Ups & Downs

UPS & DOWNS

ROUNDUP

UP: To 10-year-old Curtis Herrmann, for doing his part. After losing his little sister Breeana to a brain tumor, Curtis came up with the idea for Laps 4 Love. At the inaugural event, held at Los Angeles County Raceway in 2002, he rode 100 laps in 5 hours and raised $14,000 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The following year at the Hungry Valley OHV Motocross Track in Gorman, California, he rode a whopping 475 laps, totaling more than $17,000 in donations. This year, Curtis hopes to raise even more money. For more information, or to make a tax-deductible donation, log on to www.minimotoxr.com.

DOWN; To the scoundrels who snatched “The Ride,” an original bronze sculpture commissioned by powersports-distributor Helmet House, for making off with more than a beautiful piece of art. Created by Steve Posson, the man behind the AMA museum centerpiece “Glory Days,” the 400-pound statue was mounted on a custom-made concrete and granite pedestal. “It’s not something the thieves could have slipped into their pocket,” noted Bob Miller, company president. “We were even more saddened, though, by the reaction of our employees to the theft. We didn’t realize how much the sculpture meant to them.”

UP: To John Stockman, for not letting a disability stand in the way of his love of riding. After a condition similar to arthritis left him with much reduced range of motion, Stockton did the natural thing: He adapted his bike to fit. This year, he’ll clock 100,000 miles. “Many non-riders have called me a moron for being a motorcyclist, but they just don’t get it,” Stockton said. “Through motorcycling, I have been able to enjoy physical freedom that would otherwise not be possible.”