Posts From Bigwave

Canadian Kieran Doherty Hits the Track in Manchester for Round 1 of UK Arenacross

Canadian Kieran Doherty Hits the Track in Manchester for Round 1 of UK Arenacross By Billy Rainford Kieran Doherty, the young Arcon, Ontario, native, is calling Dartmouth, Devon, England, home these days as he lines up for the 2016 Monster Energy UK Arenacross Series. You may not be familiar with him, but he and his dad, Terry, have been going at this sport full bore for the past several years

Let Liam Ride – GoFundMe Account Set Up for Liam Parsons

Let Liam Ride – GoFundMe Account Set Up for Liam Parsons Family is not necessarily defined by bloodline. We spend our weekends at the track riding and racing with our extended family. One of our fellow riders has been struck with Cancer. Please donate what you can to help Liam Parsons and his family through this battle. Donations will be used for out of pocket expenses that will be incurred

Frid’Eh Update #53 – Happy New Year

Frid’Eh Update #53 – Happy New Year By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford This would be Week #53 of a 52-week year and would belong to Atlantic Canada’s favourite son, Davey Fraser. But since this Frid’Eh falls directly on New Year’s Day, it didn’t seem right to bother anyone. Davey will be #36 in 2016. I know, I know, he was already that number not long ago…2013, actually. I didn’t

#TBT – 2008 Steel City National Photo Report

#TBT – 2008 Steel City Photo Report By Billy Rainford For this one, we go back to the final AMA Outdoor National of the 2008 season at Steel City. Canadian MX1 champion Colton Facciotti and Tyler and Jeremy Medaglia made the drive to Pennsylvania to match up against the best in the world. This Photo Report is from www.mxforum.com. I used to put the captions above the photos… Well, I

2016 Supercross Track Maps

From www.supercrosslive.com 2016 Kawasaki Track Maps Round 1 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, Calif. _____________________________________________________ Round 2 at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. _____________________________________________________ Round 3 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, Calif. _____________________________________________________ Round 4 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. _____________________________________________________ Round 5 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. _____________________________________________________ Round 6 at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. _____________________________________________________ Round 7 at AT&T

The Story Behind the Photo: #27 Nick Wey|2015 Detroit SX

The Story Behind the Photo: #27 Nick Wey|2015 Detroit SX By Billy Rainford When rumours started circulating that Michigan native #27 Nick Wey was considering retiring from touring the professional circuit last winter, I knew the 2015 Detroit SX was a big deal. I spent most of the morning trying to capture a shot that would sum it all up – that’s not always easy! He may have seen me

Out of the Blue: Megan Griffiths

Out of the Blue: Megan Griffiths By Jeff McConkey Name: Megan Griffiths Birthday: Oct 29, 1990 Hometown: Kelowna, BC Occupation: Electrician Number: 143 Bike: 2014 KTM 200 XC-W Race Club: PNWMA and AMA Classes: Intermediate and Women’s Pro   How did you get started in racing? I was up riding the trails in my local riding area when I met someone they call “The Crazy Hippy.” This guy was amazingly

Listen to 2015 Canadian MX2 Runner-Up, Jimmy Decotis, on DMXS Radio Tonight

Decotis – Wharton – Bowyer on DMXS Radio Tonight! EPISODE Jimmy “The Rippa” Decotis has signed with GEICO Honda for 2016 after wrapping up his Australian SX2 title earlier this month. The rabid Peabody, Massachusetts moto fans could not be more proud of their native son and are wicked stoked on his well-earned opportunity on the GEICO powerhouse team again. Our listeners love this kid and we’ll be dropping our

$2 Tuesday: 2011 Gopher Dunes National Saturday Rider Round-Up

$2 Tuesday: 2011 Gopher Dunes National Saturday Rider Round-Up I don’t know about you, but we think it’s very entertaining to go back in time every Tuesday and dust off an old video or photo report. Seeing the changes over the years is a lot of fun (if not a little embarrassing), so this week we head back to a very hot weekend the day before the eastern swing of