… And no I am not talking about the one others pull to get your attention. I am talking about the one that makes the rear wheel on your bike go around. Without it you aren’t going anywhere. Neglect it… Read More »So what about your Chain…?
If you are new to dual-sport riding, it can be confusing and frustrating to know what equipment you need and how to pack it for a camping ride. Even if you have been dual-sport riding for some time, it is… Read More »Packing Light / Living Right
I’ve been involved with off road riding now for only 4 seasons… first year or so on a Suzuki VStrom 650 and the last couple of years on a DRZ 400. During that skill building time, I’ve been very fortunate… Read More »Building You’re Riding Skills and Staying Within Your Limits OR Riding with Faster People Without Killing Yourself
The riding motto ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time) should not only apply to protective body gear, but should also be extended to hearing protection. While motorcycles have been around since the latter part of the 19th century as… Read More »Are You Protecting Your Hearing?
Have you fallen yet, “crashed and burned”, or logged some unexpected airtime off a slick corner? Has your bike then re-joined you when the yard sale stops, by pinning you to the ground? I’ve experienced all this and more, and… Read More »ATGATT
When considering cooking options for motorcycle camping, you must weigh convenience, weight, bulk, durability and cost. Cooking options run from the super convenient Jetboil, to the super cheap penny stove… and everything in between. In this segment, we’ll review a… Read More »Motorcycle Camping – Cooking Equipment
n the previous two issues of this newsletter we have discussed how dehydration contributes to rider fatigue and potentiates both hyperthermia and hypothermia, all of which are real risks that need to be managed when adventure riding. Since we are… Read More »Combating Riding Dehydration and Hyponatremia
The 2010 IAMC Challenge provides an exciting way for adventure riders of all levels to explore the Idaho outdoors. As a newcomer to dual sport riding, I view the Challenge as a good encouragement to get to know the surrounding… Read More »The 2010 IAMC Challenge
So now you have that new or at least new to you dual sport motorcycle and are just itching to go on a great adventure into the wilds of our backyard…the Owyhee’s! Well let’s put this in perspective, how many… Read More »Riding Solo in the Outback of the Owyhee’s
In this issue we will briefly review two more risks common to our sport – hypothermia and hyperthermia. Our marvelously created bodies have the ability to thermo regulate, remarkably maintaining our core body temperatures at 98.6 °F plus or minus… Read More »Hypothermia & Hyperthermia In Managing Motorcycle Riding Risk