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Monday Morning Coffee

It’s time for another Monday Morning Coffee column where we talk about some of what happened in the world of Motocross and usually lots more. By Billy Rainford I made it out to Kamloops, BC this weekend for another visit with my mom whose dementia is progressing. I’m working on very little sleep as she is still on patrol in the house for most of the night. I was able

So You Want to Own a Supercross Team…

So You Want to Own a Supercross Team… CREO KTM Supercross team owner Jeff Crutcher gives us another race summary and some insight to what it’s like to own a race team. By Billy Rainford I’ve really enjoyed these post-race summaries from CREO KTM Supercross team owner Jeff Crutcher ever week this season. You’ll remember, that’s the team that #551 Guillaume St Cyr from Quebec rode for in 2023 and

Monday Morning Coffee

It’s time for another Monday Morning Coffee column where we talk about some of what happened in the sport of motocross and usually a lot more By Billy Rainford It was another weekend where I wasn’t at the races myself. I’ll tell you what, it’s interesting and challenging to let go of the reins completely while someone else is representing Direct Motocross at the races. As we grow, it’ll happen

Monday Morning Coffee

It’s time to grab another Monday Morning Coffee and chat about some of what happened in our sport of Motocross over the weekend. By Billy Rainford Grab yourself another cup and let’s chat about the weekend. I decided to stay local this weekend and miss the Nashville round of the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series in order to get my first look at a bunch of Canadian Pro riders

Monday Morning Coffee

By Billy Rainford A look at some of what happened in the world of Motocross over the weekend with a heavy dose of story-telling thrown in… Driving to Boston, Massachusetts, from London, Ontario, for one day of Monster Energy AMA Supercross racing may seem a little bit crazy to the average person. And you know what? It is. It made more sense when I was going to be there for

Frid’Eh Update #15 | Jess Pettis Interview | Brought to You by RP Race Performance

Frid’Eh Update #15 | Jess Pettis Interview | Brought to You by RP Race Performance By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #15 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update presented by RP Race Performance. Be sure to check this Canadian performance company out. You’ll be seeing more and more teams choosing them at the races this season. Well, where do I start? All I can say is that it’s been an interesting

Monday Morning Coffee

By Billy Rainford Another Monday, another weekend spent learning how to do things around the house for this pretty major renovation. This time it was popcorn ceiling removal. Yep, we’re hitting all the classic jobs around here. Last week it was removing the hardwood and this week we looked up to the roof and attacked that. I asked last week if you’ve ever done hardwood removal because it was so

Frid’Eh Update #14 | Quinn Amyotte | Brought to You by RP Race Performance

Frid’Eh Update #14 | Quinn Amyotte | Brought to You by RP Race Performance By Billy Rainford Follow RP Race Performance on their Instagram page. Welcome to Week #14 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update brought to you by RP Race Performance. This week off in the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series could not come at a better time for me. We’ve been talking about doing some renovations at our

Monday Morning Coffee

By Billy Rainford Sorry I’m late… I didn’t get out on the dirt bike this weekend, but I managed to sneak in a couple bicycle rides. This is the first year in a while that I didn’t head out to California for January and into February so let’s just say my cycling “base” is a little less than what’s it’s been. That said, I have to force myself to take

Frid’Eh Update #13 | Brought to You by RP Race Performance

Frid’Eh Update #13 | Brought to You by RP Race Performance By Billy Rainford Hello and welcome to Week #13 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update brought to you by RP Race Performance. Every 13th week of the year, I think about all the riders who’ve chosen to ride the 13 on their bikes despite all the fear around the digit. First on my mind are Ricky Johnson, Sebastien Tortelli, Tyler