Editorial

Return of the Cafe Racers • 23rd April 2020

Workshop Series: Replacing Handlebars on a Motorcycle

Replacing handlebars on a motorcycle can dramatically change its look and feel. For better or worse, the handlebar affects a motorcycle's aesthetics in a large way – they can stick out like sore thumbs or be the finishing touch on a purposefully designed front end. From apes to upside-down clubmans, the right handlebar can make all the difference to how your custom project turns out.

507 Magazine • 4th March 2020

Chemistry Set is in their element: Rockers return to Rochester

On March 7, edgy Americana band Chemistry Set will reclaim the stage at Kathy’s Pub for another electric performance with strong rock and alt-country vibes. No stranger to Rochester, the Minneapolis mainstay already brought down the house at Kathy’s last year and delivered a particularly memorable performance at Thursdays on First.

Return of the Cafe Racers • 10th January 2020

How to Build a Cafe Racer - 10 Key Ingredients

So, you want to build a cafe racer. How do you craft a stock motorcycle into a machine worthy of the cafe racer name? To help demystify the process, we’ve broken it into 10 essential styling and performance modifications. These 10 tips are the key ingredients of any build that sets out to pay homage to the fabled cafe racer ethos. From simple bolt-on parts to coaxing more horsepower out of your engine, perform these mods to get that old clunker ready to rip.

507 Magazine • 24th November 2019

NerdinOut needs YOU… to build, race, and play in Nerdathalon

Shelves bristle with comic books, action figures stand fossilized in their original packaging, and obscure video games chirp cheerful anthems on loop. One patron talks to an employee about a figurine he hopes to trade or sell. It’s an ordinary Wednesday night at local comics, collectibles, and video games store NerdinOut … It’s the quiet before the storm.

Return of the Cafe Racers • 26th October 2019

Cafe Racer Workshop Series - How to polish aluminum parts

So, you rode your pride and joy to the last bike night of the summer, and after several enthusiasts mentioned your dilapidated side covers, you rode home without either intact. First, you deny it. It’s called a patina, you say. But then you reluctantly agree that years of oxidation really isn’t doing your motorcycle any favors.

507 Magazine • 17th October 2019

Rooted in nature: Carley McHenry exhibits at the Rochester Art Center

“I don’t think I’ve fully unwrapped it,” said local artist Carley McHenry, frazzled about her upcoming exhibit at the Rochester Art Center (RAC). She had shown her paintings there once before, but this time would be different—this time the 28-year-old was on the brink of her first solo exhibit.

Ultimate Motorcycling • 8th October 2019

ATLAS Throttle Lock Review: Universal Motorcycle Cruise Control

Chewing up miles of the interstate on anything less endowed than a Honda Gold Wing can feel like arm wrestling Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It’s even more exhausting when one of your two-wheeled compatriots lazily passes you on said Gold Wing with his hands poised mockingly behind his head, and his feet splayed out on luxurious forward controls (ask me how I know.)

Ultimate Motorcycling • 29th July 2019

Ducati Panigale Heat Shield Kit Review (Ducati Spacers)

With a Ducati 899 Panigale as my daily rider, my chosen flavor of two-wheeled fun often forgoes practicality and comfort for raw beauty and spine-tingling power. I trade panniers for panache, a plush seat for sore legs, and forgiving suspension for surgical handling.

Ultimate Motorcycling • 8th May 2019

How to Prepare Your Motorcycle for Spring Riding (T-CLOCS & Tips)

You roll your ride out of storage for the first time this year, ogling every curve of every fairing. “It looks so much cooler in real life than as my desktop background,” you squeal in your driveway, delirious after many grueling months of motorcycle deprivation. Your neighbor flashes a disapproving side-eye, but you only meet their stare with a toothy grin. The temperature is up and the days are long—nothing can keep you from the open road now.

Ultimate Motorcycling • 7th January 2019

Harley-Davidson Surges Forward: Searching for the E-Moto Generation

When you hear the sci-fi howl of the LiveWire electric motorcycle, you might mistake it for a fighter jet or a Pod Racer from Star Wars—but you’d never mistake it for a Harley-Davidson. And yet, the LiveWire bears Harley-Davidson’s legendary badge.

