Adventure Motorcycle USA

On the show today, we catch up with Scott Lee of Colorado Motorcycle Adventures. Starting with a 1972 Honda Mini Trail 50 to a fleet of Adventure bikes, Scott eats, drinks and sleeps motorcycles. From that lifelong love of all things with two wheels and an engine came Colorado Motorcycle Adventures ("CMA"), the premier adventure rental and tour company in the Mountain West. Scott started CMA with the idea of offering superior motorcycles, unparalleled customer service and most importantly, th...

On the show today we catch up with Sterling Noren (pronounced Nor-een) and Eva Rupert. Sterling and Eva are exceptionally accomplished individuals who together make one of Adventure Motorcycling's best dynamic duos. Sterling is a co-founding member of Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) and has produced and filmed every BDR movie since 2010. his other notable adventure films include "Expedition 65", which chronicles an ADV journey through South America. He's also got a decade's worth of...

On the show we catch up with Chris Parker of Rottweiler Performance. Chris, along with co-owner wife Mariel and their dedicated team draw from a rich history in highly competitive motorsports to create precision-made aftermarket performance parts for the KTM and Husqvarna motorcycles. The Rottweiler team's motto is "Unleash the Beast" - and if you've ever added one of their products to your motorcycle, you know that tag line is a perfect fit for this fast growing company. From its humbl...

On the show today, we catch up with Ian Schoenleber of Big Rock Moto. If you ride adventure motorcycles and aren't a subscriber to Ian's YouTube channel, you are missing out on some of the most informative, insightful, and thorough adventure motorcycle content out there. We talk with Ian about how he became a full-time YouTuber, what he likes in the small, middleweight, and large ADV motorcycle categories, and talk through some of his favorite aftermarket accessories. Enjoy the episode!

In this episode, Terry and I catch up with Simon Cudby who has photographed and ridden with some of the best adventure riders on the planet. From Chris Birch to Quinn Cody, Simon is known for his mind-blowing action shots that have graced more than 175 magazine covers. He's shot for such companies as KTM, Fox Racing, MSR and Alpinestars, just to name a few and was the co-founder of UpShift Online. More recently, Simon was part of the team that filmed, photographed and rode the Wyoming BDR and...

Nestled in the Lisbon Valley of Southeast Utah, the 3 Step Hideaway is a dual-sport and ADV rider's dream. Located directly on the TransAmerica Trail (TAT) and just 14 miles from the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR), the off-the-grid, rustic frontier lodge is a phenomenal stopover or basecamp for every adventure rider. Playing host to several 3-day annual rally's and offering hundreds of miles of trails through BLM land right from the front door, owners Scott and Julie Stevenson will ma...

In this episode, we catch up with adventure seeker, photographer, and author Mathew Sturtevant and his equally impressive riding and life partner, Gabriella Kiss. Mathew's new book, The Topography of Fear has just been released and on the show, we talk about his struggles with anxiety and how he used 2 wheels and the Trans-America Trail (TAT) to help him overcome and wrestle with some of his biggest fears. Mathew's book can be purchased at www.thetopographyoffear.com. Be sure to s...

In this episode, we catch up with Nathan Jenkins a serious Adventure Rider who grew up in a hippie commune in the hills of Northwest Arkansas. Nathan is an unofficial ambassador for Arkansas adventure riding and can point you to every good trail, creek crossing, and café in the State. He can tell you about every good piece of adventure gear, technology, and upgrade out there and probably buys and sells more motorcycles each month than some dealerships. If you haven’t hooked up you...

In this episode of the Adventure Motorcycle USA podcast, I sit down with Tiernan Turner and Matt Kendall, best friends who paired their love of adventure travel and film-making and set out on Suzuki DRZ400 Supermoto's to ride 10,000 miles from the US to Brazil to attend the world-famous Carnival. Their award-winning documentary Ride Report: 10,000 Miles to Rio, isn't new, but perfectly captures the fact that you don't have the be the best rider or the most accomplished adventurer to set out o...

In this episode of the Adventure Motorcycle USA podcast, we catch up with Cole Kirkpatrick of Gnarly Routes, who along with his partner, guides motorcycle enthusiasts on epic hand-picked off-road riding adventures. In addition his outfitting business, Cole is an accomplished action photographer and cinematographer, shooting and filming for the likes of KTM. He's a KTM adventure ambassador and helped film the Southern California Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR) documentary. When he's not guid...

In Episode 002, we catch up with Mark Sampson of Big Dog Adventures. Having just turned 69 years old, Mark's bikes may have gotten smaller but his thirst for adventure is as big as ever. From Alaska to Mexico and everywhere in between, Mark is still known to tent camp for weeks on end during rides. He's a fixture on AdvRider forums and is a good friend to many, offering routes, advice, and reviews. He's a gem of a guy and a true adventure motorcycle ambassador but also a real midwesterner tha...

On this edition of the Adventure Motorcycle USA podcast, we talk with Bud Carmen, a motocross veteran who turned a passion for two wheels and a penchant for breaking things into Bullet Proof Designs, a leader in hard parts manufacturing for the motorcycle industry. In this wide-ranging interview, we discuss his motocross background, racing Baja, how he turned from racer to motocross fabricator and why he loves riding adventure motorcycles. We also explore his thoughts on essential protection ...