Stories

XRider Zone, Kootenay Rockies, BC Aussie Sam King brings his two-wheeled wizardry to Canada

Even if you’ve spent your entire life around dirt bikes, what professional trials rider Sam King can do with a few ramps and a school bus will blow your mind.

by Kirsten Armleder

Motorcycle Zone, British Columbia Living her dream: motorcyclist Rosie Gabrielle rides solo around the world

Camera in hand, she does it with eyes wide open to new places, people and beautiful experiences.

by Kirsten Armleder

XRider Zone, Alberta UTV racing in the West and a check-in with Al McBeth

The scene is spreading and this Abbotsford, B.C., racer slash daredevil has got his foot to the floor.

by Kirsten Armleder

Water Sports, Saskatchewan Raising the next wave of watercross racers

Steve Chestolowski, a lifetime watercross racer and president of the Western Canadian Watercross Association, is passing his skills on to his children

by Kyle Born

ATV Zone, Alberta Bill Ford is putting the maple leaf in championship mud racing

While ATV rider Bill Ford has only been racing professionally for four years, he's considered a local icon in mud racing for Canadians.

by Jeff Johnson

ATV Zone, Alberta Adventurous riding in North Central Alberta

Off-road enthusiasts from Westlock enjoy the diverse terrain of North Central Alberta’s Timeu Creek OHV Recreation Area.

by Karen Kornelsen

RidersWest Insider New fuel-injected 2-strokes from Husqvarna Motorcycles

Revolutionary TE 250i machines set to change perceptions about two-stroke off-road bikes.

Water Sports, Southern Alberta Waking in the waves of watercross

It didn’t take long for Blair Hull to go from casual watercraft user to skilled watercross competitor

by Kyle Born

Motorcycle Zone, Alberta Motocross racing and dirt biking near Whitecourt, Alberta

The bikes are loaded and your whole family is ramped up to ride. Where to go from here? Well, if you’re anywhere near Woodlands County, Alberta, it’s obvious: the WhiteRidge MX Park.

by Kirsten Armleder

ATV Zone, Alberta All in the family: How an ATV Rodeo is in Mike Battenfelder’s blood

The competitiveness of the Battenfelder family turned into a 17-year-old event, drawing in over 800 people annually.

by Jeff Johnson

ATV Zone $150,000 for Canada’s 150th

In honour of Canada’s 150th celebrations, the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council has announced a funding program.

by Jillian Clark

XRider Zone, Southern Alberta Street, dirt and snow

Turple Bros. part owner and sales team lead, Troy Dezall, balances his busy work schedule with family trail and sled riding near Red Deer, Alberta.

by Jillian Clark

RidersWest Insider New 2018 Timbersled ARO aimed at putting the bike back in snow biking

Polaris releases the new 2018 Timbersled ARO snow bike kit.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider KTM announces groundbreaking 2-stroke fuel injection enduro machines

KTM's new 2018 250 XC-W TPI will arrive in Canada in limited quantities this fall.

RidersWest Insider Textron’s acquisition of Arctic Cat now complete

On March 6, 2017, Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Arctic Cat Inc. by means of a short-form merger under Minnesota law.

ATV Zone, British Columbia Crush bad habits, not cans, on the trail

ATVers in B.C. can work together to make drinking and riding a thing of the past.

by Kirsten Armleder