Radish Magazine • 17th April 2018

Rochester aims for 100% renewable energy

Globally renowned as a terminus of health, Rochester’s focus on medical wellness clashes with its consumption of fossil fuels for energy, which pollutes the environment and endangers public health. Luckily, Rochester took a leap toward the growing renewable energy trend that values our health and environment.

Alternative Medicine • 15th May 2017

The Spire Mindfulness Tracker: Our Editor Tests This Pocket-sized Breath Coach

Imagine a line that undulates to the rhythm of your breath in real time. It arcs as you inhale and plunges as carbon dioxide flows from your lungs. Administer short punchy bursts of air, and it responds like a sidewinder twisting through the desert.

Alternative Medicine • 15th March 2017

The WellBe: Put Stress to the Test

Have you ever suddenly realized you were clenching your fingers during a conversation with your boss? Some physiological signs of chronic stress easily go unnoticed, making it important to recognize your stressors and react mindfully. This is easier said than done, of course. So, could we all benefit from a device that alerts us to our own unique stress patterns? We reviewed a new stress-detecting wearable to find out.

Eating Naturally • 15th November 2016

All American Quinoa: The Skyward Seed that Descended from the Andes

Nebraska, 1937: The Dust Bowl, drought, and a recession evicted 48-year-old Albert Lundberg from his homestead and whisked him to California where he turned unfamiliar loam into the organization rice empire we know as Lundberg Family Farms. Now history repeats itself as the third generation of family farmers tussles with Mother Nature to coax an unlikely new crop from California's soil—quinoa.

Natural Solutions • 15th June 2016

Tree Time: How Your Productivity Is Nature's Boon

When you walk among the redwoods of Yosemite or the hemlocks of Glacier National Park, all worries and preoccupations effortlessly waft away. Focus is easily attainable and only calm remains. As you meander, you might witness a busybody squirreling away nuts for the cold season, or a few fawns playing tag in the brush, but for the most part, it is quiet enough to hear the bark groan in t he breeze or a bear snore through a long winter's nap.

Natural Solutions • 15th April 2016

Ask the Doctor: Which Sunscreen Should I Choose?

This month we asked top practitioners to address your concerns about chemical sunscreen and its effects on your body and the environment. Spring is in the air and this year I want to tan safely. Which sunscreen should I choose?

Alternative Medicine • 15th April 2016

Rose Geranium: An Ol-Factory of Therapeutic Effects

In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, author Robert Pirsig dichotomizes typical motorcycle enthusiasts between the classic and the romantic: You're either driven by scientific analysis—or by feeling, intuition, and creativity. With rose geranium aromatherapy, you can have a little of both.

Alternative Medicine • 15th April 2016

Brains, Brawn & Antioxidants: Dolvett's Quince-essential Heart-Health Habits

A rebellion rises. A rebellion against the sedentary lifestyle that grips so many Americans and puts their hearts at risk. We're armed to the teeth with pedometers and race our friends to that legendary ten-thousandth step, scour diet books religiously, and cheer on contestants who fight for their hearts on reality TV shows like The Biggest Loser. But the war is far from won.

Natural Solutions • 15th February 2016

Purple Hearts: Healing Veterans with Unconditional Love

What would you do with $10,000, $20,000, or even $60,000?Would you buy a shiny new sports car or elope on your dream vacation? How about buying a service dog? The latter may surprise you, but veterans suffering with PTSD or traumatic brain injury often have to fork over these exorbitant sums of money to attain the canine aid they need to heal and reintegrate into society.

Natural Solutions • 15th February 2016

An Upstream Battle: Saving a Nutritious Fish from Demise

It was 1992 when "Lonesome Larry" had finally done it. After navigating thousands of miles of unknown territory of the pacific ocean, he completed his arduous journey home. To his (probable) dismay, after snaking through convoluted rivers and climbing 65,000 feet across 900 miles, Larry discovered he was the only one who made it back to Redfish Lake, Idaho. Larry was a salmon—and he was the last of his kind.