Somis Road’s Dead Man’s Curve
Somis Road, that runs between Las Posas Road in Camarillo to East Los Angeles Avenue (the 118) in Somis, California, is a two-mile stretch of two-lane blacktop. It is relatively flat and straight with a…
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Mystery KTM Running When Parked Purchased From Estate
This is an interesting offering. The seller doesn’t know what model KTM it is and I don’t either. What I do know is that for an old dirt bike, it doesn’t appear to be too…
The Inaugural Electric Motocross World Championship October 19th In Taft California
Ever wanted to be crowned a Motocross World Champion? This event gives you your best shot at it. The first-ever Electric Motocross World Championship takes place at The Honolulu Hills Raceway just outside Taft, California,…
America’s Side-By-Side Catastrophe
In 1973 The National Lampoon ran an ad for the fictitious DOA Deerslayer Motorhiker Side-by-Side. The ad copy explained that the Deerslayer “lets you and your family have all the fun and freedom of the…
What Really Happens When You Hit The SOS Button
We all carry a satellite communicator device when we ride into the backcountry (you do carry a satellite communicator, don’t you?). They are the only way to send a message when you ride out of…
Mountain Biking Has Come A Long Way, Baby
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Five Years After: Riding Washington’s Backcountry Discover Route Again
I rode The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WA BDR) in June of 2019. It was my first-ever BDR ride (click here if you wanna read about it). Finishing the Idaho BDR ride in July of…
Update: Gold Country Classic Postponed Due To High Fire Danger
August 29, 2024: Sorry to hear that the first-ever Gold Country Classic has been pushed back a year due to extreme fire danger in the Calaveras County area. A message on the event's website reads,…
Cyclist Endos Into Fallen Tree
A number of news outlets titled this video "Falling tree almost hits cyclist during Milwaukee storm" but a much better title would be "Cyclist finds bike's wet V-stop brakes don't work very well and endos…
Ran-When-Parked 1974 Yamaha DT250 Two-Stroker
Everyone who piloted one of these has a great memory of riding it. They were low-saddle-height bikes with nice power and a very balanced feel on the road or trail. It was an adventure bike…