Motorcycle Zone

Motorcycle Zone Thirsty for adventure

It was a photo in Vanity Fair magazine of actor Ewan McGregor riding a yellow Ducati that inspired Trevor Marc Hughes of Vancouver, B.C., to buy a bike.

by Kirsten Armleder

Motorcycle Zone Steve Fracy is promoting trials riding in his new role

Motorcycle trials rider Steve Fracy is chair of the new CMA Trials Advisory Committee, and he intends to revitalize the sport and bring it to a wider market.

by Marie Milner

Motorcycle Zone Year-round dirt biking with studded tires

Tungsten carbide traction studs enable bikes, ATVs and side-by-sides to operate in snowy or slippery conditions.

by Trish Drinkle

Motorcycle Zone Calgary Motorcycle Show highlights

It may be a little early to start thinking about motorcycling, but now is actually the best time to see what’s on the market and to shop for your next ride. And boy, are there a lot of choices for 2014.

by Kirsten Armleder

Motorcycle Zone Bike review: 2013 Beta 250 RR 2-Stroke Enduro

Adrenalin shoots through my veins with one push of the e-start button as the 2013 Beta 250 RR roars to life. I gently pull the throttle, slowly release the clutch and instantly feel the front end lift, as a smile comes over my entire face.

by Dave Norona

Motorcycle Zone Corporate guru to biker babe, and back

Learning to ride a motorcycle at the age of 57 opened up a whole new world for successful business consultant Linda Crill. She has written a book, "Blind Curves," about her experience.

by Marie Milner

Motorcycle Zone Surveyors who ride

It’s a unique motorcycle club, but this group of geomatic professionals have found a way to share an interest in the road.

by Kristen Mitchell

Motorcycle Zone The long and winding road to the Shuswap

A couple from Cranbrook, B.C., experience some of the best motorcycling roads in the province on a journey to Shuswap Lake. 

by Kirsten Armleder

Motorcycle Zone Our cover photographer

The story behind the RidersWest Spring 2013 cover photo by Steve Shannon. 

Motorcycle Zone Just get out and ride

Women on Canada’s West Coast have a club to call their own—and a lot of fun to boot.

by Kristen Mitchell

Motorcycle Zone Crossing Canada on a Goldwing—Part 5

Unfathomable! I was somewhat saddened that all the planning and excitement, and what turned out to be the most meaningful motorcycle trip of my life, was almost over. 

by Wayne Hamm

Motorcycle Zone Crossing Canada on a Goldwing—Part 4

As we exited Quebec and entered New Brunswick, I became somewhat euphoric. The temperature soared to a high of 33º C and that feeling of being hurried on a main highway left me. 

by Wayne Hamm

Motorcycle Zone Crossing Canada on a Goldwing: Part 3

Three days in Ontario and two in Quebec made for a total of 2,900 kilometres.

by Wayne Hamm

Motorcycle Zone Crossing Canada on a Goldwing: Part 2

The Prairie provinces are wrongly accused of being boring by some. Many people—cocooned inside of a vehicle with air conditioning, stereos, movies for the children and other gadgets—miss the beauty of this region. 

by Wayne Hamm

Motorcycle Zone Crossing Canada on a Goldwing: Part 1

Forever etched in our minds, it was a truly life-changing experience. We were right there together, inches apart for days—my stepfather, Bruce Wheeler, and I. However, the motorcycle experience itself will be individual. 

by Wayne Hamm

Motorcycle Zone Crossing Canada on a Goldwing

Alberta motorcyclist Wayne Hamm is taking his 77-year-old stepfather, Bruce Wheeler, on a month-long ride from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. 

by Wayne Hamm