Taipei 101 的竄起

taipei101b.jpeg來自 Skyscraper’s Page: Taipei 101 is currently the official world’s tallest building. Its spire, currently under construction, overtook those of the Petronas Towers (452 meters) sometime during the week of August 10-16, though visual confirmation was unavailable until August 22.

More information and the discussion forum. The building will also contain the world’s two fastest elevators, traveling at 1000m/min from the lobby to the observation deck on the 89th floor.

The roof-level topout ceremony was held on July 1st, 2003. Full coverage.

不少討論區內的外籍工程師們很是興奮,但,居住在台北的人們,你是怎麼想的呢?

註:照片由 Joe.H.K. 所攝

第三屆歐洲女性騎士會師

同樣的新聞來自上次曾經介紹motocicliste.net。第三屆的歐洲女性騎士大會師於今年八月二十三至二十四於義大利 Parma 舉辦。我看了一下節目表,實在是讓人不由得羨慕。Workshops 部分有:

# Beginners’ driving courses(初階騎乘)
# Advanced driving courses(進階騎乘)
# Free track sessions for the more expert pilots(賽道體驗)
# Introductory all-terrain courses(初階越野騎乘)
# Maintenance and technical courses(維修與保養課程)
# “My motorcycle” workshop(我的愛車)
# “Travel” workshop(旅遊課程)
# “Motorcycle and health” workshop(騎乘與生理健康)

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如果您喜愛的是跨國旅遊,那麼相關的 workshop 可以在 Horizons Unlimited 尋得資訊。

延伸閱讀:女性車友的聚會集錦

芬蘭各型車輛數目統計

不經意逛到芬蘭的 Ministry of Transportation and Communications,一些有趣的數據提供參考。五百一十五萬人、兩百萬輛車、十七萬輛大小摩托車、三百二十萬台的腳踏車。官方的 Finnish Road Administration 網站也有不少即時的道路資訊,包含了天候、大氣溫度、地面乾濕、道路表面溫度和影像等服務。當然,你也可以比對國內交通部台閩地區機動車輛數統計(91年底)作為對照。

補:台北市的即時路況 * Population: 5.15 million (1.4% of the EU)
* Population density: 16.9 inhabitants/km (117 in the EU)
* Number of cars: 2,021,116
* Number of buses: 9,040
* Number of vans and lorries: 280,610
* Number of motorcycles: 72,704
* Number of mopeds: 99,820
* Number of snow mobiles: 83,472
* Number of bicycles: 3,275,000

Honda CBF600

cbf600.jpgTipo 4 cilindri in linea, 4 tempi (DOHC) 16 valvole, raffreddato a
liquido
Cilindrata 599,9 cm 3
Alesaggio x Corsa 65 x 45,2 mm
Rapporto di compressione 11,6 : 1
Potenza massima 57 kW a 10.500 min -1 (95/1/EC)
Coppia massima 58 Nm a 8.000 min -1 (95/1/EC)

德國鏡報的詳細報導

歐盟開始測試 GPS 協助之道路救援服務

在 “Pay-as-you-go motoring just around the corner,” 歐盟太空總署(ESA)表示如果高速公路的道路救援服務能夠以 GPS 定位計算里程,那麼托吊的費用將會更為合理:

Experiments are currently under way in Ireland, Portugal and Germany, before an extension to other countries. Potential benefits of such a road tolling system would be fairer implementation of charging on a ‘pay for use’ basis. All these experiments are using the US-operated Global Positioning System (GPS). But in 2010, when the system is fully implemented, it will use Galileo, scheduled to be operational by 2008.

更多的官方資訊

女性車友‧度卡迪(Ducati)聚會活動‧EICMA 2003

ducatilogo.gifDucati Newsletter 的官方訊息:

Venerdì 19 settembre Ducati e Motocicliste.net hanno il piacere di invitarti all’EICMA di Milano, la Fiera più importante dell’anno.

本次聚會由和 Ducati 和 Motocicliste.net 合作舉辦,為本年度在義大利米蘭地區大型的女性車友活動之一(2003 EIMCA)。咖啡、好車、美酒、倩女、交流,還有競技賽道。完美的週末。當然,你可以看一下個別女性車友的介紹專欄

焦點人物:Carla King

Dakar School

carte-dakar04.gif巴黎達卡主辦單位自去年(2003)起開始試辦賽事學校,今年受訓日期已定:

This year, we offer a 2 day training course in the south of France which will take place at the end of the summer. Or, in November, a 4 day course in Tunisia in real race conditions. If you wish to receive information about the school, please return the attached request form.

