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10 things we loved from the Calgary Motorcycle Show (in photos)
Motorcycles & Dirt Bikes

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

Check out these 10 photos of Canada’s only traveling motorcycle show when it rolled through Calgary

Kyle Born
January 17, 2020

It’s Round 4 of the 2020 SledTown ShowDown—The Provincial Finals!
Manitoba
Destinations & Trips

It’s Round 4 of the 2020 SledTown ShowDown—The Provincial Finals!

The provincial finals of SledTown ShowDown are here

Kyle Born
January 22, 2020

Funding available now for ORV trail maintenance and safety programs in B.C.
News & Events

Funding available now for ORV trail maintenance and safety programs in B.C.

The deadline to apply is February 28, 2020

Kyle Born
January 23, 2020

RidersWest shifts gears as it moves to a digital-only publication
News & Events

RidersWest shifts gears as it moves to a digital-only publication

After 24 years of publishing RidersWest magazine we are switching to digital-only publications with an email newsletter

Kerry Shellborn
January 29, 2020

Wheelie good: How to pop the perfect wheelie on your dirt bike
Motorcycles & Dirt Bikes

Wheelie good: How to pop the perfect wheelie on your dirt bike

Handy tips for—and insight into—the art form of wheelstanding an off-road motorcycle

Sam King
February 5, 2020

Gear you hope you never need
Gear & Tech

Gear you hope you never need

It’s a good day when your life jacket stays dry, your survival gear remains packed and your avalanche gear never goes bang. Truth is, you pack all those things hoping you never have to deploy them, but when you do, your…

Timothy Fowler
February 20, 2020

Tips for buying a perfect tire for your ATV
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Tips for buying a perfect tire for your ATV

Buying ATV tires might seem straightforward but finding the ideal tire is not so simple

Rebecca Smith
February 27, 2020

6 gnarly pics and vids of snow bikes in action (plus two wacky snowmobiles)
News & Events

6 gnarly pics and vids of snow bikes in action (plus two wacky snowmobiles)

Here are some of the coolest snow bike images on Instagram

Kyle Born
March 16, 2020

ATVing and social distancing: Be smart and safe
News & Events

ATVing and social distancing: Be smart and safe

How to navigate COVID-19 with an ATV

Kyle Born
March 17, 2020

7 funky pics and 2 zany videos of ATVs with tracks in action (including an ATV/snowmobile hybrid)
News & Events

7 funky pics and 2 zany videos of ATVs with tracks in action (including an ATV/snowmobile hybrid)

Here are some of the coolest Instagram images of ATVs on tracks

Kyle Born
March 17, 2020

Recreation Sites and Trails BC response to COVID-19
News & Events

Recreation Sites and Trails BC response to COVID-19

RSTBC recommend that people avoid travelling outside of their communities for recreation purposes at this time

Kyle Born
March 26, 2020

GCC of B.C. promotes responsible ORV use in grasslands through its G.R.A.S.S. campaign
News & Events

GCC of B.C. promotes responsible ORV use in grasslands through its G.R.A.S.S. campaign

Here are some guidelines to consider before riding through grasslands

Kyle Born
April 3, 2020

Is my recreation responsible during the COVID-19 pandemic?
News & Events

Is my recreation responsible during the COVID-19 pandemic?

If you answer yes to any of these questions, please rethink your choice of recreation

Kyle Born
April 6, 2020

Lookin’ for adventure? Head out on the highway (or off of it) with Moto Experience
British Columbia
Destinations & Trips

Lookin’ for adventure? Head out on the highway (or off of it) with Moto Experience

We were born to be wild, so get out and enjoy Pemberton’s wilderness with Moto Experience

Kyle Born
April 17, 2020

Enter the ATVBC Video Contest to win cash
British Columbia
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Enter the ATVBC Video Contest to win cash

Win cash by showing off the best places to go off-roading in B.C.

Graham Lindenbach
May 12, 2020

Gates: Helpful or hazardous for ATVers?
British Columbia
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Gates: Helpful or hazardous for ATVers?

Gates along ORV trails are being scrutinized due to a recent rail trail accident in Grand Forks, B.C.

Graham Lindenbach
May 12, 2020

A COVID conversation with ATVBC GM Kim Smith
British Columbia
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

A COVID conversation with ATVBC GM Kim Smith

“The risk is not so much in riding but in the activities that precede and follow the event.” — Kim Smith

Kyle Born
May 12, 2020

How are ATV clubs handling COVID-19 and social distancing?
Manitoba
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

How are ATV clubs handling COVID-19 and social distancing?

“Being on an ATV in the outdoors makes for easy separation.” — Hartley Pokrant

Kyle Born
May 14, 2020

Tips for beginners on how to shop for and buy the right dirt bike
Motorcycles & Dirt Bikes

Tips for beginners on how to shop for and buy the right dirt bike

Your first dirt bike: buy the reality, not the dream

Jim Muir
June 9, 2020

Best dirt bike tires for hard enduro
Motorcycles & Dirt Bikes

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

June 9, 2020

ATVMB perseveres through COVID-19 despite decreased funding and cancelled events
Manitoba
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

ATVMB perseveres through COVID-19 despite decreased funding and cancelled events

“We have fantastic and enthusiastic volunteers who always find a way to get the work done.” — Kim Wozniak

Kyle Born
June 24, 2020

5 vibrant pics and 3 wild vids of ATVs in all their glory
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

5 vibrant pics and 3 wild vids of ATVs in all their glory

These are some of the most popular ATV hashtags on Instagram

Kyle Born
June 26, 2020

2020 Best Sled Wrap Contest
Motorcycles & Dirt Bikes

2020 Best Sled Wrap Contest

Post a photo of your decked-out sled for a chance to win

Kyle Born
July 24, 2020

Top places to go ATVing in Manitoba
Manitoba
ATVs & Side-by-Sides

Top places to go ATVing in Manitoba

Test your riding skills on Manitoba’s awesome terrain

Danielle Cameron
August 11, 2020