Triumph Factory Racing's, Jordon Smith, made history in 2025 as the first to secure a Triumph Supercross win, and is preparing to make his debut in the 450 class. In the episode Smith talks about growing up in the competitive world of youth motocross racing, the decision to transition to the 450 class, and being a contender for top golfer on the grid.

Episode Links:

Instagram: @JordonSmith.20

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

World traveler, Jess Stone, is best know for her social media channel, GoRuffly, which she and her husband use to market their motorcycle dog carrier, the K9 Cockpit. After spending a few years in Guatemala and completing a Pan-American Highway trip, including the Darien Gap, Jess is back in the United States completing her first book and making appearances to raise funds and awareness for the charity Girl Up.

Episode Links:

Instagram: @GoRuffly

Instagram: @K9MotoCockpit

Website: GoRuffly.com

YouTube: @GoRuffly

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

After many years as a drummer with a heavy tour schedule, Jeremy Abbott was ready for a change and shifted his focus to telling in depth stories of abandoned places via his YouTube channel, JeremyXplores. In this episode, Jeremy reflects on the past year, which included the lifechanging experiences of suffering a motorcycle accident and witnessing the frontline of Ukraine.

Episode Links:

YouTube: JeremyXplores

Instagram: @JeremyXplores

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

Georgia Pinstripe and Lettering artist, Chastin Brand, is a familiar face at many well know rider gatherings. When he's not busy with commercial work or live painting at events, Chastin spends his time enjoying off-road riding adventures with friends, and hosting an annual event on his property, The Wildsville Scramble.

Episode Links:

Instagram: @ChastinBrand

Instagram: @Wildsville.GA

Website: ChastinHandPainted.com

Website: WildsvilleGA.com

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

Skateboarder and BMX rider turned motorcycle racer, Bryan Thompson, is now known for his custom motorcycle builds with Thompson Cycles. In this episode Bryan shares how he found his into building customs and setting land speed records, and reflects on some full circle moments building custom bikes for legends in the skateboarding world, Steve Caballero and Van Doren.

Episode Links:

Instagram: @ThompsonCycles

VANS Bike Video: Vimeo

805 Speed Record Coverage: Article

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

Talented guitarist, Jake Kiszka, is best known for co-founding and performing in Greta Van Fleet. In this episode I joined Jake at the Gibson Garage, where he spoke about his parallel journeys of discovering motorcycling and creating a new band MIRADOR, in which he is the co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist, all while juggling tour duties with GVF. We also dive deep into some technical guitar questions, and end with the first MIRADOR single, "Feels Like Gold".

Episode Links:

Instagram: @JakeKiszka

Instagram: @MiradorMiradorMirador

Website: MiradorBand.com

Spotify: Mirador Album

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

For decades, the hero images seen in Racer X magazine have been captured by veteran MX photographer Simon Cudby. After many years traveling to each race of the season, Cudby is enjoying a more balanced career with a new focus on adventure bike travel coverage. Most recently the new Triumph off-road models have been on the other side of his lens, shooting both press rides and new model launch assets.

Episode Links:

Instagram: @Cudby

Instagram: @OffroadUnderground

Website: CudbyPhoto.com

Website: OffroadUnderground.com

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

Legendary Flat Track racer David Aldana rode Triumph and BSA motorcycles at the start of his career in the early 70's. While David had a storied racing career across many disciplines, riding for many OEM's, with a large stack of wins to his name, he's gained additional notoriety for appearing in the pioneering motorcycle film, "On Any Sunday", and for his iconic "Bones" racing leathers. Later in his career David rode a Triumph again in AHRMA's Thruxton Cup Challenge series, which celebrates it's 20th Anniversary at the 2025 Barber Vintage Festival.

Episode Links:

Instagram: @David13Aldana

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

One of Atlanta's beloved radio DJ's leans into his heritage with his on-air moniker, English Nick. The voice of 97.1 The River's mid-day segment known as the River Workforce is as passionate about riding motorcycles as he is classic rock. In the episode Nick talks about hosting Atlanta's longest running live-band karaoke, and why the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is now more meaningful than ever to him.

Episode Links:

Instagram: @EnglishNick67

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride: English Nick's Fundraising Profile

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson

Danish Motocross racer Mikkel Haarup is midway through the 2025 Pro Motocross season, competing for the Factory Triumph Racing Team. After 7 races, the 23 year old racer is 6th in the overall 250 class standings in his first season racing in the US. In the episode, Haarup discusses his training and fitness, and shares how much he's enjoying this Pro Motocross season, where he's riding every track for the first time ever.

Episode Links:

Instagram: @MikkelHaarup11

News: Sam Sunderland Announces World Record Attempt

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For The Ride theme song by Sam Pace

For The Ride podcast produced by Hisonni Johnson