Styled

By Michael Alden

 I am thankful I had a first-class pair of motorbike boots on as I was out motorbike riding on my previous road excursion.

The day started out cloudy and a bit cool as I headed out to get together with a few associates for a day run up in the mountains. Because of the coolness I decided to dress in a hooded sweatshirt, leather-based motorcycle jacket also chaps. I also determined to put on a good quality pair of steel toed motorcycle boots to help keep my feet toasty and dried out. Of course! I did wear my helmet as well. Hey, I am no dummy, how else was I going to keep my ears snug. So at any rate, I met up with my friends, drank a cup of coffee and we hit the road.

Visibility wasn’t terrible except for the drizzle that kept forming on my visor. I would wipe the rain off and in approximately a half of a instant the drizzle would coat my visor again. It was a little difficult to see, but we rode on.

Because of the mist the streets shined and had a slippery layer on them. We weren’t going over the speed limit of 45 mph but do to the highway conditions that was amply rapid.

My friend Jim was the head motorcycle Sammy was next and I was third. Jim singled with the intention to stop for fuel, so at the next place we stopped. We all fueled up got one more cup of coffee, chatted and horsed around a bit whilst we drank the coffee, then started out again.

Boy it felt fantastic to finally have my motorbike out of the garage after the lingering winter weather we had. Isn’t it always so pleasant that first bike ride of the year?

Finally after roughly an hour and a half into the ride the sun began to shine. It had hardly started to peek through the clouds when out of nowhere a station wagon full of young people pulled out from a side street exactly in front of us.

Jim saw it coming and was able to turn sharply to the left scarcely in time to avoid it and go past. Sammy saw it a tad late and laid his motorcycle down. His bike slid under the mini-van while Sammy slid on the street just to the right of the small bus.

Unhappily for me, I was the last to notice the small bus and by the time I did, I was already soaring over the top. Yeah that’s right; I collide with it straight in the side door and was projected over the top subsequently landed on my face on the other side.

I thumped the road violently, slid for about forty five feet, then my motorcycle boot caught the side of a hole or something and I started to flip like a rag doll. When my motorcycle boot jammed on what ever it did, it felt like my lower leg had just been ripped off.

I finally came to rest face first in the oncoming traffic lane. Its’ a good thing there was no approaching traffic at that time. It’s also a good thing for helmets, leather jackets, leather chaps and full finger leather gloves.

I am specially grateful for steel toed leather motorcycle boots though, for the reason that the pothole I hit, turned out to be a pothole on the edge of a steel manhole cover, so when my foot caught it, half of the leather got taken off of form the toe. The steel toe part was there but the cow hide was gone. I am thankful because, with out the steel toe part of the motorcycle boot, more than likely I would have lost my toes, if not my whole foot.

I got fortunate! I ended up with only a few bruises. I didn’t even break a bone. I presume I can attribute it to fate, but I know sporting the right motorcycle boots and attire had a large amount to do with it.

Motorcycle boots are the initial line of protection in safety and Michael Alden knows the value of steel toes motorcycle boots and leather riding gear for motorcycle safety. Michael has been a licensed motorcyclist for thirty years and writes regarding every facet of motorcycle riding and safety. If you’d like more information about motorcycle boots or womens motorcycle apparel take a look at Motorcycle Boots For Women.

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The supremacy of Roger Federer

By ScottX

 In professional tennis hardly any can equal the phenom known as Roger Federer. This man has attained everything pro tennis has to provide and he keeps winning. It seems as if there is no slow down in sight for this man. Everytime he makes an appearance at tennis tournaments and picks up tennis rackets, he seems to dominate. He’s won tennis tournaments on every surface you can think of, clay, grass, hard courts. Nothing has stood in his way. He is by far one of the most steady athletes tennis has ever encountered.

Early on in his career Roger Federer had his ups and downs like any players. His initial tournament as a pro was Gstaad in 1998, when he went against Lucas Arnold Ker in the Round of 32, and he was overcome 4-6, 4-6. This defeat didn’t hold him down for long though. Federer’s first final came at the Marseille Open, which was in 2000, and he lost to fellow Swiss Marc Rosset 6-2, 3-6, 6-7. It took him some time to get in his winning ways, but Federer’s initial win was at the 2000 Milan Indoor tournament, which he beat Julien Boutter by a score of 6-4, 6-7, 6-4. The most distinguished events finals he was in at this time was the 2002 Miami Masters event, where he lost out to Andre Agassi bya total of 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6 on a hard surface. Also, Federer prevailed in his initial Master Series event in the 2002 Hamburg Masters on clay by a score of 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 superior to Marat Safin. Federer made ten singles finals during this time in his pro career between 1998 and 2002, which he was victorious in four and failed in six. From 1998 into 2002, Federer made six finals in doubles. Of relevance are the finals at the Indian Wells Masters, which Federer along with partner Max Mirnyi were defeated in 2002, but they did win in the 2002 Rotterdam 500 series event. In 2001, Federer would go on to victory in the exact same contest with Jonas Bjrkman.

The next couple years is when Roger Federer would really show his talent and really start to come into his own. In the 2003 season, Federer overcame in his initial slam at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, in which he overcame Mark Philippoussis by a tally of 7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(3).
Federer won his one and only doubles Masters Series 1000 Event in Miami with Max Mirnyi, and made it to one singles Masters Series 1000 Event in Rome on clay, which he lost. Federer then made it to nine finals on the ATP Tour, which he won seven of them, including the 500 series competitions at Dubai and Vienna. Federer ended the year by winning the Year-End Championships over Andre Agassi. In 2004, Federer would be victorious in the Australian Open,Wimbledon, and the US open respectively.

Go forward to the present day and you will see, when Roger Federer picks up tennis rackets, he still wins. In the 2009 season, Roger Federer won two slams, which were the French Open win by defeating Robin Soderling in 6-1, 7-6(1), 6-4 and the Wimbledon Championships win by overcoming Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14. Of note, Federer made two additional slam finals in the Australian Open losing to Rafael Nadal by scores of 5-7, 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3, 2-6 and the US Open losing to Juan Martin del Potro in 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-7(4), 2-6. Federer would continue on to win two more competitions in 2009, One would be in the Madrid Masters over Rafael Nadal in the final, which was on clay, by a total of 6-4, 6-4. In addition, Federer also would win in Cincinnati by downing Novak Djokovic by a tally of 6-1, 7-5,but Federer would go on to be defeated by Djokovic in Basel 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 later on in the year. During this year, Federer achieved a career grand slam by achieving his first French Open title, and achieved a record fifteenth slam, which is more than Pete Sampras’ mark of fourteen for men.

So far in the 2010 season, Roger Federer already has competed in two competitions, with a win coming in the Australian Open. In the final match, Federer defeated Briton Andy Murray by a total of 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(11), whom he also defeated in the 2008 US Open final.

To conclude, Roger Federer is a master on the court. And all the points in this article can prove that without a doubt Any new pro male tennis players will have to defeat this man if they want to prove themselves and be considered a a potential contender in the game of tennis. Roger Federer is an example of a great champion and a great athlete and will more than likely continue to dominate the sport he loves for years to come.

This article was written by the Webmaster of SMB Information.com- Scott Beshenich
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