RidersWest Insider
ATVing and social distancing: Be smart and safe
The Fernie and District Search and Rescue have some wise words regarding backcountry use amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
by Kyle Born
RidersWest Insider
7 funky pics and 2 zany videos of ATVs with tracks in action (including an ATV/snowmobile hybrid)
Check out these mondo shots of rad riders on their tracked-up ATVs
RidersWest Insider
6 gnarly pics and vids of snow bikes in action (plus two wacky snowmobiles)
Check out these groovy shots of rad riders on their snow bikes
ATV Zone
Tips for buying a perfect tire for your ATV
ATV tires come in distinctive designs intended for various uses. Here’s how to choose the right ones.
by Rebecca Smith
Gear
Gear you hope you never need
Las Vegas’s S.H.O.T. Show is a great place to check out new survival gear
by Timothy Fowler
Schooled
Wheelie good: How to pop the perfect wheelie on your dirt bike
One of the world’s top trials riders guides us through the physics behind this stunt and shares some extremely handy tips on how to do it.
by Sam King
RidersWest Insider
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 and social media notifications.
by Kerry Shellborn
RidersWest Insider
Funding available now for ORV trail maintenance and safety programs in B.C.
The total available funding in 2020 is $200,000. Requests for funding from $1,000 to $20,000 will be considered
Manitoba
It’s Round 4 of the 2020 SledTown ShowDown—The Provincial Finals!
Round 4 has begun! 8 SledTowns across Western Canada vie to be the 2020 SledTown champ
by Kyle Born
Motorcycle Zone,
10 things we loved from the Calgary Motorcycle Show (in photos)
RidersWest mechanic Phil Budiselich attended the Calgary Motorcycle Show and took photos of the 10 best sights
by Kyle Born
British Columbia
Vancouver Island’s revolutionary new trail: The North Island 1000
The North Island 1000 is a 1,000 kilometre route through northern Vancouver Island, B.C., and takes place on May 30, 2020
by Graham Lindenbach
RidersWest Insider
The Top 10 RidersWest stories of 2019
These are the 10 most popular RidersWest articles of 2019
by Kyle Born
Motorcycle Zone,
Manitoba
Insider info: Motorcycle Sales 2019 vs 2018
According to the Canada Now! retail sales report, motorcycle sales are down in Western Canada
ATV Zone,
Manitoba
Insider info: ATV sales 2019 vs 2018
According to the Canada Now! retail sales report, ATV sales are down in Western Canada
Motorcycle Zone,
British Columbia
Father/daughter ride across the Continental Divide
Marita Lindenbach travelled the Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada with her dad on dirt bikes
by Marita Lindenbach
British Columbia
12 hours, 885 kilometres and temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius—this desert race isn’t for everyone
Florian Schwarz, winner of the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race, shares his championship-winning tips
by Kyle Born