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Frid’Eh Update #40 | Presented by Two Wheel Motorsport

Frid’Eh Update #40 | Presented by Two Wheel Motorsport By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #40 of the Direct Motocross Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Graeme Nelson and the gang over at Two Wheel Motorsport in Guelph, Ontario. Be sure to check them out in person or online. If I hadn’t stayed in Calgary an extra few days after the Wild Rose MX Park round of

Faces at the Races | 2016 MXON Maggiora Italy | Shot Race Gear

Faces at the Races | 2016 MXON Maggiora Italy | Shot Race Gear By Billy Rainford Photos by Emily Nicholson and Billy Rainford If you can’t find interesting things to snap photos of at a European MXON, you are definitely not trying! Taking off-track photos at these things is something I look forward to every year. When we don’t send a team, I’m usually most upset because I won’t get

On the Radar | Kyle Brown | Two Wheel Motorsport

On the Radar | Kyle Brown | Two Wheel Motorsport By Jeff McConkey Name: Kyle Brown Age: 17 Hometown: Carlisle, Ontario School and Grade: Waterdown District High School – Grade 12 Number: 14 Bike: Yamaha YZ 250F Race Club: AMO, MMRS, TVR, WNY Racing Classes: 250 Int., Open Int., 250 Amateur (U.S.A.) How did you get started in racing? My first bike was an XR80 that I got when I

Photo Report | 2016 MXON | Maggiora Italy

Photo Report | 2016 MXON | Maggiora Italy By Billy Rainford Photos by James Lissimore Wow! That’s pretty much all you can say after being at a MXON in Europe. I woke up in a cold sweat last night having nightmares of bladeless chainsaws revving out at 12000rpms, and megaphones, and horns, and anything you could modify to make an already loud machine even louder. I forgot to put in

Out of the Blue | Abbie Jackson | Presented by Schrader’s

Out of the Blue | Abbie Jackson | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Photos used with permission Name: Abbie Jackson Birthday: April 29, 1999 Hometown: Stittsville, Ontario School & Grade or Occupation:  Grade 12 Number: 49 Bike: Honda CR 125 Race Club: MX101 Classes: Ladies B How did you get started in racing? As a child, I was always out in the garage helping my dad work on his

Poll Question Results | Where Will Team Canada Finish at the 2016 MXON?

Poll Question Results | Where Will Team Canada Finish at the 2016 MXON? By Billy Rainford Before the team headed over to Maggiora MX Park in Italy for the 2016 MXON, we asked you where you thought Team Canada would finish. After some amazing rides mixed with the usual motocross struggles, the team placed a very impressive 10th overall. Here is where you thought they’d finish. Thanks for participating in

5 Minutes with…Teagan Williams | Shot Race Gear

5 Minutes with…Teagan Williams | Shot Race Gear By Billy Rainford Last week, Frid’Eh Update #39 went out to Alberta rider, Teagan Williams. Since we were over in Italy in support ot Team Canada for the 2016 Monster Energy MXON, we tried but weren’t able to get in touch with Teagan in time for the Update on Friday. He’s an up-and-coming rider who was showing some great potential in 2015,

Monday Morning Coffee – Maggiora Edition | Shot Race Gear/Two Wheel Motorsports

Monday Morning Coffee – Maggiora Edition | Shot Race Gear/Two Wheel Motorsports By Billy Rainford Wow, where do I even start after a weekend like that?! The beginning? No, not here. I’ll save that for a much more in depth photo report when I get home. For starters, thank you very much to Kourtney Lloyd and the entire group that made up the 2016 edition of Team Canada Motocross of

2016 MXON | Team Canada | PODCASTS

2016 MXON | Team Canada | PODCASTS By Billy Rainford We sat down with Team Canada this morning to reflect on what they’d accomplished at the 2016 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Maggiora, Italy. We were sitting on the front porch of ‘The Mansion’ Monday morning over coffee (sounds appropriate) chatting about what each of them thought of their individual races and the overall experience. Here’s what they had