Bits & Peaces

While we can’t guarantee your safety (only a fool would believe us anyway), if you follow these steps we can guarantee you won’t walk, talk, act or look like a squid.

Stick with it and you’ll find you may be a smoother, (and ironically) faster and more confident rider than your average undergarment-exposing no-shirt canyon crawler. That means you’ll enjoy motorcycling for a long time and fly our motorcycling freak flag in a creditable way.

Now let's ride!

Just because you can ride a motorcycle with minimal or no training doesn’t mean you should ride a motorcycle with minimal or no training. In this post, we break down why you need training, what kind of training you need, the types of formal and informal training available and how to be a life-long learner. Like the ride itself, motorcycle education is a journey, not a destination. Ride safe!

Safety equipment isn’t a fashion choice, it’s not a political statement, it’s not virtue signaling. Gear is there to keep you healthy, comfortable, and visible. And when the worst happens, provide you as much crash and injury protection as is practical. That’s why we use safety equipment when we ride. Every time we ride.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and we’re laying out three basic pillars of motorcycle safety so you can ride longer and stay safer. Believe it or not the most important – and effective – ways to prevent crashes and injuries are surprisingly inexpensive, low-tech and easy to implement. What they are may surprise even the most seasoned riders.

We’ve been cooped up so long…time to ride! This is a big country, with a lot of motorcyclists and a lot of rallies. This is just a taste – check out this listing of rallies to find more – but we wanted a mix of cruiser, vintage, custom and off-road (ADV) shows. No matter your interests or where you ride, there’s something for everyone.

To the delight of electronic music fans around Europe, Dutch festival DGTL returned this year. We went to check it out, and have put together a list of seven reasons why this festival is worth the trip to Amsterdam.   1....

On Sunday September 1st and Monday September 2nd, come celebrate Labor Day on the Toronto Island, as Toronto’s Electric Island concert + picnic wraps up their season with 2 days of musical bliss! Without a doubt, with rave reviews of...