不期然看到一本書，蠻想買的：
BERNSEN, JENS, KAI CHRISTENSEN og IB MØLLER.
Design af trafikkens skilte/Design of the Danish Traffic Signs. Danish Design Center, Copenhagen 1996. 120 pages. Illustrated in colour. Orig. cloth in dust wrappers. Fine/fine wrappers. * Tekst på dansk og engelsk/text in danish and english.
丹麥道路交通號誌的設計，資訊來源為 http://www.ddc.dk，從 Edward Tufte 的網站看到的。
當地新聞，Meetings to Discuss TT’s Future.
TT organisers have held a series of meetings about the future of the event.
David Cretney, chairman of the TT coordinating committee, said discussions were held with motorcycle manufacturers last Monday and members of the industry on Tuesday.
The manufacturers meeting took place at the Suzuki headquarters in Crawley, where top representatives from Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Ducati attended.
不，部落格當然是來真的，不是玩假的。部落是真的，一格一格也是真的。走透透之言，當然更不是假的。;) 蠻多閱讀部落格的朋友們知道我要騎摩托車(no, 不是速客達)走遍台灣三一九鄉，但從今年七月後，我就再也沒把相關的訊息放上來了，也讓關心的朋友們沒有繼續追蹤的機會。最近 Blog 鄉村引發了一連串有趣的討論，我想，是該說明一下行程的時候了。
首先將行程的概略說明。交通工具的部分，以摩托車為主。摩托車希望能夠向 Honda Taiwan 邀到 XR 250/400 的車款，若本地分公司不允諾，那麼我會去信 Honda Japan。再不成，Ducati Taiwan(碩文)，車種為 Monster。但因為 Ducati 為高價車款，市場區隔相當明顯。即使我對義大利的摩托車界情有獨鍾，但台灣的代理，現階段可能會想不出來要把我安插在什麼位置才好。BMW(泛徳)是第三個。國產車廠部分，抱歉，絕對不考慮。詳細關於車的部分，我們可以慢慢的聊。
三一九鄉之行，我希望親自去拜訪台灣各地寫部落格的這些朋友們，無論是已經在不同場合會過面的、在 irc 聊過天的、在之前火車時課表輪過的、在 Ricebowl Journals 登記的、在 geourl 隔壁的、在 twblog.net 上串聯新聞的，還是目前在 meerkat.elixus.org 上的 – 是的，如果不嫌棄的話，我希望能夠和所有有意願和有時間的人見見面，並且呢，如果情況允許，那麼可以互相在自己和對方的部落格上，記下這一些事，利用 comment/trackback/rss/wiki 來串聯我們會面的紀事，延伸短暫美好的回憶(痛苦的部分，我寫就好)。或是我們可以更快的使用影像來書寫，乾脆直接 moblog，也好。
如果途經你的住所，你想要捎個訊息還是信件，給我規劃路線的下一段以後其他不同區域的部落客們，那麼好，我可以幫你帶。比如說一封鼓勵 Elixus/Jedi/TWIMC/蜂報/蚊子部落格/滬尾部落格/…的信，一件給某位部落客的謝禮，都好。不過我要聲明一下，摩托車的積載能力不若四輪房車，信和小東西是我最可能的夾帶的物品。我會想辦法在車子後座兩側裝一組 Givi 或是 Bernd Tesch 手工打造的側箱。但是電鍋或是當地名產之類的東西，我真的是沒有辦法提供服務。:)
似乎要來自我介紹一番，否則到時候如果才發現我是大怪人，那不是相當掃興嗎？如果看我不怎麼順眼，那還是不要見面為好。:)
行程的點和抵達時間還有順序，我還沒有確定，但是我需要一些關鍵的東西，例如網路和家用電力，否則沒有辦法書寫部落格，這是最重要的。食的方面，我吃素，這一部份我會盡量自己解決。跑個黃昏市場買些菜，帶個汽化爐和兩人份的登山用鋁製餐具，可以自己煮好吃的麵。宿的部分，我可以在任何地點就寢(haha)，也會帶個春秋季的帳棚上路。這我之前都有經驗，請關心的朋友不用擔心。當然，如果你住地方有院子，也願意讓我拜訪，那麼我的車子會好停許多。否則我必須要做一些適度的盜難防範，以免早上起來車上的行李都不見了。:)
詳細的規劃，我會再慢慢的寫在這裡。明天繼續，今天沒有新聞彙整。我們自己來寫自己的新聞和故事？你覺得怎麼樣呢？
Oops，還有 moblog 的部份。如果明年 moblogging conference 還會繼續舉辦，那麼我會向主辦單位爭取擔任個 moblog 相關議題的 panelist，把三一九鄉照(走)透透和台灣部落界的經驗，push 到 conference 上，和世界其他地區的 mobloggers 交流。
後記：好吧，如果中國方面承認我的國際駕照，明年就來去走透透。從香港往北走，直達瀋陽
後記二：部落格鄉村還是沒有聊到，也明天吧
後記三：謝謝 Alice 給的一些 inspring ideas
從 UDN(聯合電子報)上看到了 W6 女生宿舍一站，竟然有 Ford 贊助的女孩子學開車日記。有趣。連載文章中可以觀察到許多人對於道路和駕駛的典型印象，看來又是個書寫的好素材。網站有個小論壇，不然也來去湊個熱鬧。此時不免又想，哪一天才可以讀到女孩子學摩托車的日記？或是，摩托車哪要怎麼學，不是跨坐上去轉轉油門，能走就OK了嗎？
後記：似乎女孩子比較願意付錢學開車，那我還是跳槽來去教開車？
包含新款三汽門的 ST3、Multistrada DS(dual spark) 和數量的 Matrix 限量版。 MULTISTRADA
The Multistrada 1000 DS is a new generation sport bike that delivers Superbike performance without compromise. Whether your journey takes you up twisty mountain roads, to busy city centers or on your daily commute, the Multistrada excels wherever there is asphalt. Delivering performance without sacrificing practicality, versatility without compromising road-manners and advanced design without forfeiting function, the Multistrada 1000 DS is a real-world motorcycle for real-world riders.
