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Things to Watch For Sunday at Sand Del Lee

Things to Watch For Sunday at Sand Del Lee By Billy Rainford As we head into Round 5 of the 2021 Canadian Triple Crown Series MX Nationals at Sand Del Lee on Sunday, there are a few things we’ll be interested in keeping our eyes on. Here’s what’s got us looking forward to the racing this weekend. 250 Class The first things that comes to mind is that #212 Sebastien

The Story Behind the John C. Riley Motorcycle Tee-Shirt in Step Brothers Movie

The Story Behind the John C. Riley Motorcycle Tee-Shirt in Step Brothers Movie By Billy Rainford Unless you’re the one person in the world who hasn’t seen the movie Step Brothers starring Will Farrell and John C. Riley, you’re familiar with the scene where Riley’s character, Dale Doback, comes in wearing a Kawasaki road racing tee shirt. I remember watching the movie the first time and being like, “Hey, cool,

Ryno Power Test Ride and Review

Ryno Power Test Ride and Review By Billy Rainford First off, thank you to Trevor Unger at Ryno Power Canada for setting me up with a package of Ryno Power Hydration Fuel, Fruit Punch (non-GMO) flavour. It comes in a soft package of 2 pounds (907 grams) and is listed as a “Dietary Supplement.” The specifics on the outside of the package list (per serving): 3 grams BCAA’s (branched-chain amino

Monday Morning Coffee

By Billy Rainford It’s the first Monday after the final round of 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross from Rice Eccles Stadium on the campus of the University of Utah (Go, Utes! “Did you say, Utes?“) in Salt Lake City, Utah. That night of racing was up there with any we’ve seen in quite a long time with the action and the stories that unfolded out there on the track. Qualifying:

Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross | April

Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross | April By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, humans! I started writing this from 35,000 feet altitude. Shout out to Delta for the safe flight and Biscoff cookies.  Gluten is something I usually avoid, but I’ll take the inflammation for two of those scrumptious things.  Happy that my fingers didn’t swell up, I picked up my pen, grabbed my notebook and started writing about the last 72 hours. 

Throwback Thursday | Stories from Bigwave’s Vault

Throwback Thursday | Stories from Bigwave’s Vault By Billy Rainford Since it’s Thursday, I thought I’d dust off a memory and see if I can’t make an enjoyable and maybe even informative story out of it. Sometimes, I like to unlock the old racing memories vault and see what I can find. Let’s see how it goes. As any racer knows, it’s extremely important to get to the races early

SLC SX #1 | Bigwave’s Thoughts on Round 16

SLC SX #1 | Bigwave’s Thoughts on Round 16 By Billy Rainford With only two rounds left to settle the championships in the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, there was a lot on the line at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s amazing how small the track looked after all the outdoor SX races we’ve gotten used to the past few weeks. It was a normal

We Caught Up with Casey Keast after Arlington SX #2

We Caught Up with Casey Keast after Arlington SX #2 By Billy Rainford #300 Casey Keast from Kelowna, BC just raced his second-ever Monster Energy AMA Supercross at Arlington #2 at AT&T Stadium in Texas. He qualified 37th again, was 18th in Heat #2, and then 15th in the LCQ. They’ve been pitting out of a U-Haul box van and trailer but now have their Carlson Racing MX truck and

Arlington SX #2 | ‘The Robe’ is Back to Give Us His Take

Arlington SX #2 | ‘The Robe’ is Back to Give Us His Take By The Robe Where have I been, you ask? Well, first off, that’s really none of your business. Let’ just say I’ve been through some things. However, I’ve come out the other side a better person…I mean, a better The Robe. How much better? Not much. In fact, on a scale of A Robe to The Robe,

Monday Morning Coffee

By Billy Rainford It’s been a long time since I woke up on a Monday after having been at an actual track on the weekend! Like, in over a year (that’s not entirely true, but you get the point). My coffee tastes just a little bit better this morning. I managed to get over to Gopher Dunes for their Opening Day on Friday. Ontario is so weird, weather-wise. Last year,