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Wide Open Road: Exploring the Scenic Routes of the World



Enjoy excellent wind protection, good looks and premium stereo sound on the open road. With the Wide Open Custom Fairing, you get quick-detach convenience for full touring comfort. Easy attach mounting brackets guide the fairing back into the docked position quickly and easily when it comes time to hit the WIDE OPEN Road.


The show goes on to describe how Australia embraced the magic of the car to connect us across the vast wide open spaces of our continent. It was indeed a deeply felt need to build those early roads and link us together.




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But it is in our cities that the car has had its biggest impact. The wide open road soon became a very enclosed and congested space. The vast numbers of pedestrians disappeared, cyclists fled, and the trams were run off the streets (apart from in Melbourne).


In Dutch and Danish cities this priority for cars has never been granted. But in Australia motorists tend to think the road is just for them: not for pedestrians and certainly not for cyclists. We are angry when they get in the road.


For years the lobbying for roads was highly successful. Fuel taxes were hypothecated (used specifically) for road funds and National Highways created the wide open roads we all apparently dreamed of.


In our 2001 book, Back on Track, Philip Laird and I did some calculations showing there was an $8 billion annual road deficit, once you consider road crashes, pollution and other health impacts such as obesity.


But this government did inadvertently bring some rigour into the road funding issue by adopting the GST. This replaced hypothecated road funding. It was left to the states to prioritise road funding from their GST payout.


We invite you to kick off your shoes, take a look around, and relax. Maybe check out that FR Disc road bike you saw your buddy pedaling on the weekend group ride, find a riding event near you, or read up on Larissa Connors' second consecutive win at the Leadville 100 mountain bike race. For longtime Felt fans, we thank you for continuing on the ride with us. And for new riders, welcome to the #feltfamily.


A lightweight adventure touring motorcycle packed with a 1,215cc inline triple engine, the Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 comes with cruise control, cornering ABS, wind protection, WP suspension setup, and shaft drive. You can take this baby off the road and into the dirt, and feel comfortable on the highway too.


The pinnacle of power and luxury, with a powerful 1,700cc, dual-cooled (air and liquid), 52-degree V-twin engine, and a sleek vintage design that will leave you drooling, the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager ABS is a superbike adapted for the long road. Comfortable for both driver and passenger, it offers just about everything you would need on an extended road trip: advanced ABS system, cruise control that can be activated in third gear, and an intercom/headset-compatible audio system.


The semi-active electronic suspension with a quick shifter and stable chassis will make rough canyon roads and highways seem like a walk in the park. It also features Bosch's MSC lean-angle-sensitive ABS, electronic cruise control, heated grips, and Hill Hold Control, as well as plenty of gadgets.


With a 1833cc, liquid-cooled, SOHC, six-cylinder engine, and DCT automatic transmission, it delivers all the amenities you could ask for from a touring bike. It has heated grips and seats, satellite navigation system, passenger armrests, wide seats, and low floorboards. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, it is considered an icon in the touring class. It also comes with the first factory production-line airbag in motorcycle history.


Riding a motorcycle can be dangerous, and this is especially true if you don't have the necessary skills, experience, and guidance. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources available that can ensure a safe and pleasant road trip.


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As soon I crested the hill, I saw brake lights. Everything came to a stop. Now it is stop and go traffic. I finally made it up the other side to the entrance ramp. There is a sign reading, road construction ahead. As we slowly went down the road, another sign read, right lane closed. We kept doing the stop and go until we came to a sign that read, merge now. The cars in front of me were taking turns merging.


I blame it on medical marijuana. There must be a lot of sick people driving on the roads of Oklahoma City. The other day I was watching a weather balloon on a radar app. It went straight down I-35 through the city.


This business argument has major repercussions. If the ruling stands, the Internet could fundamentally change, and not for the better. Service will evolve into a toll road with movies, music and other high-traffic commodities costing more. A website that doesn't want to pay extra for quick connection will be shafted with slower service. It won't be the open, accessible Internet any more. 2ff7e9595c


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