2012 Kawasaki Versys 1000
By Marissa Baecker The term Versys is the combined word made from ‘versatile’ and ‘system’ and that is what Kawasaki intended the Versys 1000 to be. Perhaps a new category of motorcycle is being birthed with the ‘crossover’ – a combination of enduro, sport, touring, adventure etc. A model in a class of it’s own […]
A trip around the lake – literally
I have always wanted to ride around the lake and last night was it. What originally started as a quick ride, just kept going. I wanted to go check out the IronMan set up in Penticton and then, as a photographer, noticed the sun was at a perfect angle on the vineyards in the distance. […]
Music Therapy Ride – September 8, 2012
Vancouver, BC ~ The Music Therapy Ride Committee is pleased to announce Sophie, Nick and Shannon Tweed-Simmons, along with Nick “Mosh” Marshall and special musical guest 54-40, as celebrity guests for the 2012 Music Therapy Ride on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Iconic Canadian rock band 54-40 is celebrating their thirty-year anniversary. Lead by chief songwriter […]
Scavenger Hunt – August 25
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2012 Honda NC700 XA
By Marissa Baecker It was one of those mornings where my hand fumbled for the snooze button more than once. Between temperature battles with the Okanagan summer creating those mid-night thunderstorms and my terrified dog charging through my bedroom door at the first sound of the clouds clashing, I was lacking rest and less than […]
Back woods rider’s beware
While riding through British Columbia recently, I decided to get off the highway and try some back roads. Although I didn’t see any bears, I thought I would share this to remind riders of the back roads to pay attention for wildlife as they explore. Safe riding!
National Park pitstop with critters
For a spectacular national park, the highway on the west side of the park is not even close to spectacular. In fact, it is quite disgraceful. Any visitor coming from Vancouver first has to deal with an absolutely atrocious mess that is trying to mask itself as highway construction all along the #1 out of […]
New Triumph Explorer is a power ranger
Picked up the new 2012 Triumph Explorer yesterday at Savage Cycle on Vancouver Island. Glenn and Mike were fabulous. They picked me up at the airport, showed me around the dealership and sent me on my way with a full tank of gas and a fully loaded bike. Side panniers, engine guard, skid plate and […]
Getting a New Helmet Requires Proper Fitting
Although I have never been a beanie wearer, I did enjoy wearing a DOT open face helmet in my beginning days of cruiser riding. Witnessing the after effects of a helmet on a rider that had gone off the road was enough to change my mind to wearing a full face helmet. Transitioning was not […]
Casey Stoner takes the checkered flag at Laguna Seca
At this weekend’s Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix in Laguna Seca it was Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner who recorded a hard-fought victory ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa, after reaping the benefits of gambling with the softer rear tyre. It was Yamaha Factory Racing’s Lorenzo who took the holeshot into the tricky turn […]