Faces at the Races: 2015 Detroit SX Photos and captions by Billy Rainford It reminds me a lot of that Simpsons episode where Homer is afraid of New York City. For some reason, people still freak out a little at the prospect of heading into Detroit, Michigan. There’s really no reason to be nervous…there’s nothing there! Well, that was true a few years ago. The city looks to be undergoing
Finding Answers: Making the Case for Safety By Brett Lee With everything that has happened lately regarding injuries and worse, Walton Raceway owner, Brett Lee, has stepped forward in an attempt to bring about change in the way we handle crashes and the resulting injuries. When he asked if he could write a guest column on the topic, there was no hesitation. Brett always has insightful opinions and is
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Welcome to your first Monday Coffee of spring! Yes, it has finally ‘sprung’ and we are now only a few months away from all of this snow being completely gone here in Ontario. I kid, I kid. But wait, maybe that’s not too far off the mark if you live out in the Maritimes as they just received what is hopefully one last kick
McThoughts: Detroit SX By Jeff McConkey The Detroit SX went off on Saturday night. It was a pretty technical track which offered different rhythms that made for good racing. The dirt looked a little slippery in spots and had a tough sand section. There were numerous riders hitting the dirt all night, and, unfortunately, it looks like we lost at least 2 stars of the 450 class, for sure, and
5 Minutes with…Cole Martinez By Billy Rainford Although Cole Martinez has never actually lived in Canada or clicked on Direct Motocross (ouch!), he does, in fact, hold dual citizenship between the USA and Canada. He was born and raised in Arizona but his mother lives in Saskatchewan. We had all heard the rumours of the Monster Energy Thor Kawasaki team going after a rider who holds a Canadian passport, but
DMX Frid’Eh Update #11 Presented by Mongoose Machine By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Week #11 always belongs to the winner of the MX2 class up here in Canada. The MX2 champion gets to run the #1 plate and then it goes 12, 13, and so on. Last summer, we had one of the fiercest battles for the title we’ve ever seen. It’s pretty safe to say that things got
Race Day Recap: Tyler Medaglia – GNCC Round 2 By Billy Rainford Last Sunday, Parts Canada Husqvarna rider Tyler Medaglia raced the second round of the Amsoil GNCC Series in Washington, Georgia. Tyler raced the first round the previous weekend in Palatka, Florida, and placed 5th in his first-ever go at a Cross Country race of this level. This past weekend, the series moved north to Washington, Georgia. You can
Out of the Blue: Samantha Crepin By Jeff McConkey Name: Samantha Crepin Birthday: December 28, 1994 Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario Occupation: Office Administrator for Woodlawn Instruments Ltd. Number: 11 Bike: 2013 KTM 250sx-f Race Club: MMRS, CMRC, MX101 Classes: Ladies, Ladies A, MX2 Beginner, Open D How did you get started in racing? Growing up, my dad always had bikes and he loved it, so finally my mom made him purchase dirt bikes for my sister
Video: Jeremy Medaglia at GPF – March 2015 By Billy Rainford Honda Canada TLD GDR rider #21 Jeremy Medaglia putting in motos at the Georgia Practice Facility (GPF) in early March of 2015.
Product Test: Pelican 1560 SC Camera Case By Billy Rainford All photos from www.pelicancases.com One of the really cool things about this job is getting the chance to try out amazing products available to us. I happen to be a photographer and, as such, things like camera cases are extremely important to me. Even if you only dabble in the photography world, you know the question of how to transport