Kirsten Armleder

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I remember the day my father brought home our family’s first ATV. It was a Suzuki 350 c.c. and I was terrified of it. It had a manual transmission and I spent several frustrating hours trying to learn how to shift the gears smoothly. After I figured it out, however, I was hooked on ATVing.

A couple of years later, my father bought two personal watercraft and it didn’t take me long to develop an interest in them as well. Since then, I’ve explored trails and lakes throughout the East and West Kootenay regions of B.C. and in the province of Alberta. I have also ridden a personal watercraft in the states of Montana, Arizona and Utah. My passion for motorsports is something I am pleased to share with my husband, who is also an experienced dirt biker and motorcyclist.

As a writer for RidersWest, I get to speak with top riders in the industry, learn about new products on the market and hear great riding stories from readers.

If you have a story that you’d like to share, know of an outstanding rider who should be recognized or would just like to talk about motorsports, please email me. 

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Articles by Kirsten Armleder:

Photo of an ATV trailer with a ramp attached to the side of it.

Gear Triton ATV trailer

Hauling ATVs sideways on a trailer is often the best use of deck space so Triton Corporation designed to ATV128-2 trailer to allow users to load and unload their machines from the side.

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Gear SkyLink PowerSport tracking device

SkyLink PowerSport is a new device from Inilex—a company based in Chandler, Arizona, that offers state-of-the-art telemetry solutions—that is designed to prevent theft and aid in the recovery of stolen motorcycles, ATVs and other motorsport vehicles.

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A rider on a dirt bike coming around a corner and spraying sand all around.

Saskatchewan Getting all revved up

The riding season is well underway for the Saskatoon Track ’N’ Trail Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In addition to weekly motocross races on Wednesday nights, the club is hosting a Canadian Motosport Racing Corporation (CMRC) provincial series race this season.

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A group shot of a family standing with their red ATVs on a trail in the mountains.

ATV Zone A heightened experience

Over the years, the Kit family from High Prairie, Alberta, has gone ATVing in Tumbler Ridge, Kakwa Provincial Park and elsewhere in B.C. and Alberta. In August 2011, they decided to check out Valemount, B.C.

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A silhouette of a guy on a motorcycle parked on a hill overlooking a river.

Motorcycle Zone It’s better on a bike

I've always enjoyed driving the Wardner-Fort Steele Road in my truck, but recently, my husband and I took this route from Cranbrook, B.C., with our 1985 Honda V65 Magna and I discovered that it is way better on a bike. 

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