Adventure/Dual-Sport Motorcycle Blogs
August 12, 2024
Embracing the Evolving Adventure: How Our Riding Passions Change Over Time
For Auld Lang Syne Each of us seeks adventure for different reasons. Some enjoy experiencing new cultures and landscapes. For others, it’s all about the speed and challenges of mixed surface riding. While I’ve met a few international rally racers who are crazy enough to love both, do these facets…
June 10, 2024
There’s Never a Better Time for Learnin’
The riding season is here, and while many are planning their rides for the summer, figuring out their gear needs, and coordinating schedules, there’s one thing that may not be on the list but should be—and that’s training. It’s always been wise for riders of all skill levels to continue…
May 23, 2024
Protecting Our Riding Rights: Addressing Key Causes of Motorcycle Fatalities
A few weeks ago, I met with some of the motorcycle industry’s top executives in Washington D.C. We spoke with our respective members of Congress about often over-reaching legislation that could have negative or devastating impacts on our industry. The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) organizes this get-together every year. It’s…
April 29, 2024
From Mud Pits to Medals: ADVMoto Kids Kup at Wailin Wayne Weekend
For Charlotte, Robbie, Caleb, and Silas Surviving over a dozen years in the motorcycle industry gives you a certain perspective. We talk a great deal about ADV segment growth, but the motorcycle media tends to forget one of its most important segments—the KIDS! ADVMoto recently sponsored the ADVMoto Kids Kup…
April 11, 2024
Supporting Independent Motorcycle Media
I’ve had the honor of publishing ADVMoto since 2010 and over the years have seen many changes. A decade ago, adventure motorcycling was on the fringe of the industry in the U.S., and we didn’t have the selection of adventure motorcycles and dual-sports so common today. So why is it…
June 01, 2020
Tips to Help with Your Traveling Budget
I’m sure you’ve already read hundreds of tips about how to save money on travel. Let’s forgo the obvious and those already covered and get straight into a few handy ideas that are not so well known. 1. Find the travel-budget switch in your head and turn it on.…
February 12, 2020
Travel Solo or with Company?
Got room for one more? Oh, the eternal debate! One or two? And then, One, two or three? Or more? The options and conversations are countless…. I have to admit, it was difficult to put together a story about this subject because not only is it endless, but it’s also…
September 30, 2019
Are You Really Ready?
So, you bought brand new gear, serviced your bike, bought all the camping equipment including a tent, stove, sleeping bags etc. You tested it all, downloaded and installed maps and apps, ticked everything on your list, and now you’re ready to go on the adventure of your lifetime. But, I…
September 04, 2019
Getting Younger Riders into Adventure Motorcycling
As we sat in our classroom at our university writing our seemingly never-ending theses, and were stuck on ideas about what to do once our formal education was over with. The corporate grad-roles didn’t excite us enough, but what did was an idea about riding motorbikes across South America. Fast-forward…