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Episode 220
August 17, 2016


 
This week we talk to Steve Grasso of The Cafe Racer Podcast all about his trip up the continental divide with a group that included two brand new riders. You don’t want to miss this one, folks. Be sure to check out The First Ride Up the Divide on Facebook and on The Gear Dude‘s site.
 
The ride’s sponsors are listed below.
Big Agnes
Tents, sleeping bags, pads, and Helinox camp chairs
BestRest Products
CyclePumps, tire repair kits, MRS bike recovery kits, BeadSetR,
TireIron BeadBrakR, EZ Gauges.
Twisted Throttle
Hard protection parts for the KLR’s and SW Motech racks for the 1290
Sena
Communications and Prism cameras
Outback Motortek
Crash bars and skid plates for the KLR’s
Kate’s Real Food
Snacks and food bars
Mosko Moto
Soft bags for hard travel – all of our luggage
Nexx
X.D1 Adventure Helmets
Mountain House
Freeze dried food
Klim
Rider gear
Rottweiler Performance
Performance Air Filter systems for the KTM’s
Konflict Motorsports
Suspension for the KTM 690
Wolfman Luggage
Tank bags
Black Dog Cycle Works
Hard armor for the KTM’s
 Voltaic Systems
Solar battery charger
Forma Boots
Adventure and Terra riding boots
Pakpod
Adventure tripod

Episode 220: First Ride Up the Divide

Episode 219 – A lot of fire, a lot of passion
Recorded April 18, 2016


Reviews:

Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket review update

Links:

Honda’s former $810 motorcycle
Honda’s CB125E
Motus Motorcycles
Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket

Feedback:

Tom Reynolds
Matt Campe
Eric Kohnen

 
Contest Winner:

David Lanning

Episode 219 – a lot of fire, a lot of passion

Episode 219 - A lot of fire, a lot of passion
Recorded April 18, 2016




Reviews:

 	Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket review update

Links:

 	Honda’s former $810 motorcycle
 	Honda’s CB125E
 	Motus Motorcycles
 	Firstgear TPG Rainier jacket

Feedback:

 	Tom Reynolds
 	Matt Campe
 	Eric Kohnen

 

Contest Winner:

 	David Lanning

Episode 218 – Turbo? That’s not such a great idea.
Recorded Feb 24, 2016


News:

EBR at Chicago IMS
XSR900 gets a price – 9490, 9990
MWT-9 Headed for production

Links:

Can-Am F3 Turbo
LidPicker.com
NewEnoughStuff.com

Feedback:

Roland Cannon (re: Chinese dirt bike from CSC)


Robert Thornton


Jared Patz


Mike Sova (from thepacepodcast.com comments)

Contest entrants…

Allan Lessard
Tom Clark
Adam Forsberg
Ted K
Justin Varner
Mike Szymborski
Steve Brannon
Mitchell Tryon
Tom McGoldrick
Will in FL
Molle
Mr Munck
Adrian Jacob
paul harnish
David Brickner
Daniel
Steve Ginn
David Huber
Matt Szostak
Steve 
Jack Starcher
Chad Bolling
Jeff Gilbert
Kamil G.
Matt Szostak
Mike R
Frank Rainieri
pbryon
Kahlil Seymour
Rosebudcassidy
Klas 
Jorge
Mike Jones

And the winner is (picked by random # at random.org


#10, Will in Florida

Happy Holidays

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