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RidersWest catches up with Alberta’s Shelby Turner after she made history at the 2013 FIM International Six Day of Enduro

This ATV/UTV trailer is even road legal so transporting it to and from trailheads is easy—simply hook it up to your truck and away you go. LED clearance and LED brake lights come standard on the XRT trailer.

Hett pushed herself at the Nicola Valley Dirt Riders Association’s Bar Bender, which was the event on the Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Association (PNWMA) schedule. — photo courtesy Lee Fryberger

RidersWest staff paused to enjoy this view of Moyie Lake while ATVing near Cranbrook, B.C., in October 2013. — Phil Budiselich photo

Twenty minutes east of Castlegar, B.C., at the Kootenay Motocross Track on September 29, 2013, eager riders gathered for the Tree Hugger Hare Scramble. This gruelling single track event annually attracts riders from all…

Released on November 14, 2013, Spot Trace is an anti-theft alert tracking device that uses the Globalstar satellite to keep a 24-hour watch on your assets. You can monitor your vehicle’s location on your computer or…

When they first came out, PWCs were small, agile and affordable and over the years, they’ve become more of a luxury item than an alternative to a full-size boat. Well, BRP finally recognized that and decided to offer an…

How does that work? Well, it features adaptive beam-forming technology, which means that when you speak, the system shoots a beam out in front of your face to capture your voice. With advanced digital signal processing…

The club's new president, Ryan Bergen, is passionate about the sport and about welcoming folks to Big River

RidersWest highlights the best of the best! With the passage of another year comes another Rider’s Choice Awards. Thanks to all of you who submitted your votes. This year’s list showcases the exceptional variety of ATVing in Western Canada and indicates your desire to head north and check out Yukon too. The awards also feature your favourite places to stay or eat and the latest in innovative ATV products. Riders West congratulates the winners and hopes that ATVers can use this list to plan futur

New memberships, a new event and traction on trail use issues sum up the summer

It’s official. Red Bull Canada has just released the dates for next year’s Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour and the season opener will be in Mexico City on March 14, 2014.

The 22-year-old from Salmon Arm, B.C., wraps up her U.S. national endurocross season as the women's title champion

H-Talk is a Bluetooth stereo headset and intercom system that allows riders to make and receive phone calls hands free. The system also allows them to listen to stereo music and GPS navigation commands, as well as…

For starters, the 4.3-inch touchscreen display is sunlight readable and easy to use—even with gloves on. Built to withstand the rigours of the road, the zūmo 390LM is waterproof up to a certain point (for 30 minutes up…

Truly all-terrain, the 6X6 Frontier 580 is powered by an air-cooled 570-cc, 18-horsepower Briggs and Stratton engine. It can handle up to 700 pounds on land and up to 500 pounds on water. On land, it can transport up to…

After winter held on into early April in Saskatchewan, ATVers scrambled to get out and enjoy the rest of the season.

This 45-year-old from Grimshaw, Alberta has had some memorable trips with his family on quads, dirt bikes and snowmobiles.

Fly Racing and POD Active are proud to announce the signing of the youngest AMA Grand National Champion in history, [Brad “The Bullet” Baker](http://www.bradthebulletbaker.com/). Baker is one of the elite athletes in the sport of flat-track racing, winning two main events last year in Hagerstown, Maryland and Pomona, California. Baker is the 2013 AMA Expert Singles Champion and the 2013 AMA Grand National Champion at 20 years old.

Corner Grass Racing Team’s Shane Cuthbertson was contracted to be track designer and event consultant for the inaugural Red Bull Rocks and Logs endurocross in Calgary, Alberta, on May 25, 2013. — John Evely/Red Bull Content Pool photo

Although the Skully P1 looks much like any helmet we’d see walking into our local motorcycle shop, that fin on the back of it not only improves its aerodynamics but houses a mini computer as well.

Stylish yet practical, this glove feature touch-screen technology, pre-curved finger construction, Kevlar stitching in the palm, a dual closure system and reflective piping for visibility. The glove also has expansion…

The 36th edition of the world-famous Dakar endurance rally is taking place right now. Racers are currently in Stage 4, battling not only time but geography and fatigue as well.

The 2014 Dakar Rally came to a standstill on Saturday as racers had reached the halfway point. The day was spent testing, tuning and recharging the batteries, so to speak. Racers also took time to celebrate their…