All-New 2024 YZ250F – Yamaha Motor Canada Media Ride Day at Sand Del Lee By: Richard van der Westhuizen Photos by: RYDE TV What do you do when you get a call from Direct Motocross asking you to spin laps on brand new 2024 YZ’s at Sand Del Lee for the Yamaha Motor Canada media ride day? You do what any self-respecting motocross rider would do: drop everything and make
Leatt Trail 3.0 MTB Helmet Review By Billy Rainford I’ve been enjoying this new helmet from Leatt. Technically, it’s a mountain bike helmet but I’ve been simply removing the visor and riding it on my road bike and on my gravel bike. Historically, I’ve worn anything on my head that fits without any regard for actual comfort or safety. With this new Leatt Trail 3.0 helmet, I’m finally wearing something
Greg Goes over the All-New Fox Instinct Boot for 2023 By Billy Rainford Greg Poisson goes over the all-new Fox Instinct boot for 2023.
Yamaha Ride Day at Motopark | Greg Poisson Rides the 2022 YZ’s By Greg Poisson Photos by Isaiah Reid Pulling up to a freshly-groomed Motopark track in the fall you can’t help but get those butterflies we all got when we were young. Mix in some brand new Yamaha 2-strokes and it brings out a feeling of excitement that is hard to ignore. I was here to try out the
Leatt | Head-to-Toe Long-Term Test Results By Jared Stock Photos by @grizzmotophoto One season of testing… Moto 9.5 Carbon Helmet When it comes to helmets in 2021, we think the first thing everyone needs to prioritize is safety. Next up we would have to say it would be comfort and fit and then, obviously, we all want to look good. Leatt’s roots were developed and driven by safety and now
Race Tech/AGR Suspension Review By Greg Poisson As you know, Honda completely redesigned the CRF450R in 2021. For 90% of us mere mortals a 450 machine is more motorcycle than any of us will ever need. So what’s the main focus we should focus on for upgrades? Suspension and handling. Putting that power to the ground and making it manageable. We took my 2021 CRF450R provided by Barrie Honda Powerhouse
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
2021 Yamaha YZ250F First Ride at Motopark By Billy Rainford Greg Poisson rides the 2021 Yamaha YZ250F at Motopark and gives his first impression of the new MX2 bike.
2020 Leatt Gear Review By Billy Rainford Photos by Emily Nicholson OK, nobody is fooling anyone here…Jeff McConkey was the biggest gear nerd in the history of gear nerds. He lived for new gear to try out. He was the guy for the job of trying out new stuff, no doubt. You may have heard me say this before, but I could be looking at a random photo from 12
SECO Seat Cover Review By Greg Poisson I’ve ridden with a lot of aftermarket seat covers in the past, so when SECO Seat Cover out of Quebec offered up a new cover for our 2021 Husqvarna FC350 media bike, we were stoked. I’ve always been a guy who rode with my legs and gripped the bike a ton, so having any additional traction to help with this made sense. They