a location SW of the Barstow Loop and put in two days of GREAT RIDING!!! Note the LEATT BRACE!
Finally after just over a year, I'm getting back on the dirt bike and back in the desert! Anthony and I go out to a location SW of the Barstow Loop and put in two days of GREAT RIDING!!! Note the LEATT BRACE!
Peddle to San Diego 2008
DECEMBER 19th - 100 Miles! My trip is complete - I've wanted to do this trip back in 2007, but the broken neck prevented that. The plan was to ride to San Diego by December. Mentally I was ready and with recently getting my first road bike, I could park the mountain bike and ride the Cinelli!
All the photos
All the photos
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Book Mechanix Wear 2008
Just received this in the mail!
The BOOK is AWESOME and say’s so many things on so many levels – especially at the times we are in currently. A tip of the hat and MASSIVE respect for what Mechanix Wear has created with The Book and the entire “feeling” the company gives off and to the industries* at large. *Not just the motorports depicted in the book, but any and all motorsports of which are not showcased in The Book.
The BOOK is TRULY IMPRESSIVE!
The BOOK is AWESOME and say’s so many things on so many levels – especially at the times we are in currently. A tip of the hat and MASSIVE respect for what Mechanix Wear has created with The Book and the entire “feeling” the company gives off and to the industries* at large. *Not just the motorports depicted in the book, but any and all motorsports of which are not showcased in The Book.
The BOOK is TRULY IMPRESSIVE!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Cinelli Alanti
My first road bike is FINALLY FINISHED!!!! From the day it touched the ground, I managed to ride it every day for seven days straight! I LOVE THIS BIKE! So much so, the rain came and I just can't take it out in the rain just yet...
I don't think I will ever have the Italian sportscar, so this is it! This is my F1 machine - complete with paddle shift - state-of-the-art Campagnolo Record Groupo - the whole bike is Italian. YES - I Bike snobb'ed it the whole way - shoes, bib's & jersey - ALL ITALIAN!!!!
I don't think I will ever have the Italian sportscar, so this is it! This is my F1 machine - complete with paddle shift - state-of-the-art Campagnolo Record Groupo - the whole bike is Italian. YES - I Bike snobb'ed it the whole way - shoes, bib's & jersey - ALL ITALIAN!!!!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Holiday 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser with Christmas Tree on top.
Holiday 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser with Christmas Tree on top., originally uploaded by Rad1·· ± » ° /*.
We took the Toyota Land Cruiser aka: ADV80 and got our XMASS tree on Sunday. Too bad there is not place around here to take a chain saw and go cut our own tree... hmmmm, might have to look into that next year!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Cinelli Assembly (4)
My bike is done, my bike is done, my bike is done!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneywills/sets/72157605896570488/
Monday, October 6, 2008
2008 Wills Crew to Big Bear in the ADV80 - Oct 4-5th
Did some wheelin' and camping with my girls this past weekend! Weather was not so perfect, yet they where willing to tough it out and make the most of it! Rain and 30-degree's for the low... and they where TROOPERS!!!! Check all the images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneywills/sets/72157607779181569/
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Rodney Wills @ 2008 Interbike
I went to Interbike again this year. This year it was a little different in that we got to mix work and play - HPI RACING - SRAM
All my Interbike images.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Time to Catch up!!!
OK, so it's been since May since I've updated the blog, but my Flickr is always the most updated and then the forums of which I visit. But it seems that all of my interested are a bit blurred, so I think I may see where / how the blog can actually keep everything glued together. Yes, I have been contimplating just how to use the blog as my interest are all over the map. While I will still want to post in the forums withing the different interest, the blog for me personally can make it all flow together.
SO, since May, what have I been doing? Lot's of work of course!!! As Marketing Manager at HPI RACING, it has been one busy summer! Just look at our events reports!
Since I am yet to be cleared to ride off-road on anything, it's been lot of bicycling to-from work and little trips on the weekends whenever possible. Just see my Bicycle Collections folder on Flickr to see what all is going on.
And I also picked up a new vehicle - a 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ80 of which I am calling ADV80 as this will be my family 4WD version of my KTM950ADV - adventure motorcycle.
SO, since May, what have I been doing? Lot's of work of course!!! As Marketing Manager at HPI RACING, it has been one busy summer! Just look at our events reports!
Since I am yet to be cleared to ride off-road on anything, it's been lot of bicycling to-from work and little trips on the weekends whenever possible. Just see my Bicycle Collections folder on Flickr to see what all is going on.
And I also picked up a new vehicle - a 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ80 of which I am calling ADV80 as this will be my family 4WD version of my KTM950ADV - adventure motorcycle.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Commute By Bike - 3 Times this week.
Finally back on the bike and riding, bicycle that is, and note the GT Zaskar is Slicked down [minus knobbies] to keep me off the dirt for a while. Still want a road bike/fix gear for commuter action.
Basically my commute is a 1hr-35min / 19-mile one-way venture to work.
May 19: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneywills/sets/72157605141048961/
May 20:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneywills/sets/72157605160960625/
May 22:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneywills/sets/72157605192167200/
ZEV & Carbon Fiber Spotting May 2008
Spotted this Zero Emission Vehicle while on the way to work, driving up Bake Parkway, Foothill Ranch, Ca. Nice Carbon rear defuser too!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneywills/sets/72157605179721857/
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Honda Hybrid Rally
Go read all about it: www.oaktechybrid.co.uk
Rally Action: www.oaktechybrid.co.uk/site/photoalbum_album.php?album=1
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Critical Mass Orange County
March 28th, 2008 - The little OC Bike Fix Click. The previous weekend broke out in some rowdiness and resulted in some Police support action this weekend. Bicyclist are suppose to be working together, especially in the So-Cal OC "Overly-Car" infested scene.... o'well, new kids, new bikes and same ol' hater'tudes and haters with no real history or knowledge thereof.
