Hard Braking for Off Pavement
Step-by-step process to stopping quickly off road where traction is limited.
Dirt Essentials
New to riding in the dirt or just dirt curious? Here are some tips you might find helpful.
Do This Every Time You Ride!
Don’t have your life-saving stop be the first one of the day.
Get Uncomfortable
Build your Super Power in not over reacting to things that may scare you.
Mystery Meat
I am seeing an influx of the ADV world in training offerings. Classes are being offered for women’s motorcycle training by unknown companies. Classes are listed, number of slots available, and price, but no details about who is teaching, their credentials for instructing, or what was being taught.
Lessons Learned on the MABDR
2020 was not only challenging to navigate the world, but there were many lessons learned as I crossed the country in pursuit of adventure.
Some of the Differences Between Riding on the Street and Riding in the Dirt
Traction, cornering, braking… how do we manage the differences of on and off road riding?
What Does it Mean to Ride Responsibly? (Copy)
Random car driver stopped and rolled down the window and said, “It’s so nice to see a responsible rider. Thank you. It is so rare to see riders riding responsibly.”
Off-road Training for a Post-Round-the-World Rider—What I Wish I Knew Before I Left
I’ll admit that after 708 days riding around the world, my first thought was, what could I possibly learn in a Level 1 off-road course? I’d spent two years swerving around stray dogs and potholes, hopping my fully loaded F 800 GS up mountain roads, and throttling through countless creek crossings—what would weaving between orange cones teach me now?
DON’T BE THAT MOTORCYCLIST WHO DOESN’T MAKE IT HOME!
Two motorcyclists riding staggered and tight, what could possibly go wrong?
Crashing at High Speeds, Traveling Thousands of Miles in the High Heat and Cold of Colds
What is the right riding suit for your adventures?
Adventure Women, Do You Know What the Benefits Are to Doing Situational Training and Tours, Especially Lead By Women?
Women accomplish amazing things when we support each other. When a woman helps another woman, they both benefit. And when women celebrate one another’s accomplishments, we’re all lifted up. Together women can do more, go further, and change the world.
The story behind the buckle…
What do you use for inspiration to help pull your energy together in order to push on?