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It's been out since quite a while but somehow I had the feeling to post something summer related as temperature dropped again under -10° tonight.

two things are wrong. time & temperature.

Just found this funny picture I took at a MotoGP shooting in Qatar. At the time Casey Stoner was the number one rider of the Marlboro Ducati Team and Nicky Hayden number 2. That picture was just taken after the official rider group picture when Valentino and Nicky had a quick talk. The overall impression seems quite tough but seriously they where talking about bikes. Funny that today they are team mates of the Ducati Marlboro Team and still seem to get along very well.

Help your kid develop the first driving skills in style. Nice transportation products for kids. Find the website link under "Read More"

This mean-looking CB from Washington, DC-based MotoHangar features a Kawasaki KZ tail and a lowered stance. More at http://www.bikeexif.com/1976-honda-cb750

Things will change for the two Ducati riders this week. From the winter wonderland of Madonna Di Campiglio where they took part of the traditional Marlboro Press Conference "Wroom" to the heat of the International Circuit in Malaysia. The first 3 day test for the teams will start ton the 31st. The teams will debut their vehicles and let them touch the hot tarmac of the International Circuit. Sepang will be an interesting event as the bikes follow new concepts due to new regulations and bigger engines. Ducati had a quick test of the GP12 bike in Jerez but will also be on track first time with competitive bikes. I'm pretty sure the 2012 GP season will keep your interest on a high level as the new bikes come in with more power, new chassis and totally new set ups. So the question will be which team find's the best way to get the power straight onto the tarmac.

Some nice quotes for all design and advertisement people. Maybe some of you thought the same like Anneke Short who put them together. Well done, love it!

Wow, great news coming from the Lotus Renault GP team who will bring "The Iceman" back into F1. The 2007 World Champion get's excited about his new challenge after a 2 year break from Formula One.

Nice Brand book from RMAC

Laurent Nivalle originates from Paris has been an artistic director, designer and photographer for the French car company Citroën for the last 10 years. With a spontaneous and creative approach to photography, his preferences are portraits as well as cars and fashion photography.

The winter hasn't started yet but it's also not over yet. To be prepared for late snow or just for next winter, here is a nice item to order. For all the fashion lovers, click on the image to get the url for order.

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As Lola gets bigger and bigger I thought, some weeks ago, to build her a new bed. Coming up with a construction plan and design, which fits the room, the work was laid in front of me. Not sure how much time I spent at "Hornbach" (tool store). After cutting all the pieces, painted and prepared them for construction the bed was build in less than 2 days. Lola loves her new bed and likes to hide in the upper right corner when she has to brush her tooth or when she has to get dressed for kindergarten. For sure there is lots of room for some special applications in the next years. Just to keep it interested and avoid that I have to rebuild it in the next year :-(

Greetings to Faris!

I really love those drawings. Amazing compositions and fine art. For more images of the artist or any order visit his site

Some amazing photos from photographer Susanne Spiel. All images where shot in the desert near the mountains of Hatta/Dubai. Credits: Photographer: Susanne Spiel Make up & Hair: Sophie Anntherese Stylist: Chrystel Plischke-Livolsi Assistant stylist: Pearl- Mareva Hippolyte Location & production: Chrystel Plischke-Livolsi

For two weeks every year the eye of the motorsport world focus on the Isle Of Man for the legendary motorsport event - The Isle Of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) race. The finest and most challenging road racers on the planet pit their skills against the 37¾ miles of public roads that form the legendary TT circuit. There are not such things like gravel pits, crash barriers or emergency tracks or boulevards with a wide of 12m (see MotoGP). Mistakes are not accepted! The first Isle Of Man TT race was held in 1907 and during the period 1949–1976 an official stop of the FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship. Due to safety concerns the race was transferred to the United Kingdom. To preserve the event's racing status, the Isle Of Man TT race became part of the TT Formula 1 Championship during the period 1977–1990. Thank's to TheSmokyProduction for the amazing video production with some of the most impressive action shots I've seen over the year. Comments like "Porn for bikers ..." or "Gladiators of the modern age ..." on their YouTube channel describe best what it's about.