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An eye for detail
Riders & Racing

An eye for detail

One-on-one with action sports photographer Steve Shannon

Kirsten Armleder
April 24, 2013

Canada’s first Urban Endurocross coming to Calgary in May
News & Events

Canada’s first Urban Endurocross coming to Calgary in May

Professional off-road racer Shane Cuthbertson of the Alberta-based Corner Grass Racing Team (CGRT) has been hard at work, designing and building the course for Red Bull’s upcoming Rocks and Logs event. What will be…

Kirsten Armleder
April 26, 2013

Manitoba’s South Interlake ATV Club is proud of its trail and riding
Manitoba
Destinations & Trips

Manitoba’s South Interlake ATV Club is proud of its trail and riding

There is plenty of fun to be had on the Interlake Pioneer Trail, including geocaching, seeing snake pits and more

Karen Kornelsen
April 28, 2013

Manitoba’s only motocross park is rarin’ to go for the season
Manitoba
Destinations & Trips

Manitoba’s only motocross park is rarin’ to go for the season

Happy Pines Motocross Ranch has a motocross track, an obstacle course, a mud pit, a kids riding area and a two-kilometre trail

Karen Kornelsen
April 28, 2013

Terracross Championship series sponsored by Mystik Lubricants for 2013
News & Events

Terracross Championship series sponsored by Mystik Lubricants for 2013

The new Terracross Championship series in the U.S. is off to a good start for 2013 with Mystik® Lubricants as its title sponsor. The series, which is now known as the Mystik Lubricants Terracross Championship (MLTC), is…

Kirsten Armleder
April 29, 2013

NASC introduces the Echo 4x4 trailer
Gear & Tech

NASC introduces the Echo 4x4 trailer

When Denise and Michael Rogers of Cranbrook, B.C., embarked on a trip to Africa to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in 2011, they were not looking for a business opportunity. They travelled through South Africa…

Marie Milner
April 29, 2013

The Mount Baker ride
British Columbia
Destinations & Trips

The Mount Baker ride

This ride takes ATVers and dirt bikers to an elevation of 2,205 metres in under an hour

Kirsten Armleder
April 30, 2013

The long and winding road to the Shuswap
Motorcycles & Dirt Bikes

The long and winding road to the Shuswap

A couple from Cranbrook, B.C., experience some of the best motorcycling roads in the province on a journey to Shuswap Lake

Kirsten Armleder
April 30, 2013

The scoop on Yamaha’s TW200
Gear & Tech

The scoop on Yamaha’s TW200

The little brother in Yamaha’s dual-purpose motorcycle family has it all

Trish Drinkle
May 1, 2013

SMH10R Low Profile Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset & Intercom
Gear & Tech

SMH10R Low Profile Motorcycle Bluetooth Headset & Intercom

This ultra-thin headset—which is slightly thicker than a U.S. quarter—offers an aerodynamic look and feel with all the great features that Sena products are known for. With the SMH10R headset, riders can enjoy…

Kirsten Armleder
May 1, 2013

Drift HD Ghost Action Camera
Gear & Tech

Drift HD Ghost Action Camera

First of all, it comes with an industry-first two-way LED remote control. The remote can be worn on your wrist so if you want to start recording on the fly, you don’t have to fumble around for the On switch. The Drift…

Kirsten Armleder
May 1, 2013

A Red Deer rider shares his adventures
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

A Red Deer rider shares his adventures

Jared Buettner and his wife, Melanie, ride dirt bikes or tuck their two kids into a four-seater RZR

Jessica Kirby
May 1, 2013

Kris Garwasiuk brings his Freestyle Madness show to Kelowna
Riders & Racing

Kris Garwasiuk brings his Freestyle Madness show to Kelowna

The show happens at Prospera Place on June 8, 2013

Karissa Gall
May 2, 2013

No looking back
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

No looking back

Stephen Cameron got involved with the Fort St. John quad scene and has discovered a sport to love

Kristen Mitchell
May 3, 2013

Victory for Villopoto at Monster Energy Supercross final in Las Vegas
News & Events

Victory for Villopoto at Monster Energy Supercross final in Las Vegas

The final round of the Monster Energy Supercross series, which is an FIM World Championship race, took place at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 4, 2013. A crowd of nearly 40,000 spectators converged on the…

Kirsten Armleder
May 6, 2013

The sky’s the limit in Revelstoke
Revelstoke
Destinations & Trips

The sky’s the limit in Revelstoke

Revelstoke and the surrounding area is full of back roads just waiting to be explored. A great mid-summer loop is to go west on the Trans Canada Highway to Craigellachie. Top up your fuel at the Skyline Esso, then turn…

Steve Shannon
May 7, 2013

Tackling the world’s toughest enduro
Riders & Racing

Tackling the world’s toughest enduro

Kitt Stringer from Victoria, B.C., will be competing at the famous Red Bull Romaniacs in July

Kirsten Armleder
May 7, 2013

Plamondon Mud Bog Canadian style
Alberta
Destinations & Trips

Plamondon Mud Bog Canadian style

It’s just a whole ton of mud racing

Karissa Gall
May 7, 2013

Sweeping up the sandhills in Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Destinations & Trips

Sweeping up the sandhills in Portage la Prairie

Trail riding, sand dunes, and low spots where you can do mud bogging.

Karissa Gall
May 8, 2013

Explore northern Alberta on your road bike this summer
Alberta
Destinations & Trips

Explore northern Alberta on your road bike this summer

It’s finally that season again—time to hit the open road

Britt Bates
May 8, 2013

Arctic Cat ATV test ride and photo shoot
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Arctic Cat ATV test ride and photo shoot

Testing the 2013 Arctic Cat 700 Limited ATV—Kootenay Rockies style

Kirsten Armleder
May 8, 2013

Surveyors who ride
Motorcycles & Dirt Bikes

Surveyors who ride

It’s a unique motorcycle club, but this group of geomatic professionals have found a way to share an interest in the road

Kristen Mitchell
May 9, 2013

Canada welcomes urban endurocross
Riders & Racing

Canada welcomes urban endurocross

Pro rider Shane Cuthbertson talks to RidersWest about being involved in building a unique course for Red Bull

Kristen Mitchell
May 9, 2013

Philanthropic ATVers
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Philanthropic ATVers

Join ATVers in Manitoba this September and ride for a worthy cause

Kirsten Armleder
May 10, 2013