Leno says Peter Starr is the Speilberg of motorcycle movies
By Marissa Baecker He may appear unassuming when you meet him but in the world of motorcycles and media, it is fair to say that Peter Starr is a big deal. Whether in music, radio, television, film and now the literary world, Starr has left his mark with every project he undertakes. His journey through […]
Roger Goldammer the Monet of Metal
By Marissa Baecker Everyone has skeletons in their closet and in the case of world champion custom bike builder, Roger Goldammer, they come in the form of raw metal frames, dinosaur bone looking gas tank fabrications (station bucks) and engine parts. Arriving at his shop hidden in the hills of the Okanagan, I was greeted […]
From Biker Chick to Biker Chic!
Professional stylist, Sam Shakura, is an avid rider but just because us ladies love our bikes doesn’t mean we can’t go from biker chicks to biker chic! Shakura created her own luxury fashion label, Seven Sins, designed for “the edgy and passionate girl on the run” or in our case, on a bike. Who says […]
ICBC VP lives motorcycles
By Marissa Baecker You may have heard the saying, ‘if you want to get something done, ask a busy person.’ Nothing could ring truer than the recent appointment of Kellee Irwin as chairperson to the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC). A job she takes very seriously alongside her duties as Chair of the Motorcycle Hall […]
Neil Peart a rider and writer
By Marissa Baecker My dream life would be to get up every day in a different city, get on my bike, ride to the next city, repeat. In fact, it’s fair to say that most passionate riders feel the same way. Reality however, only allows this dream for a couple of weeks at a time […]
Goin with the Flo in the Kootenays
Riding a 2012 Harley-Davidson Softtail Deluxe from Trail to Kelowna, I stopped on the side of the highway just outside Grand Forks to rehydrate after hours of riding in the afternoon sun. As I lingered, two motorcycles came my way. One, a decked out pink Road Queen (a Harley-Davidson Road King with replaced logos), blazed […]
Goldammer aims for 200 mph on salt flats
World champion custom bike builder, Roger Goldammer, has been busy all summer creating the perfect bike and heads to the Bonneville Salt Flats this weekend to break 200 mph. I have been following Roger’s build since the Spring. Now he heads to Utah to put the bike (and himself) through the ultimate test.
Photographer’s dream job suits riding
By Marissa Baecker All our lives we are encouraged to follow our passion. If you love what you do then it isn’t really work right? Some choose careers for the salary and follow their passions in the hobby world. But, what if you could do both? Kelowna photographer, Tim Swanky, has found the key how […]
Speeding cop takes it to the track
By Marissa Baecker At the bike show in January, you can see the signs of PMS – parked motorcycle syndrome. Bulging eyes at the sight of chrome, nostrils flaring and inhaling that fresh scent of new leather and fish tales being told every five feet. Needless to say that by May the ‘need for speed’ […]
Travel tales and self discovery in Rest Your Head on the Wind
Susan Raby-Dunne is a modern day explorer. Whether it be geography from her motorcycle, history from the places she travels to, who she is with the feelings and experiences she encounters or uncharted territory that has yet to be seen, Raby-Dunne is ready to take on the world each Spring. Rest Your Head on the […]