Well Sturgis Rally 2025 is in the books. I am beginning my journey toward Kentucky in the morning. I'll back up though and give a recap. As usual, the only reason I would go to this event is supporting a charity. This time it was Motorcycle Missions (MM). It was my second event with them … Continue reading The Road To Sturgis: Motorcycle Mission
Hello all, I just wanted to let people know I had an article go live today. It's an op-ed about the "King of the Baggers" racing being scheduled to happen with MotoAmerica at their Laguna Seca event in July. As a long-time sidecar racer I'm used to people questioning why I would race an awkward … Continue reading Come As You Are: Bagger Racing Deserves Some Respect
My interview with American Flat Track champion Bryan Smith has been expanded, with more content, insights, and schedule updates to make everyone aware of this Saturday's race in Sacramento. It has already gone live at My Life At Speed so, instead of talking about what is there, how about I give you the link and … Continue reading Five Minutes With: Bryan Smith
I recently got some time to talk with Bryan Smith. Now with the #1 plate and a factory ride on the Indian FTR750, he is still battling wheel to wheel with his main rival, Jared Mees (also now on an Indian.) The interview is pieced together in this piece that is now live on Motorcyclist Magazine's … Continue reading Interview: Flat Track Champion Bryan Smith
The Santa Rosa Mile was impossible to forget. The high point was certainly the battle royale between Jared Mees and Bryan Smith for the champion, with Smith nearly losing it all in the final feet, but holding off Mees to secure his first GNC1 title. The low point was obviously the shocking death of both … Continue reading Flat Track In Photos
If you have raced competitively at any level you know the feeling. It could have been running track in high school. It could have been mountain bikes in a local club. Here it is national level flat track. In any event you've felt the butterflies. You probably developed a pre-race ritual or routine to burn … Continue reading Pre-Race Grid Face From Santa Rosa
The healing road is a long one, but on a motorcycle that isn't necessarily a bad thing. That's the premise behind the Veteran's Charity Ride To Sturgis, which is taking off from Los Angeles in just a few days. Combat vets, like anyone who experiences intense physical or emotional trauma, can become quite withdrawn from … Continue reading Veteran’s Charity Ride To Sturgis
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