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Federal Charges Target Mongols Motorcycle Gang

Oct 22nd, 2008 · A three-year undercover federal investigation from Oregon to Colorado results in the arrest of more than 60 members of the Mongols biker gang. The charges range from murder to money laundering and racketeering.

Keywords: federal · money · Colorado · undercover · Oregon · Mongolian · Motorcycle · investigators · laundering · bikers

Biker Caravans: An Antidote to Gas Prices

Jul 15th, 2008 · This summer, Northern New York is seeing a huge boost in the number of biker caravans. They bring tourism money to the region, but also added anxiety about safety and noise.

Keywords: Safety · New York · region · money · anxiety · tourism · Antidote · bikers · Caravans

Teen 'Troll' Rolled Joints With Bridge Tolls, Police Say ****

Jul 10th, 2008 · A Colorado teenager created a toll bridge, or rather a "troll" bridge. Robert Hibbs allegedly told bikers and joggers he was a troll and demanded one dollar to cross. When an off-duty sheriff's deputy refused to pay, Hibbs allegedly attacked the deputy. Once police arrested Hibbs, they found he was rolling marijuana joints with his one-dollar bills.

Keywords: Sheriff · Colorado · deputy · marijuana · teenage · dollars · Teen · bikers · jogger · Robert Hibbs · Hibbs

Blackbirds Bombard Pedestrians, Bikers in Chicago *

Jun 23rd, 2008 · In a Hitchcock-like scene, birds are attacking Chicago, dive-bombing residents as they walk or bicycle. Experts say male blackbirds become aggressive during nesting season, which is now. The Chicago Tribune reports that one resident managed to scare off an attacking blackbird by barking like a dog.

Keywords: residents · Chicago · tribunal · male · bicycling · Hitchvulgar · bikers · bombarded · blackbird · pedestrian · emChicago

Clothier's Bulletproof Designs Merge Style, Safety

Jun 3rd, 2008 · Miguel Caballero first started making bulletproof clothes in his native Colombia in the early 1990s, when the country was awash in violence. Now, he's opened a store selling protective business suits, biker jackets and other fashions in Mexico, which has seen a huge surge in violence recently.

Keywords: Violence · Fashion · country · protections · Safety · Business · Mexico · 1990 · Colombia · native · Bulletproof · bikers

Got Snow? Add Bicycle. ***

Dec 14th, 2007 · Jill Homer, Iditarod biker, shares the secret joys, fears and survival tips for cycling in serious snow. Hint: It helps to have the right brakes. Expect to go slowly. And watch out for moose tracks -- those deep holes are just killer.

Keywords: Secret · survive · bicycling · Killer · cycling · bikers · iditarod · Jill Homer

Ghost Story: Coma Gives Injured Biker New Insight ****

Oct 31st, 2007 · Storyteller Kevin Kling tells us of ghosts, but not the scary kind. After a motorcycle accident almost took his life six years ago, Kling recalls, his coma kept him in what he thinks of as two worlds.

Keywords: world · accidents · injured · coma · Motorcycle · bikers · Storyteller Kevin Kling · Kling

Industry Embraces, Caters to Biker Chicks **

Oct 12th, 2007 · Women are the fastest-growing segment of the motorcycle business. The Motorcycle Industry Council estimates that one in 10 motorcycle owners is a woman, and no company is wooing them more than Harley-Davidson, with customized bikes, workshops and riding gear.

Keywords: company · Business · industry · customer · Motorcycle · Chick · bikers · Harley Davidson · workshops · Motorcycle Industry Council

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