SIDI celebrating Nancy van de Ven ' s WMX win
Dutchwoman Nancy van de Ven ( 25 ) ended the 2022 season at the top of the overall standings in the Women ' s Motocross World Championship with 201 points , ahead of Lynn Valk , second , and Larissa Papenmeier , third . " The season started really well for me as I won in Mantua , where I also took the red plate . Of course , my main goal is always to win . But the races are really demanding , and things don ' t always go as you would like . Despite a crash in Portugal , and some bad luck
The iconic BMW Headquarters building in Munich - " built to shape tomorrow " - is an architectural icon and is 50 years old this year . Built between 1970 and 1972 , it was built opposite the Munich Olympic Park and opened in the same year . It was designed by Austrian architect Professor Karl Schwanzer and , with its innovative " suspended " construction , remains one of the most innovative engineering buildings of in Sardinia , now I ' m over the moon , I ' ve done it - now I am leading the ranking and I have finally won my first world title . " I have to thank everyone for their
the post-war period . Being the HQ for a car maker , it features four cylinders suspended from a cruciform steel beam construction on the roof . The building did not grow from the bottom up , as is still the orthodoxy , but instead the upper floors were first manufactured time-effectively on the ground , then moved upwards hydraulically on the massive " tower shaft " made of reinforced concrete and completed in support , my family , the team , the fans and the sponsors . I couldn ' t be happier to have a company like SIDI by my side . They are always available , they support me regardless of the results , they have total faith in me , as I have in them . I am enormously grateful to them ." Nancy has worn various models of boots during her nine-year career before turning to the ' Atojo ', which
BMW - 50 years of four cylinders
several segments . No stranger to being used as a film set , it was described by renowned 1960s / 1970s artist Peter Blake ( of Sgt Pepper ' s album cover fame ) as a " unique piece of realised pop architecture ", and BMW says that " its striking architecture remains a symbol of visionary corporate decisions for a successful future ".
Look at the new Roam Air electric motorcycle and you might have the impression it ' s a home-built electric conversion based on an old 125 cc learner bike . That ' s not too far from the roots of the idea , but it ' s now a production machine that has the potential to start an electric motorcycle revolution and mobilise vast swathes of Africa in the process . Roam , formerly known as Opibus , is a part-Kenyan , part-Swedish company that started out doing electric conversions on Land Rovers and Toyota Land Cruisers , but has since expanded to buses and motorcycles - with the Roam Air as its first production two-wheeler . In prototype form , the Air impressed Time magazine enough for it to list Opibus as one of its top 100 most was officially added to the Trevisobased company ' s product range at the end of 2019 . SIDI says that " these boots offer high resistance , comfort and quality materials to ensure the rider ' s riding sensibility and perfect feeling with the bike ". " I appreciated the ' Atojo ' from the first moment I wore them ," explained van de Ven . " They are very light and absolutely flexible . I only need one riding session to be able to use them in the race . It ' s amazing . They are very comfortable and I feel protected . They last really long , and I really like their modern look - quite different from a lot of other models I see around ." www . sidisport . com
Roam Air - putting Africa on two wheels By Ben Purvis
influential companies of 2022 , even before the production version had been revealed . This is because of the potential transport revolution that a $ 1,500 ( US ) electric motorcycle promises in Africa . In its base $ 1,500 form , the Air has a single battery , the twin-battery version seen here is $ 2,050 , with a 180 km range and a top speed of 90 km / h . The chassis is as simple as possible with conventional forks , nonadjustable dual shocks at the back , and a basic tubular design . Above it , the section that looks like a fuel tank is actually a storage compartment , complete with internal USB socket . There are four riding modes - Eco , Standard , Power and Sport , and the ability to reverse at walking pace . Initial sales will be in Kenya only , but the bike will be globally eventually , using local construction plants rather than shipping complete machines around the world . With a low enough price , and the promise of cheap recharging , it ' s possible to see the appeal of such bare-bones transport in both developing and developed markets .
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