Paris-Dakar Rallye 2004 年的盛會預定於一月一日開始舉行。這邊不知道有沒有 rally/enduro/supermotard 的愛好者?據了解,長期有規模者僅能憶起孔方的網站,另有其他的嗎?

Bikerkiss.com

提供車友連誼服務的國外網站。如此訴求,似乎相當的少見:

BikerKiss.com is bringing together the biker community by offering valuable services to all the friends in your city and around the world.

This is a great place for biker singles get to know each other, and talk about biker culture, business, religion, work, sports, life, relationship, or more. Or help others with their problems

The Cairns Post(澳洲):BMW adds fuel for thought

摘錄自澳洲 Cairns 郵報新聞,BMW R1150GS 即將推出 SE 版本,據報導所稱,年底上市,但只有當地車主才能擁有:

Created exclusively for the Australian market, the R1150GSSE offers several additional features over the already impressive specification of the standard GS.

The most significant “extra” is the 30-litre long-range fuel tank giving an additional 7.9-litre capacity (36 per cent more)….Available only in black and coupled with a satin-black finish on the telelever arm, engine crankcase and gearbox, the black seat from the standard GS and clear indicator lenses, the R1150GSSE will be available in limited numbers from November 2003.

休息一天

今天(星期六)沒有新聞,因為我在另外的兩個行動網誌(weblog)奮鬥中,同樣以上次報導重車遊行的手法來試試看為「正名遊行」做記載。所以整天應該都會忙得不可開交。:)

參考網址:moblog.typepad.comwww.511taiwan.info

不瞞車友,這些都是為了今年秋冬季「台灣三一九鄉走透透」的計劃作測試。大致情況是,騎摩托車走遍台灣所有鄉鎮,並且運用一些新的網路媒體(blog/moblog/wiki)來出版旅遊之所見所聞。等回來再聊。

延伸閱讀:《部落與部落格(blog)》、《名家專訪:Blog 與 Wiki 的對話》、《Blog 與 Wiki 有什麼不同?

禁車消息:中國銀川市政府的做法

來自車域論壇

银川晚报8月17日报道,关于整顿三轮“摩的”的相关条文中加进了对两轮摩托车的限制条款,其中说道:为整顿交通秩序“250以上排量以上的摩托车不予入户,不准在市区行驶;各主要街道不准所有摩托车行驶;本市以外车牌的摩托车禁止在市区行驶。”这一来就等于全面封杀的银川市的摩托运动,好不容易培育起来的摩托旅游节、广大摩友的圣地就要马上消亡了!痛心呀!朋友们,请向银川政府发出您的看法和质询吧!

银川晚报http://www.ycen.com.cn/book/book.asp

似乎中國官方近幾年大多以「禁止」來作為限制摩托車數量成長和維護各市市容的手法?

華盛頓郵報:Sport Bikes Rev Up Police Frustration

美國警方頭痛的現象,大排氣量運動車種違規的緝拿難度過高,乾脆放棄在第一時間追逐的報導。這個問題普遍存在於美國各州:

Sport Bikes Rev Up Police Frustration
By Michael Amon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 4, 2003; Page SM03

Dwayne Tyree likes to say he has been caught speeding only once. Caught is the operative word because on his Honda 929 sport motorcycle, Tyree says he has outrun police more than a dozen times in the past three years.

楊之遠:機車便捷 勿成社會之瘤

P8030019b.jpg中時社論,環保署處長投書,對照昨日的新聞。車友有什麼意見?

機車便捷 勿成社會之瘤
楊之遠/北市(環保署處長)

日前台北縣蘆洲民宅大火造成多人傷亡,備受社會關注。整個事件有人歸因於機車放置不當,使得機車數量及安全管制問題成為社會大眾關心焦點。全台目前約有一千二百萬輛機車,其密度乃世界之冠(每平方公里四九六輛),許多外國人到台灣觀光,均為上下班尖峰時段機車車流量所震撼。仔細檢討,為何機車成為今日台灣壯觀景象之一,可歸納為下列幾個原因…

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