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    Indian Contingency Calculations
    • Feb 20

    Indian Contingency Calculations

    Indian officially announced that they would run a two-man Wrecking Crew (as we reported earlier in the week). This is made up of a one-man factory team of reigning champ Briar Bauman, and the factory-supported independent (but not a true privateer), the former champ, Jared Mees. This is the first time in the new Indian team's lifespan that they've had two-rather than three riders on their 'Wrecking Crew' (see why we think that make business sense in BronBo Goes Private). On t
    AFT: Relentless
    • Oct 8, 2020

    AFT: Relentless

    AFT's relentless Covid-era schedule continues this week with another double-header. The Charlotte Half-Mile, a banked clay, car racing half-mile. Racing is taking place on Friday and Saturday. Depending how results go, all three championships could be wound up this weekend, but as it stands, AFT SuperTwins is most open. Briar Bauman, #1, is just 12pts ahead of Jared Mees, #9, the latter coming off the back of a double-win last weekend at the Atlanta Short Track. Third place S
    AFT Atlanta Rnd 1
    • Oct 3, 2020

    AFT Atlanta Rnd 1

    Not too many shock results last night, but that doesn't mean they weren't noteworthy. AFT SINGLES Dallas Daniels #32 is the most hyped young rider in more than a decade and he's proven his supporters were right. Four race wins on the trot, six wins in total this season, more than the rest of the field combined and stretching his title lead over Henry Wiles in second m the title race. Wiles came in 5th on the night. Mischler, #13, was second, Brandon Kitchen third. It's just n
    Moroney's Fast Hogs
    • Sep 9, 2020

    Moroney's Fast Hogs

    When Sideburn launched, in early 2008, it was difficult for non-Americans to find out about flat track. US fans could travel to races and buy Cycle News, but there wasn't much more. Social media started to change that, then came Fanschoice.tv, introducing live racing to not only foreigners, but loads of Americans too. American Flat Track's website became a massive improvement of the former AMA Pro one, then regular podcasts appeared - Off The Groove and Tank Slappin'. Since l
    11 Things We Learned From Volusia
    • Jul 21, 2020

    11 Things We Learned From Volusia

    Vance & Hines Harley Still Has A Long Way To Go Harley's best finish from the Volusia double-header was delivered by new boy Dalton Gauthier, 7th on Friday. The next day not one of the three factory riders could get in the top 10. Gauthier was top again but this time in 11th, ahead of the more experienced Smith and Vanderkooi.. Yamaha Might Have Even Further To Go I can't imagine JD Beach had a pair of tenth places in mind when he signed up for a full season of AFT on the Est
    Lima Postponed (again)
    • Jul 3, 2020

    Lima Postponed (again)

    AFT pulled out the stops to create a full 18-round 2020 season, despite losing four months of it, but Covid-19 is giving them another runaround. The rescheduled Lima Half-Mile, which was going to be the second race weekend, has been postponed due to the virus. There is still hope the race will be rescheduled a second time. Lima is one of the races on the schedule that is promoted by a third party promoter, in this case Jared and Nichole Mees. We don't know the details of thi
    Catch Fite Klub
    • Jun 13, 2020

    Catch Fite Klub

    We have purposely not covered the result of this week's pay-per-view Flat Track Fite Klub as it's still out there to watch. Chris Carr go in touch again to say... In case you missed it, the Inaugural Flat Track Fite Klub is still available to watch. I won't spoil the outcome, but you'll see one of Today's Stars having to go the distance with one of the Legends. Think 'Rocky Balboa on two Wheels, only for real and not a movie: Flat Track Fite Klub will take you to the order pa
    Flat Track Fite Klub
    • Jun 8, 2020

    Flat Track Fite Klub

    This just in from Chris Carr. The round table, that is free to view, happens tonight. Who: Scott Parker, Chris Carr, Jay Springsteen, and Joe Kopp against today’s Flattrack stars Jared Mees, Bryan Smith, Sammy Halbert, and all-arounder Ryan Sipes What: One on One, best of 3 Match Races. Best of Legends vs Best of Today’s Stars on BULTACO ASTROS! Where: Undisclosed location due to Covid-19 When: 8:30 PM EST, 5:30 PST, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 How to Watch: The following link: Fl
    Flat Track Fite Klub Pay-Per-View - UPDATE
    • May 24, 2020

    Flat Track Fite Klub Pay-Per-View - UPDATE

    UPDATED WITH MORE FROM CHRIS CARR The halting of world racing is forcing promotion companies and riders to think outside the box. Seven-time Grand National champion, Chris Carr, contacted us last week to say he was going to be part of Flat Track Fite Klub, an interesting project that will see many of flat track's biggest names go head-to-head for a livestream audience. The list of riders includes... Chris Carr Scott Parker Jay Springsteen Joe Kopp Jared Mees Bryan Smith Sammy
    SB38 Red Torpedo Edition
    • Oct 9, 2019

    SB38 Red Torpedo Edition

    We worked with Glasgow-based clothing company Red Torpedo to make a special edition cover of Sideburn 38. Red Torpedo sponsor a bunch of real road racers and now the two of the most successful flat track racers in the sport - Shayna Texter and Jared Mees. It's Mees that's on the cover, a shot from Lima 2019 by Ed Subias. Sideburn flew out to Lima, a race that Jared and Nichole Mees promote and run, to follow the two Red Torpedo riders. You can read the story in Sideburn 38. R
    SB38 Digital Dirt
    • Sep 29, 2019

