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ATV Zone Arctic Cat ATV test ride and photo shoot

Testing the 2013 Arctic Cat 700 Limited ATV—Kootenay Rockies style. 

by Kirsten Armleder

XRider Zone Tackling the world’s toughest enduro

Kitt Stringer believes the Red Bull Romaniacs is as good a place as any to begin his foray into the world of hard enduro racing. 

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Victory for Villopoto at Monster Energy Supercross final in Las Vegas

A crowd of nearly 40,000 spectators converged on Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on May 4, 2013, to watch big-name riders like Ryan Dungey, Davi Millsaps, Ryan Villopoto, Chad Reed and Justin Barcia vie for the AMA World Championship title.

by Kirsten Armleder

ATV Zone No looking back

You would be hard pressed to find someone who loves the sport of ATVing more than Stephen Cameron does. After moving to Fort St. John he started quadding and hasn’t looked back since.

by Kristen Mitchell

XRider Zone Kris Garwasiuk brings his Freestyle Madness show to Kelowna

The 2002 Canadian champion has partnered with Bruce Cook to establish Global FMX, “Canada’s premier freestyle motocross outfit.”

by Karissa Gall

ATV Zone A Red Deer rider shares his adventures

Jared Buettner’s insane passion for adrenalin has landed him on sleds, ATVs and dirt bikes his whole life.

by Jessica Kirby

The Scoop The scoop on Yamaha’s TW200

Larry Till was all smiles this Wednesday morning as he waited for his new Yamaha TW200 to complete its first service. 

by Trish Drinkle

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

RidersWest Insider Terracross Championship series sponsored by Mystik Lubricants for 2013

The new Terracross Championship series in the U.S. is off to a good start for 2013 with Mystik® Lubricants as its title sponsor. The series, which is now known as the Mystik Lubricants Terracross Championship (MLTC), is a racing circuit for side-by-sides and ATVs. The series got started in 2012 and Mystik Lubricants sponsored one of the two events that took place. For 2013, the company will be sponsoring all three of the events that are on the schedule. 

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Canada’s first Urban Endurocross coming to Calgary in May

Professional off-road racer Shane Cuthbertson of the Alberta-based Corner Grass Racing Team (CGRT) has been hard at work, designing and building the course for Red Bull’s upcoming Rocks and Logs event. 

by Kirsten Armleder

Ride On An eye for detail

Steve Shannon, 27, is a photographer and an off-road racer whose professional portfolio includes the International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE), the Red Bull Romaniacs and Xtinction. 

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Sebastian Vettel visits new Formula One GP venue in Russia

German Formula One driver and triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel became the first driver to test out the new Sochi Olympic Park Circuit in Sochi, Krasnodar, Krai, Russia, on April 22, 2013. 

by Kirsten Armleder

Ride On Pre-season with Félicia Robichaud

Félicia Robichaud got her first dirt bike when she was seven years old and started racing when she was nine. Eight years later, she is Quebec’s top female off-road racer. 

by Kirsten Armleder

Moto Mayhem Early season indicators

The new motocross season is finally underway and I sense more enthusiasm than I’ve felt in several years!

by Jim Muir

The Scoop Powersports parenting

Cruising Facebook one night, a reposting by a friend caught my attention. Two teenage girls were demonstrating vulgar insensitivity as they mocked the Boston Marathon bombing. The subject, of course, went to today’s youth and questions of parenting.

by Trish Drinkle

ATV Zone Making a name in the world of ATV motocross

Meet 17-year-old pro Bryton Curry and hear the inspiring story of why he started quad riding

by Karen Kornelsen