Gear Book review: Nearly 40 on the 37

“There’s something about running a motorbike engine for a long time, then stopping it in the wilderness, that is both hugely satisfying and yet somehow a little terrifying,” wrote Trevor Marc Hughes in his book Nearly 40 on the 37: Triumph and Trepidation on the Stewart-Cassiar Highway.  

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Chris Harper on a snowbike

Ride On Snow biking with Geoff Kyle

These days, snowmobiles are starting to look more and more like dirt bikes, or is it vice versa? But the ultimate mating of the two is a snow bike and love it or hate it, the technology to convert a motorcycle made to run on dirt into a snow crushing machine has really caught on.

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Marc Coma on KTM in Dakar Rally.

RidersWest Insider 2014 Dakar Rally update

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 sub-victory of reaching rest day. 

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Gear H-Talk from Sena and HJC helmets

Soon, motorcycle riders will be able to buy an HJC helmet with a Bluetooth communication system from Sena Technologies Inc. built right into it. The two companies have formed a partnership to create the all-new H-Talk system. 

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