If you’ve ever had to ride around a track or trail with a screwdriver stuffed into your boot, you might know what I’m talking about—making a quick compression adjustment with gloved hands is nearly impossible without accoutrements stuffed in a boot or a trip back to the pits. Why all of the OEMs don’t offer [...]
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Trials boots may be designed for a specific purpose, but like the trials tire, they can serve some other dirt biking tasks quite well. The $289.95 No Stop, compared to most boots, is very light and a bit shorter. It also lacks a lot of the heavy-duty protection of a true off-road boot. But it [...]
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Hello, my name is Ned Suesse and I’m racing a motorcycle in the 2012 Dakar rally that starts January 1. Keep watching this space, because my plan is to file updates each evening straight from the bivouac where we camp at night. Never heard of a bivouac? Not surprising. It’s a French word for pit/basecamp/ [...]
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I am 13 years old and have been riding ever since I was four years old and have loved it! But that’s not why I wrote in: I own a 2008 Yamaha YZ250F and would like to make it suit me better. All the suspension is stock and it does have a couple of engine [...]
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Alpinestars flew in Adam Cianciarulo and Ashley Fiolek for an exclusive ride day at Kahuku MX track on Oahu, Hawaii. They signed autographs and hung out with riders and fans before getting competitive with some lucky locals for a Moto Relay.http://youtu.be/MxlicDNxwVA http://vimeo.com/33815940 http://alpinestarsfrontline.com http://www.grindtv.com/moto/video/kahuku_ride_day_with_adam_cianciarulo_and_ashley_fiolek/
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DIRT RIDERS:Get $6 off [$1 for every day of racing]. The code is: ISDE611, if you purchase the DVD from the following link or attached QR code: www.motorsportsfilms.com/isde-2011-finland-dvd/Calabasas, CA December 14, 2011 – ISDE 2011 FINLAND DVD is now available for purchase and is one of the hottest selling DVDs of the 2011 Holiday season. [...]
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If David Copperfield worked at Dirt Rider, this would be his section. www.dirtrider.com/mobilemagicBe careful, the title has a naughty word in it. www.motocross.com/MXersSayVideoIs this real!? An off-road pileup fit for a NASCAR race! A nice, peaceful downhill mountain bike video with Kendall Norman. www.grindtv.com/bike/video/catching_up_with_kendall_norman/#6317Play-by-play tweets from the races. Follow @DirtRiderMag and @MXDC on twitter!
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Welcome to the Weekly Dirt! Christmas is closing in and lights, trees and cheesy cardboard Santas are going up on homes all around the country, yet news is still popping everywhere we look in the off-road world. Here’s the latest: Oklahoma motocross sensation Trey Canard suffered yet another setback when he broke his collarbone last [...]
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Hi there, I’m 6’3 and 170 lbs, and I love dirt biking, but as is obvious I have an issue with finding a bike that I can ride comfortably. I read your article on tall setups for bikes but I don’t have the budget for the mods suggested. Is there any bikes that are generally [...]
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Three-time Olympian; silver medal in slalom at the 1984 Lake Placid Olympics; 1982 gold medal in giant slalom, World Championship; 10 years on the U.S. ski team; top five on the World Cup several times; created Mahre Training Center; dabbled in car racing in the early ’90s. Age 54 or, if you ask Steve, 27, [...]
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By Steve Salisbury, 207.841.8434, ssalisburyktm@hotmail.com You may have heard, or even told others, that riding off road is like having someone spray you with a hose while his buddy hits you with a hammer and their accomplice pulls Benjamins out of your pocket. We drive overnight to events, spend long nights wrenching, stretch home budgets [...]
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The January 2012 issue of Dirt Rider magazine features guest editor Ricky Johnson, First Test: 2012 Yamaha YZ250F, old factory bikes versus new, a true dream ride and much more.
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I love to ride single-track trails but live in Wisconsin, which is somewhat of a desert of off-road trails, so my dad and I have to travel three hours to the nearest trail, which is a drag! In your opinion, what is the best state/area to travel to and ride single-track trails for a week?Brendan [...]
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