25 Days of Christmas – Day 1: Dragon NFX Goggles It’s that time of year again where we give you some great gift ideas for the moto head in your family! For Day 1, there’s really no better place to start than eye protection and vision. Dragon NFX Goggles (Blur|Red Ionized shown) Take it from the fat man himself, when he heads out into the cold, dark night this Christmas,
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Out of the Blue: Emily Cole By Jeff McConkey Name: Emily Cole Birth Date: September 21 1987 Hometown: Torbay, Newfoundland Occupation: Childcare/ Horseback riding instructor Number: 487 Bike: 2012 crf250 Classes: Ladies How did you get started in racing? I always loved to watch Supercross on TV and my brother rode dirt bikes growing up. I rode horses so I didn’t have time for bikes. When I was 22, I
$2 Tuesday – 2011 Walton TransCan Rider Round-Up I went looking for something to post that will keep you entertained while we finish the drive home from Florida. Wait until you see a much younger Jess Pettis and Matthew Davenport in this video from 2011.
On the Radar: Malcolm Farris By Jeff McConkey Name: Malcolm George Farris Age: 9 Hometown: Shubenacadie, NS School and Grade: Newbridge Academy grade 4 Number: 906 Bike: KTM 50 and 65 Race Club: CMRC Classes: This past year I raced the 50cc (7-8) and 65cc (7-9) How did you get started in racing? My dad got me my first bike for my first Christmas when I was 8 weeks old.
2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Saturday By Billy Rainford Another year of the Thor Winter Olympics has come and gone. I wish more Canadian riders would take the opportunity to head down to this great week-long event to gain experience and see what it’s like to race at the highest amateur level. Yes, it’s expensive, and yes it’s a long way away from EVERY Canadian city, but you really
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford This Monday Morning Coffee is coming to you from the seaside Compass Cove Hotel in beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC. I’m going to have to hurry through this one so we can hit the road and get home in time to head out to BC for the final 2 rounds of the Future West Moto Canadian Arenacross Championships. Cycle North FXR Honda rider Roscoe Johnson
2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Friday By Billy Rainford Photos by E. Nicholson and Bigwave It was another banger of a day here just west of Gainesville, Florida, at the 44th Annual Thor Winter Olympics. Most classes here have qualifiers and so today was all about getting yourself through to the second motos Saturday. Some classes (250C) had 4 qualifiers! There were over 130 riders trying to get in.
2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Thursday By Billy Rainford All eyes have shifted over to the motocross track for the rest of the week here at the 2015 Thor Winter Olympics. Many new riders have come through the gates and there were actually 4 divisions of 250 C riders trying to make the final moto. We had a bunch of Canadians on the track again today so let’s get
Out of the Blue: Jessie King By Jeff McConkey Name: Jessie King Birth Date: June 28, 1987 Hometown: Toronto, Ontario School & Grade or Occupation: Just finished a sports marketing program at UCLA and now pursuing marketing opportunities in the action and motorsports industry. Number: 187/741 Bike: 2014 RMZ 250 Race Club: MMRS Classes: Ladies B How did you get started in racing? It was something I’ve always wanted to