Editor's Note: We're pleased to announce that Jeff advanced from the Quarter Finals and is currently competing in the semi finals of the contest! The competition is tough but so is Jeff. Vote for him every day until January 28th to help us get an Ontario sledder to take the top spot! North America’s Top Snowmobiler - With so many great snowmobilers out there it's hard to imagine earning this title, how can one rider be better than … [Read more...]
For the Love of ADV
“...regardless of the scientists that insist my efforts would be better spent unearthing clues to where the wild things went” -Shane Koyczan After two days of steady, warm summer rain, I pull into the Mega-Lo Food Trough parking lot where the familiar childhood scent of earthworms on wet pavement fills my olfactories with its heady waft. A dozen or so people with harried suburban lives deny me eye contact as they shuffle past … [Read more...]
9 Websites the Groomer Guy Follows Religiously
The leaves have changed colours and are starting to fall, summer is over and autumn is well underway. At this time of year die-hard snowmobilers like us have one thing on our minds: SNOW. If you guys are like me you’re checking the long-range weather forecast often hoping to see that little snow icon. It's early so there's still some time to go before we get our first snowfall but while I wait for it (and throughout the year) I have … [Read more...]
Meet the What A Ride Team!
What is the heart of a great blog? Is it the photos, the videos, the podcasts or the stories? It is, yes, but more importantly, it's the people who stand up and say loud and proud "I will be the story! I will get in the photo - I will say the words and I'll put on my best grin for the video!" It's these people who we've searched tirelessly for, the storytelling adventurers who want nothing more than to blaze a trail … [Read more...]
Father and Son Experience Friday the 13th in Port Dover
Endlessly and unquestionably supportive of me in every other facet of my life, my parents have always adamantly opposed my lifelong passion for ‘donor-cycles,’ as they refer to them. Much to their chagrin, when I was 25 years old I insubordinately came home with my first motorcycle, resulting in my Mother crying and my Dad yelling until he was blue in the face. So imagine my surprise when my old man swung a leg over my motorcycle one … [Read more...]
Ontario Camp of the Deaf
Although it’s not the first thing that comes to mind, motorsports has the ability to bring people, families and communities together. Nestled a few hours north of the GTA is a unique camp with a motorsports twist, that ignites the spirit and founds lasting friendships, skills and passions. The Bob Rumball Camp of the Deaf is a place of opportunity for Deaf, hard of hearing, and multiply challenged young people. The camp functions … [Read more...]
#TheMotoSocialOTTAWA – Toronto to Ottawa & Making New Friends in Our Capital City
You may have heard of a motorcycle event in Toronto called #TheMotoSocialToronto. If not, #TheMotoSocialToronto is a monthly motorcycle community social that I created to build community in the city of Toronto. The event is held on the 1st Wednesday of every month and it’s always hosted by a different independent cafe or business in Toronto. I wanted to create something unique that gave motorcyclists in the city or even just those … [Read more...]
The Toronto Moto Tour with our Friends from the #HiloProject – A Motorcycle Route Through The Big Smoke
The term “city-riding” always had me thinking of sitting in traffic, getting clipped by cabbies, racing light to light with streetcars, and getting really hot and sweaty. Well, this is only seldom the case. I’m going to show you how to have a blast riding in the city with your friends. In late July, my pals from Town Moto and I hosted the #HiloProject crew from Chicago during their stay in Toronto. The #HiloProject crew rode into … [Read more...]
Overland Adventure Rally 2015
Lawrence Hacking's Overland Adventure Rally is one of the few events in Ontario that my friends and I look forward to every season. The event is regularly held at the Mohawk Inn in Campbellville, Ontario and it is catered mainly toward the adventure touring riders with a strong emphasis on building camaraderie and having fun. All kinds of bikes are welcome and participate but the event is dominated primarily by adventure … [Read more...]
Freedom Machine
Freedom Machine: (frēdəm_məˈSHēn) n. a conveyance that leads to a carefree feeling, through tangible factors – tactile, aural and olfactory. eg. wind-in-hair, roar of engine, smell of oil and gasoline. We all have attachments with our various Freedom Machines. For some, it’s all about truly making them their own by adding, reducing, bending, chopping, replacing… When I first heard about the First Annual Freedom Machine Custom … [Read more...]