Gas Prices: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

Whew. Looks like the motorcyclists get a break for awhile; this week's Times News column is about gas prices, and consumers' reactions to them.

For example, this Nielsen study shows that we're tightening our budgets in response to higher gas prices. And Fox News said that many travelers changed their Memorial Day plans because of the costs.

Many motorcyclists wrote over the past month to tell me what great gas mileage their bikes get. It's sounding better and better, isn't it?

Be careful out there!