Features include: a 1000 Dual Spark air cooled engine, quality componentry throughout and a dedicated line of Multistrada accessories.
MONSTER
The original “naked" motorcycle, the Ducati Monster created an overnight sensation when it was launched over a decade ago. Today, it defines the class more than ever. An essential street fighter — with its fully exposed engine and bodywork — the Monster delivers style and real sport bike performance. Individual and self-assured, it always makes a statement.
New features for 2004 include: the Monster S4R with double stacked race exhausts, the Monster 1000 with its Dual Spark engine, the Monster 620 with the new Power Torque Clutch (PTC) system and new mirrors for improved visibility for the entire family, Brembo “Serie Oro" brake calipers and disks on the Monster 800, and anti-theft immobilizer activated by key transponder.
SUPERBIKE
The Ducati 749 Testastretta and 999 Testastretta are among the most advanced, highest performance, twin-cylinder motorcycles ever produced at our Bologna, Italy factory. They epitomize the racing history of Ducati and represent the evolution of a formula that has dominated Superbike racing for over a decade. In just its first year of competition, the stunning Ducati 999 has claimed victory in the World Superbike Manufacturer’s and Rider’s Championships. The 2004 Superbike lineup has been revamped for 2004 with: fully adjustable suspension front and rear, factory racebike replica swingarms for the 999R and 749R, the beautiful and accessible 749 Dark, the 749S with a new 110HP Testastretta engine, Ohlins front forks, rear shocks, and steering dampers on the 999S and 999R, and accelerated availability for the 999R at your local Dealer.
SUPERSPORT
After more than three decades of design development, the Ducati Supersport is considered a modern motorcycling icon with a reputation for great handling, lightweight, smooth power delivery and versatility. With its 2004 range, the Ducati Supersport family carries the heritage proudly into the future while adhering to and improving the time-tested formula of the original. New features for 2004 include: an Ohlins rear shock and Brembo front and rear brakes on the 1000DS and Marzocchi upside down forks, 6 speed gearbox and Sachs rear shock on the Supersport 800.
SPORT TOURING
The classic European Gran Turismo tradition is the inspiration for the Ducati Sport Touring family. Beautifully designed with potent power plants, Ducati Sport Touring motorcycles bring performance and superior handling to the touring experience. The ST family has been significantly upgraded for 2004: the entire line-up has received an improved seat for rider comfort and reduced passenger “slippage", a redesigned front fairing and new more powerful light adjustable from the new instrument panel, while an all-new three-valve engine has been developed for the exciting new ST3, and our ST4S ABS has been updated with the ABS electronic braking system, exclusive Ohlins rear shock and CAN line electronics.
SPECIAL EDITION MOTORCYLES: Ducati Monster 620 Matrix, Superbike 998 Matrix and Superbike 998 Final Edition.
Following the use of Ducati Superbikes in the stunning 15-minute freeway chase sequence in Warner Brother’s blockbuster, Matrix ReloadedTM, Ducati is teaming up with Warner Bros to produce a limited edition Superbike 998 and Monster 620 inspired by the film. The motorcycles, with their spectacular Matrix livery, special paint and graphics, instantly create the most desirable urban street fighter and Superbike around.
2004 will mark the ten-year anniversary of the most iconic and victorious motorcycle ever made. As a final tribute to this remarkable creation, Ducati presents the limited edition 998S Final Edition. Features include: a silver plate, an Ohlins rear shock and front fork and a tricolor Italian-flag tailpiece.