    SB38 Digital Dirt

    The digital edition of Sideburn 38 is now online to purchase for £2.50. You get to keep it until our future robot overlords turn off the human internet in favour of their own machine-only web system. We always show a few free pages to try snag the window shoppers, but for issue 39 we have uncovered the whole Lima Half-Mile story, that we made in conjunction with clothing brand, Red Torpedo, We flew to Ohio to follow their sponsored riders Jared Mees and Shanya Texter at the i
    SB38 PRE-ORDER
    • Sep 4, 2019

    SB38 PRE-ORDER

    The magazine won't land until next week, but we're putting it up on pre-order now if you want to get in now and be sent out with the first wave. ORDER SIDEBURN 38 Some issues of Sideburn include dashes of film, art, adventure or leftfield moto culture with a core of flat track. Others are pure flat tracker and street tracker. Sideburn 38 is the latter. Page after page after page of dirt track racing with a dash of jawdropping street tracker in the middle. COVER: Koolt Yamaha
    Tyre Doping
    • Sep 3, 2019

    Tyre Doping

    We thought the tyre doping book was closed after Jared Mees was found guilty of having a tyre that Dunlop concluded had been chemically altered, at Atlanta 2018 (see Mees Disqualified post), but it seems at least one rider thought it was worth a try. Californian Production Twins, Michael Inderbitzen #54, has been found quilty of racing with a non-compliant tyre at last month's Black Hills Half-Mile. See the screengrab above. He had his points deducted. It must make quite a di
    Springfield Mile 1 Thoughts
    • Sep 1, 2019

    Springfield Mile 1 Thoughts

    So, the schedule caught up with me and I couldn't follow every race live. I missed the SacMile, but watched the Peoria TT after racing myself the same day, so I was just observing, not making notes. Briar was on it at Peoria, and the king of that track, Henry Wiles, was out injured. Such has been Wiles domination that no other current Twins rider had ever won at the track. Then it was onto the rescheduled Springfield. Friday night was Singles Short Track night, and, again, af
    Black Hills HM Thoughts
    • Aug 7, 2019

    Black Hills HM Thoughts

    Less than 40 hours since the Buffalo Chip podium the AFT riders were back in action at the Black Hills Half-Mile, another race that is part of Sturgis Bike Week. After the one-line TT of the Buffalo Chip, which I'm indifferent to, the Black Hills track is fast, allows various lines and offered up some great racing. Unfortunately, being an AFT addict in Europe is a ballache. I watched till about 12.15am, then set the alarm for 1.15, watched another 40 mins, set the alarm for 3
    Rob Pearson Black Hills Wipeout
    • Aug 7, 2019

    Rob Pearson Black Hills Wipeout

    Rob Pearson ended up wrecking his privateer Indian FTR750 at the Black Hills Half-Mile last night. It happened after Jared Mees lost the front end mid-corner halfway through the 25-lap main. Jared and his FTR750 skidded up the track. David Fisher did an incredible job of swerving to avoid Mees who was half-sat, half-laid almost motionless on the track, and ploughed into the airfence. Rob Pearson, first seemed to clip Mees' bike, then hit Fisher's bike, that was on its side by
    Buffalo Chip TT Thoughts
    • Aug 6, 2019

    Buffalo Chip TT Thoughts

    This is getting daft. Sunday's race was delayed nearly two hours because of rain, so the first singles practice started at 11pm UK time. I saw the new schedule, watched singles Qualifying 1 (Q1), then set my alarm for 1am and slept for a bit. I woke, watched the singles heats, then set the alarm for 3am and watched the semis and mains. It all finished, for me, after 4.30. I set the alarm for 7 for work on Monday and tried to get some sleep. And I'm not even that fussed about
    New York Short Track Thoughts
    • Jul 15, 2019

    New York Short Track Thoughts

    I'm not sure how long I can keep this up. I watched all the practice, qualifying, heats and semis, then fell asleep for an hour after setting my alarm for 2am. Ugh. There were no Production Twins at the NY ST, so the extra class was the Bultaco Invitational. It was won by Charlie Roberts, one of the main men behind the Rookies Class of 79 charity, that raises funds for injured flat trackers. The 40-odd year-old Bultacos were only about 1s a lap slower that the latest, tuned 4
    Lima Half-Mile Thoughts
    • Jul 5, 2019

    Lima Half-Mile Thoughts

    This is a little bit later than usual for a couple of reasons, but I saw this race live in the flesh, having flown out to the Midwest and driven for hours on end to follow the fortunes of Red Torpedo-sponsored riders, Jared Mees and Shayna Texter. And it was a great experience. My full story will be in the next issue of Sideburn with photos by Ed Subias, but here are some thoughts. The race is promoted by Jared and Nichole Mees. That means they put up the money to bring the A
    Red Mile Thoughts
    • Jun 4, 2019

    Red Mile Thoughts

    Here's the latest instalment of my morning after brain dump after watching (and listening to) the AFT 2019 races on Fanschoice. First thought was thank goodness the rain held off to actually get a Twins race finished. The Singles managed to have their Saturday Springfield TT, but the last two Twins mile races have been rained out, and this one was postponed from Saturday to Sunday. There must have been a lot of twitchy executives. The rescheduled race was at a very handy time
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