People ask this question over email all the time.  People asked me to do a podcast episode on it...sooo here you go.  I don't want to spoil it, but if you know very much about me, this won't be much of a surprise!

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Today’s special guest is Jay Clark.  We talk about his unique place in the dirt bike world and where the industry is headed as a whole.  Many of you know Jay’s work and have been following it for years.  Others of you have been following his work, but didn’t know it.  If you have ever read a dirt bike magazine or looked at a “shootout” in one way or another, chances are Mr. Clark here has had a hand in it.  Jays’s personal organization is Jay Clark Enterprises where he works with a core group of companies helping them to get exposure and media coverage through a number of media channels.  A good example of how he does this is to build project bikes each month highlighting the many parts and upgrades he puts on them.  He runs the Dirt Bike TV channel on youtube with lots of tips and testing videos.  You can also find him on jayclarkent.com

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Today's special guests are Josh Knight and Kevin Egbert.  Josh is a two time ISDE (International Six Days Enduro) Gold Medalist and has also won a silver medal at ISDE. Josh has been selected as one of the USA Club Team members to represent the USA at the 2019 International Six Days Enduro event held in Portugal. He is an accomplished 24 year old rider from Utah with his roots in camping with his family and friends.  Dirt bikes are a very important part of his life.  Kevin is the owner of MotoXperts, a full service suspension and engine shop for dirt bikes and ATVs here in Utah.  We will talk about the unique challenges of riding in a six day endurance event such as ISDE and how both the rider and the bike is prepped for such an event.  

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Ever wanted to know how to get more involved in dirt bikes as a woman?  Ever wanted to get advice on how to get your wife or girlfriend more involved in the sport?  Today's guest, Kelly McCaughey is the founder of "Over and Out" which is an annual multi-day, women's only riding event in the north east part of the United States. She has some fantastic insights for all of us.

Find more information about Kelly and her events by visiting her website.

https://www.overandoutmoto.com

Kelly was also highlighted on Supercrosslive’s Makeup-2-Mud series in 2019

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Rich and I sit down and discuss all things dirt bike related. We talk about how his racing career started and how that career has evolved over time.  We get into how often he rides and what that training regimen looks like.  Why the switch from Enduro Cross to Hard Enduro and where he thinks the industry is headed.  Rich will tell us why he rides a 250cc two stroke instead of the popular 300cc bikes.  He'll also tell us his favorite and least favorite parts about racing.  What are the best techniques for the average rider to work on and why? That and much more! It was great having Rich on the show and learning from him.  You can reach him on Instagram @richlarsen511

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It all beings here.  I plan on having a wide variety of topics with a number of special guests and interviews here.  I love learning by audio and listen to a number of podcasts and audio books.  Hopefully this will be a valued part of of your week and you listen on your way to work, or the trail.  Email [email protected] if you have ideas for episodes.

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I now have nearly 40 hours on the 2020 TPI bikes.  They are two of the best running dirt bikes I have ever been around. They probably are the best running bikes I have ever had. I have 20 hours on the 2020 KTM 300 XC TPI and the same on the 250 XC TPI.  KTM has been making these bikes consistently better each year.  I can really tell that when I compare them directly to the 2019 carbureted bike and the 2019 TPI bike that I still have.  When you ride them back to back, that becomes clear. 

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How did we get here?  It all started at 2 years old on the front of "billy goat", my dad's 1980 Honda 500 XLS dirt bike.  We chronicle from those early days up to the present day with more than 40 dirt bikes under my belt in the last 8 years.

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