以為自己是摩托車的速客達，來自 Honda Italia 的傑作。但在這之前，其實已經有一位難兄難弟 Gilera 的 DNA 總是搞不清楚自己「定位」是什麼。:) 
偽油箱下是一可以提供相當大儲藏空間的 compartment，而引擎配置和傳動的安排，的則是和一般的 scooter 相同。基本上來說，這是 DNA 的放大版。真正具有 technology breakthrough 態勢的作品，則是 Aprilia Leonardo SR 500。二行程，但已經符合即將在 2006 年強制執行的 Euro 3 排氣法規。缸內直噴的噴射供油技術，讓 Leonardo SR 500 有 38km/L 的驚人油耗表現(remember it’s a 2 cycle)。0 至 400 米加速於 12.5 秒內完成。
從 topku 那裡看來的資訊。以摩托騎士為背景，這倒也新鮮。
广州的孙志刚案已经已经足以让我们蒙羞,上海人呢?
南方社區文化網路：機車與鐵窗的階級
有些奇怪的男人不知是平日在城市裡過於壓抑，無能發洩，還是心中仍存有蹄踏萬疆，足踩四方於跨下衝動，一買了休旅車(SUV)，便無時不刻幻想著呼喚親朋車友，組個不怎麼樣的車隊，來凌虐台灣各地的小海灘。
週日(09/21)，驅車前往每年必定至少拜訪一次的某處海灘。風中的水氣輕捎沁涼，微甜微酸，湊搭著防風林的草根芬芳。盛夏已過，難得一年來首次於本島外遊，心頭忍躁，也漂淡了許多。濱線離省道不遠，轉進去後沒幾分鐘可以到達。然冒失的對向車主又取線不佳，跨侵本道。惱嘆一聲，想著 motomosa 的志業，輪步又趨近海岸。
三六五個日子不見。氛晚時刻，她仍究是如此令人惋憐的霞麗。淨灘、海沙、雲邈、天茫，灰樸和耀黃的線條交染，暈出合離的塵世。
海灘勿予不懂得海洋滋味的人。
延伸閱讀：
* 陳雅芬，體驗海岸，寫真海岸(黑潮海洋文教基金會)
重要新聞，來自日本：中国の二輪車輸出台数が世界第２位に
太可惜了，許多珍藏在伯明罕 National Motorcycle Museum 的無價之寶竟然毀於大火。
BBC: Fire destroys motorbike collection
Fire has destroyed much of the National Motorcycle Museum near Birmingham, ruining 650 vintage machines and leaving 60% of the building a blackened shell.
Investigators are at the scene on Wednesday to begin an inquiry into the cause of the fire.
The value of the destroyed bikes is put at £8m, but many of the machines are irreplacable.
還記得九月一日提到的「MRF 2003 年會議(Meeting of the Minds，巨頭會議)開始註冊」一文嗎？沒關係，雖然大部分的車有都在台灣，可是目前已有線上的影音可以收視，聊補不能親自參加的遺憾。網址在 www.inbradio.com/mrf/，請多加利用。
註：MRF 即為 Motorcycle Riders Foundation，全美兩大摩托權益促進組織之一
英國 IAM 組織最新一期會內報。
IAM FLEET THROWS BUSINESS A LIFELINE AS HSE TACKLES WORK ROAD DEATHS (pdf)
Issued: 17 September 2003
摘要：
Small businesses considering the implications of the newly-published guidelines from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are now being offered a no-cost audit from IAM Fleet.
HSE’s generic guidance for employers on work-related road safety has stopped short of recommending new legislation on corporate killing. Instead the guidance aims to alert employers to the driver safety issues when developing risk management policies.
全文請見附檔。
中國時報：消防車「路測」 北市窄巷繪紅線
同日別刊的另一則新聞：竹市、基隆 先勸導狹巷禁停
這兩三天繼續改版，請見諒版面的紊亂。
很抱歉，看完後我實在不得不大笑。Not my fault.
剛在 blog.schee.info 寫完一篇短文(公民新聞：JanJan.jp)，發現文中所提到的山村雅康原來是沖繩的熱血車友。
Michael Chachich 2001 年的環日本行，對於像我一樣看不懂日文的讀者而言，這實在是至寶。但二十四天似乎太趕了？我看過的文獻中，大概都會安排兩個月左右的時間。
美國福斯新聞網：Motorcycle Medics Take to Roads
摩托車機動性高，非常適合做緊急危難時的第一線處理，救護車也可以因此獲得更加妥善的時空利用。Miami-Dade 郡的作法，勢必會讓許多佛羅里達州的其他救難單位起而傚尤。我記得日本人很早就開始作了。
註：MERT 為 Motorcycle Emergency Response Team 之縮寫。
同樣的新聞來自上次曾經介紹的 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)
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
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
Tipo 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。
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：
T.H. Schee 