Posts From Bigwave

Out of the Blue | Mia Barrett | Presented by Schrader’s

Out of the Blue | Mia Barrett | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Mia Barrett Date of Birth: February 17, 2003 Hometown: Brampton, Ontario School/Grade: St. Edmund Campion Secondary School, Grade 12 Race Number: 971 Bike: Yamaha YZ 125 Race Club: AMO, OCMC, Triple Crown Series Classes: Ladies A Who got you into the sport of motocross? My dad had his own history of racing, so when I was

Canadian Team PRMX Finalizes Roster for 2021 Supercross

Canadian Team PRMX Finalizes Roster for 2021 Supercross By Billy Rainford Canadian Supercross team, Team PRMX Wossner Deep South Kawasaki, has finalized its roster for the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross campaign. Team owner Julien Perrier has been busy putting his team together after having to make a few changes from 2020. The departure of longtime PRMX rider Logan Karnow and an injury to South African rider Justin Thompson were

Catching Up with Logan Karnow| Presented by Matrix Concepts Canada

Catching Up with Logan Karnow| Presented by Matrix Concepts Canada By Billy Rainford We’ve known Logan Karnow since he was a young ripper on his KTM Supermini and would come up from Ohio to race the TransCan at Walton Raceway. Since then, he’s ben a staple on the Canadian PRMX team for Supercross and at select races here in Canada. Well, he’s made some big changes for the 2021 season,

Monday Morning Coffee

By Billy Rainford Welcome to the last Monday Morning Coffee before Christmas! It’s green and warm enough to go for a comfortable ride here in London, Ontario, today. Jeff McConkey‘s Yamaha YZ250 is already winterized and sleeping in the garage, so I guess my riding will be of the non-powered type today. We seem to be in a bit of a holding pattern here in Canadian Motocross. With so many

Best Christmas Movie of All Time? | We Ask Riders and Industry Folk

Best Christmas Movie of All Time? | We Ask Riders and Industry Folk By Billy Rainford Photos by Bigwave (except where noted) I’m starting to worry because if I ask myself this question I may answer Bad Santa or Krampus. I’ll just say Elf so people don’t send the authorities over to check on me. With that in mind, we fired the question out to a bunch of riders and

Josh Osby Signs with Phoenix Racing Honda for 2021

Josh Osby Signs with Phoenix Racing Honda for 2021 On Thursday, Phoenix Racing Honda announced it had signed “friend of Canada” Josh Osby to the team. The Indiana-native-but-often-team-rider-in-Canada joins Kyle Peters, Mason Gonzales, and Enzo Lopes on the the team. Here’s the post from their Instagram feed: Mike Vizer photo

Podcast |Yanick Boucher Talks MX and the Upcoming 2021 SnowBike Season | Husqvarna Motorcycles Canada

Podcast |Yanick Boucher Talks MX and the Upcoming 2021 SnowBike Season | Husqvarna Motorcycles Canada By Billy Rainford Winter X Games Silver Medalist Yanick Boucher from Hearst, Ontario, talks about his 2020 Motocross season, the upcoming 2021 CSRA SnowBike season, and what winning an X Games medal means to an action sports athlete. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/yanick-boucher-talks-about-motocross-upcoming-2021/id1499153886?i=1000502748468 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/direct-motocross/episode/yanick-boucher-talks-about-motocross-and-the-upcoming-2021-snowbike-season-80234936 Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channels to be notified whenever something new

No SnowBikes at 2021 Winter X Games

No SnowBikes at 2021 Winter X Games By Billy Rainford Unfortunately, the global coronavirus pandemic will take away several of the world’s top SnowBike racers’ (who happen to be Canadian) chances at snagging another coveted Winter X Games medal. With Canadians getting comfortable on the podium at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, we’ll have to wait for 2022 to see the likes of Cody Matechuk, Brock Hoyer, and Yanick Boucher

Beginner Motocross Handbook by Martin Varrand

Beginner Motocross Handbook by Martin Varrand By Billy Rainford Martin Varrand from Estonia thought about us over here in Canada and sent over a copy of his beginner motocross rider handbook called ‘The Complete Dirt Bike Handbook – Motocross Success Principles.’ It’s an e-book and covers everything someone getting into the sport could use to do it properly and safely. From the intro: My name is Martin Varrand. Motocross has