Dirt Essentials
Shalmarie Wilson Shalmarie Wilson

Dirt Essentials

New to riding in the dirt or just dirt curious? Here are some tips you might find helpful.

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Stop?
Shalmarie Wilson Shalmarie Wilson

Stop?

How can you figure out how far it takes you to get stopped at a certain speed?

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Get Uncomfortable
Shalmarie Wilson Shalmarie Wilson

Get Uncomfortable

Build your Super Power in not over reacting to things that may scare you.

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Mystery Meat
Shalmarie Wilson Shalmarie Wilson

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.

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Lessons Learned on the MABDR
Shalmarie Wilson Shalmarie Wilson

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.

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Off-road Training for a Post-Round-the-World Rider—What I Wish I Knew Before I Left
Jennifer Carlson Jennifer Carlson

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?

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