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Four motorbikers ride over ice during the Numb Bum Ice Race.

Motorcycle Zone, Alberta Alberta has had a Numb Bum for 30 years

Dan Cheron, President of the Pembina Dirt Riders Association in Sandy Beach, Alberta, highlights what to expect at this year’s Numb Bum Ice Race

by Kyle Born

A brick-built circular base showcases a blackened silhouette of a motorcyclist kneeling beside a large white cross.

Motorcycle Zone, Alberta The Wayside Fallen Riders Memorial Park is a dream come true for grieving riders

The Wayside Fallen Riders Memorial Park in Two Hills, Alberta, is nearing completion and the Wayside Fallen Riders Monument is now in place

by Renee Charbonneau AKA Belt Drive Betty

Curtis Hofsink gets massive air off a snowy jump on his red 2018 Honda CRF450RX.

Motorcycle Zone, British Columbia Powersports conversions: From sledding to snow biking

Curtis Hofsink, snowmobiler-turned-snow biker in Smithers, B.C., discusses why he made the switch from sled to bike

by Kyle Born

Cassandra Prochera plows through powder snow on her Husqvarna FX 450 snow bike.

Motorcycle Zone, Revelstoke, BC Dirt or snow, this snap-happy lady is ready to go!

Cassandra Prochera, powersports photographer in Revelstoke, B.C., has photography tips and snow bike tricks for aspiring riders

by Kyle Born

Andrew Van Winkle leans into a tight turn on his blue Honda CBR250R motorcycle on a race track.

Motorcycle Zone, British Columbia The prodigy: This 14-year-old Rad Rider outperforms the adults

Andrew Van Winkle, an exceptionally talented 14-year-old motorcycle racer from Chilliwack, B.C., is accelerating past his adult competitors

by Melissa Godbout

Jessica Rainville poses on a green dirt bike with clouds and mountains in the distance.

Motorcycle Zone This Rad Rider doesn’t depend on the weather to kick up the mud (or ice)

Jessica Rainville, Rad Rider in Massey, Ontario, rides her dirt bikes 365 days a year

by Kyle Born

A blue Zero SR/S motorcycle.

Motorcycle Zone Is an electric motorcycle the bike of the year?

Zero Motorcycles’ electric Zero SR/S is a legitimate contender for Motorcycle of the Year for 2020

A woman and her three girls wearing motocross gear.

Motorcycle Zone, British Columbia Rad Rider Jennifer Boulet: Outgoing mom, active advocate and dirt bike enthusiast

Jennifer Boulet, rad rider in Chilliwack, B.C., has immersed herself in motorsports and encourages other female riders to join in

by Kyle Born

A motorcycle parked by an inukshuk.

Motorcycle Zone Six great motorcycle roads in Canada

Alberta motorcyclist Wayne Hamm shares six of the most memorable motorcycle routes from when he travelled across Canada in June 2014.

by Wayne Hamm

Motorcycle Zone Best dirt bike tires for hard enduro

Kitt Stringer puts six different brands of hard enduro tires to the test in some of the gnarliest terrain Canada has to offer.

Blue, black and white 2021 Yamaha Tenere on a rocky platform.

Motorcycle Zone, 10 things we loved from the Calgary Motorcycle Show (in photos)

RidersWest mechanic Phil Budiselich attended the Calgary Motorcycle Show and took photos of the 10 best sights

by Kyle Born

A baby blue Indian motorcycle.

Motorcycle Zone, Manitoba Insider info: Motorcycle Sales 2019 vs 2018

According to the Canada Now! retail sales report, motorcycle sales are down in Western Canada

Marita Lindenbach and Graham Lindenbach smile in the foreground with mountains in the background.

Motorcycle Zone, British Columbia Father/daughter ride across the Continental Divide

Marita Lindenbach travelled the Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada with her dad on dirt bikes

by Marita Lindenbach

Kitt Stringer riding a dirt bike in a dense forest at the Kirk

Motorcycle Zone, British Columbia Catching up with Enduro phenom Kitt Stringer

After the world’s toughest Enduro race, Kitt Stringer set his sights on supporting Vancouver Island’s dirt rider scene

by Jeff Johnson

Rokon’s off-road capability appeals to hunters, trappers, prospectors, riverboat runners and backwoods explorers.

Motorcycle Zone Rokon two-wheel-drive motorcycles go anywhere

The Rokon is a two-wheel-drive off-road motorcycle that floats and will climb 60 degrees.

by Timothy Fowler

Glen Heggstad rests in the Roman ruins at Palmyra, Syria

Motorcycle Zone Glen Heggstad: Adventure motorcyclist, travel writer and all-around fascinating human being

Glen Heggstad, author of two motorcycling adventure books, retired at 17 on his journey to travel the world as a “professional bum”

by Kyle Born
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