MASH SF DVD
For all you fixed gear fans, this is it!!! My buddy from SRAM put this DVD on me as I was about to buy it! I bought the Critical Mass / Return of the Scorcher DVD before this one, so it's natural progression: www.flickr.com/photos/rodneywills/227947 7769/in/set-72157...
The guys making this DVD are totally into riding themselves and make this DVD legit!
Check it!!!
GCRad1 seal of approval!
While at it, you may as well get this DVD as well!!! Just click the image and go straight to Ted White site and make your purchase.
One more to check out, but I have not gotten this one yet - Still We Ride The Movie
Banff Mountain Film Festival
I went, I saw and way cool!!!
http://www.banffcentre.ca/mountainculture/
Friday, March 28, 2008
Arc'teryx Tango Military Backpack
Well, my brother did not get his hands on the newest Arc'teryx military pack as the new one's have the logo on the outside of the pack as show in my previous Arc'teryx Military Pack post.
But we did get the Arc'teryx packs and these seem to have some serious cache in the backpacking circles! Here are the two packs I picked up for my step-son and I. SUPER-COOL!!!
See the details.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
KTM WARNING: Advice against trips to Tibet
As some of you know, I am a devout KTM - FAN of almost religious proportions and try to keep up with as much KTM news as possible.
I find it very interesting when you can learn something from different angles, learn things about one subject from different avenues, much like collaborative art projects from two very different people or companies. In the case, KTM & Tibet. It was just a simple association for my appreciation of KTM and a warning of travel to Tibet.
We have all heard the phrase "FREE TIBET" I first heard a bit about it from the Beastie Boys, but honestly did not hear much more than "FREE TIBET".... Guess I never went to any of the Tibetan Freedom Concert during 1996-2001:
My vast-little knowledge of Tibet.
I know the Dalai Lama is from Tibet and while I did not understand the hardships that he and has people have and are going through, you just don’t get much real news from our national news sources.
I also know Tibet and the mountains thereof are the most famous spectacular mountains in the world. Mt Everest is located in the Nepal / Tibet Region and first accended by Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Yea, I am fascinated with mountain climbing culture and the pursuit of adventure. I know what a Sherpa is and his value, knowledge and culture have done for a many mountain expeditions. Other than that my knowledge of Tibet – not much!
Another insight into China’s rougher region. Through my ADVrider.com [adventure motorcycle riding enthusiast site] I have gained new insights and interest and while researching new enthusiasms, I found this DVD:
RIDING SOLO To The TOP Of The WORLD
While I know I will never ride or visit here, it does more than just show you a great place to ride, it shows us into a world we do not understand, or at least I do not understand like the relations between China and India. While I had one idea of India, I know have a different perspective and understanding. I highly suggest purchasing this DVD!!! But you have to have an open mind, even from a motorcycle perspective as this guy is not riding the latest KTM or BMW. But at the end of the day, this guy is super-cool and has all my respect! Buy the DVD at http://www.dirttrackproductions.com/
So, I get the email notifying me of some news from the KTM Adventure Tours website. I see with the introduction of the awesome road bikes from KTM, they are doing some cool riding tours! But, right there on the side of the page I see something that catches my eye: Advice against trips to Tibet My brain quickly remembered the DVD about Riding Solo to the Top of the World, so my curiosity pushed to link to read more. In the context of the warning was “people protested against China’s dominance in Tibet”. That was the section I copied and pasted into the Google window to find out more about the issue.
Google [people protested against China’s dominance in Tibet]: http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=protested+against+China%E2%80%99s+dominance+in+Tibet&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
The 6th listing is the one that caught my eye:
Tibet hampers the Bush plan for Iran Wake Up From Your Slumber
The Israeli government tries not to anger China (the future Zionist host) by giving too much support to Tibetans .China lodged a stern protest against the ...
www.wakeupfromyour slumber.com/node/4838 - 31k - Cached -Similar pages
“With Bush-Israeli-China-anger-Tibetans” and “WAKE UP FROM YOUR SLUMBER” all in one description, I HAND TO READ THAT ONE!!! If you want to know what is really going on, you sometimes have to go some back-history as we easily forget that while we are spending our time learning every engine code and year model difference between every Honda XR from the 1980’s to present and the difference between KTM’s SF, SF-X, EX, EX-C and some ADV’s…
The world and the governments that oversee this marble of marvel, they are diligently doing what they are doing and rearranging “codes,” press-releases and “hype stories” to best suit “their story” yes, “HISTORY” starting with 1950 - so if you want to know: www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/node/4838
Another item to give you a little global-jolt. China prepares to host the Olympic Games in August and add yet another aspect to the China-Tibet unrest:
www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10903883
While I usually am not a big political talker, it’s issues like this that shape the world, and yet, we the motorcycle enthusiast need to work a lot closer together and remember while we are out riding in the middle of the desert, that very dirt we are free wheeling across is under political debate, discussion and government decisions are been made against you “free wheeling” mindlessly across the land use we deem as our free right. Sometimes we have to fight for our free rights. But the “Free Game” has to be played by their game rules and in their “game house”.
By far, the comparison of our riding area closures does not come close to the scope of what is going on in Tibet, but if helping Tibet is a little too far out of reach or scope, you can always turn to your local issues and help make a difference. Someone needs to organize and vintage-desert-historical-MX-show… at the capitol in Sacramento, that’s how you get all the guys to come out of the desert and come to some event, just at the right place and then issues can be made, signed in numbers, delivered in force.
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