August 1st, 2003 
Sharon Gill 
People are snobs. Oh, all right, SOME people are snobs. Nothing but the very latest is good enough. Some people coldly discard perfectly good bikes in favour of brand new cutting edge technology that, if push comes to shove, probably doesn’t perform all that much better than what they’ve already got. Words & photo: Sharon [...]
August 1st, 2003 Sharon Gill 
Brand new straight-out-of-the-box is all very well, but by the time it’s registered in your name and you’ve ridden it home, it’s already a used bike. So why not buy a used bike to start with? Words & photo: Sharon Gill
July 17th, 2003 Sharon Gill 
The moment a new range of bikes appears, you just KNOW that the dealers’ used bike stocks are going to swell, courtesy of the fortunate few whose wallets appear to be bottomless pits. Trade-ins from these bikers are generally in perfect condition; their only fault being that they’re no longer the very latest models. Words [...]
July 10th, 2003 Sharon Gill 
There’s something special about a Vespa. It’s about freedom, style, a sense of fun, and a certain European-ness suggestive of cobbled streets and pavement cafes. And there’s something special about Vespa owners - a certain impudence, perhaps. Words: Sharon Gill Photo: Vespa
April 16th, 2003 Sharon Gill 
Where is it written in stone that a motorcycle can only carry two people? “It’s common to see five people on a 125cc bike in South-East Asia,” says a friend living in Beijing. “The law in South Africa does seem a bit out of step with the economics of the country.” Words & photo: Sharon [...]
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