Chris Cross: Blogs
Don't Leave Your Hobby Behind
This Mental Health Day, let’s all make a resolution to revive our childhood hobbies. Let’s commit to making time in our busy schedules every single day to do one thing that nourishes our soul and makes us happy.
The Story Behind The Design: The Italian Superbike
Before I narrate my story about Ducati, I should confess. My heart is with the Honda CBR Fireblade series. Like most kids from the 80s and 90s, I had a poster of a Fireblade on my wall and so, obviously, it is my childhood emotional bond. Today, I ride a Honda and a BMW but let’s just say that I love motorcycles. For sure I appreciate Ducati for the aggressive yet elegant stance. Today, kids of all ages drool over a Panigale and cheer for Andrea Dovizioso. And in India, a few are fortunate to own it while many are...
IPL - Looking at the 'Glamour'
Few years ago, my wife was surprised to see me watch an Indian Premiere League (IPL) cricket match. She stopped to see if I was checking out the cheerleaders or if I suddenly found interest in cricket. Looking at that priceless face, I said,...
The Original Superbike - RD 350 Rider's T-shirt - story behind the design.
The RD 350 is still great fun today!
Classic Bikes - story behind the design
When you are the ‘70s born, growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s was a lot of fun. It was the world of macho men: men went to a barber’s shop and not a beauty salon. Rocky, Rambo, and Die Hard were awesome. And telephones were fixed on a wall or a table. We didn’t have a million marathon runners. And motorsports, in general, was a lot cooler. The motorcycles were very unruly and in the smell of all things unpleasant, garages built fast motorcycles.In the late ‘80s, I had moved to a boarding school in Chennai. My social life...