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Ride On! with Kirsten Armleder

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An eye for detail

Steve Shannon, 27, is a photographer and an off-road racer whose professional portfolio includes the International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE), the Red Bull Romaniacs and Xtinction. 

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Pre-season with Félicia Robichaud

Félicia Robichaud got her first dirt bike when she was seven years old and started racing when she was nine. Eight years later, she is Quebec’s top female off-road racer. 

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Catching up with Victoria Hett

Victoria Hett, where to begin? In the 16 years that she has been racing off-road dirt bikes, this 28-year-old from Vernon, B.C., has won three regional championship titles, a world championship title and several first place finishes.

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In it to win it

RidersWest speaks to the pro champion of this year’s Alberta Triple Crown ATV Racing Series.

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One on one with Wyatt Waddell

Fourteen-year-old Wyatt Waddell from Ladner, B.C., has been competing on dirt bike racing circuits in B.C. and Alberta since he was five years old. For this season, Waddell, who was a former superstar in the 85-cc class, moved up to a bigger, 125-cc bike. 

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Catching up with Shane Cuthbertson

Shane Cuthbertson, 36, has been a strong contender in off-road dirt bike racing for more than 20 years. 

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Back on track

Look out, ladies and gentlemen, enduro racer Almeda Rive is back for the 2012 race season.

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Wetaskiwin’s weekend warriors

Lori and Bob Bauer from Wetaskiwin, Alberta, are dedicated hockey parents to their 12-year-old son, Hayden. When the ice melts, though, they give full attention to the family’s favourite summer activity of ATVing.

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Discovering a love of dirt biking

RidersWest got the opportunity to speak with Chantal Corbett—a 26-year-old who was born in Ireland and lives in Calgary, Alberta—about her passion for dirt biking. 

Feeling the rush

RidersWest gets the inside scoop from Nolan Hadikin, a professional motocross racer for Honda based in Nelson, B.C.

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Kirsten Armleder

I remember the day my father brought home our family’s first ATV. It was a Suzuki 350 c.c. and I was terrified of it. It had a manual transmission and I spent several frustrating hours trying to learn how to shift the gears smoothly. After I figured it out, however, I was hooked on ATVing.

A couple of years later, my father bought two personal watercraft and it didn’t take me long to develop an interest in them as well. Since then, I’ve explored trails and lakes throughout the East and West Kootenay regions of B.C. and in the province of Alberta. I have also ridden a personal watercraft in the states of Montana, Arizona and Utah. My passion for motorsports is something I am pleased to share with my husband, who is also an experienced dirt biker and motorcyclist.

As a writer for RidersWest, I get to speak with top riders in the industry, learn about new products on the market and hear great riding stories from readers.

If you have a story that you’d like to share, know of an outstanding rider who should be recognized or would just like to talk about motorsports, please email me.