RidersWest Insider
2013 CGRT season wrap-up
Looking back on the Corner Grass Racing Team's 2014 season.
ATV Zone
Troy Lorencz loves riding with the family
This 45-year-old from Grimshaw, Alberta has had some memorable trips with his family on quads, dirt bikes and snowmobiles.
by Karen Kornelsen
ATV Zone
A great season of ATVing in Saskatchewan
After winter held on into early April in Saskatchewan, ATVers scrambled to get out and enjoy the rest of the season.
by Karen Kornelsen
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.
by Kirsten Armleder
Gear
Argo 6x6 Frontier 580
Ice, water, rock, muskeg and mud are no match for the Argo 6X6 Frontier 580. This amphibious UTV is designed to handle the most extreme terrain you can throw at it. Plus, it’s designed to be more stable than a traditional ATV or UTV.
by Kirsten Armleder
Gear
Garmin zūmo 390LM Motorcycle Navigator
Garmin International Inc. certainly raised the bar for other GPS units on the market with its new zūmo 390LM Motorcycle Navigator. Released in September 2013, the zūmo 390LM is loaded with smart, rider-friendly features.
by Kirsten Armleder
RidersWest Insider
The Red Bull X-Fighters tour returns
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.
by Kirsten Armleder
Ride On
Leader of the pack: Chantelle Bykerk
This year’s final round of the Women’s AMA National EnduroCross Series—which took place on November 23, 2013, in Las Vegas—saw for the first time, a Canadian being crowned as champion of the series.
by Kirsten Armleder
ATV Zone
Manitoba ATV clubs gain ground during 2013 season
Manitoba ATV clubs gained ground this past summer on issues of participation, public image, awareness and infrastructure.
by Karissa Gall
Saskatchewan
Big River Timber Trails ATV club
Big River, Saskatchewan, has it all for ATVers—open meadows, trails through forest and bush, and lakes in every direction.
by Jessica Kirby
Gear
UClear HBC 200 Force Powersports Communications System
UClear’s HBC 200 Force is probably the most rider-intuitive helmet communication system on the market. Most systems have a boom microphone but the HBC 200 Force does not. It has a microphone that is actually built into the speakers.
by Kirsten Armleder
Gear
Spot Trace anti-theft tracking device
ATVs, motorcycles, snowmobiles and boats are prime targets for thieves. Although nothing can ensure you won’t get robbed, you can improve your odds with the new Spot Trace.
by Kirsten Armleder
Gear
2014 Sea-Doo Spark personal watercraft
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) returns to its roots with the new 2014 Sea-Doo Spark.
by Kirsten Armleder
The Scoop
Tree Hugger Hare Scramble
This gruelling single track event annually attracts riders from all over B.C. and Alberta.
by Trish Drinkle
RidersWest Insider
Victoria Hett wraps it up
While the International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) was happening in Sardinia, Italy, Victoria Hett of Vernon, B.C., was very busy battling herself to a third place in the intermediate class championship final standings.
Gear
Black Gear Products XRT trailer
Black Gear Products, a company based in New Liskeard, Ontario, recently released the world’s first ATV air ride trailer.
by Kirsten Armleder