Riding year-round is completely possible. Mark and Drew talk about all of the considerations to take when riding a motorcycle through the winter.

Jedediah Smith is the West Virginia operations manager with Backroads of Appalachia. Jedediah hosts a tourist trophy-style off-road endurance event called "24 Hours of Appalachia". Jed tells us about his upbringing in off-road, Backroads of Appalachia's mission, and all the juicy details about attending their 24-hour endurance event.

Follow Jedediah and Backroads of Appalachia at the links below!

https://backroadsofappalachia.org/

On Instagram:

@24hoursofappalachia

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@jedinappalachia

Facebook:

24 Hours of Appalachia

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Here on the East Coast, winter typically means less riding. Mark and Drew use the new year as an opportunity to run down a nearly exhaustive list of motorcycle movies, documentaries, and shows folks should check out.

Worlds Fastest Indian

https://youtu.be/02Yy1vihIKs?si=JC8l8QZPNpPgwDgU

Portland to Dakar

https://youtu.be/aTvYAcJOx3s?si=B8zC-nkqOq-6ecuB

Scramble ME

https://youtu.be/vOLVx_2SFAE?si=lbnP3tGS9yA8sIJD

On any Sunday: The next chapter

https://youtu.be/I5nglGD8AVI?si=2ZxSeIMlL0j6GCel

Jason Winn is a cross-country racer, two-stroke junky, and overall motorcycle enthusiast. Jason is a co-host of the throttle junkies podcast and has recently fallen down the ADV rabbit hole. Jason tells us about his experience racing, the motorcycle community, getting hypnotized by the ADV scene, and some shop talk about recent racing news.

Check out Throttle Junkies Podcast on Spotify

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https://www.instagram.com/stories/jwinn509/

https://www.instagram.com/throttlejunkiespodcast/

Andy Janik returns to tell us all about his experience shipping his Tenere 700 to Romania to compete in the Red Bull Romoaniacs hard enduro; from prepping the bike, training, logistics, and the play-by-play from the race.

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https://www.instagram.com/heavyenduro/

https://www.heavyenduro.com/

The podcast recieved an email from a lister asking about best practices when building a motorcycle community. Mark joins Drew again to discuss various types of motorcycle communities, clubs, charity drives, and events. But first we spend a few moments unpacking Red River Scramble 2024 and Hurricane Helene.

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Is there a motorcyclist on your Christmas list and you don't know what to get them? Mark and Drew cover an extensive list of Christmas gift ideas from stocking stuffers to extravagant for motorcyclists of every size and discipline.

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Ray Butts is the VP of Online Sales at United Motorsports; formerly the Director of Online Sales with Rocky Mountain ATVMC, and "the guy" that gave the brand Tusk its name. Ray tells us about his riding experience, the evolution of online motorcycle parts and accessories sales since the 90's, challenges in the industry, and more.

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UnitedMotorsports.com

@UnitedMotorsportsOnline

Pierer Mobility Group (PMG), the parent company of KTM is struggling. Mark, self identified orange koolaid drinker, joins me again to talk about KTM's challenges, and what some of the paths forward need to be. In the second hour we also talk about pros and cons of the "direct to consumer" business model as it relates to motorcycles.

Fixing KTM article:

https://motoadventurer.com/2024/11/25/fixing-ktm-rebranding-pierer-mobility-group/

Episode Art: Mark Scherrens

There's street gear, there's dirt gear, and there's "adventure gear". For riders that enjoy half on-road, and half off-road, gear selection is tough, especially when the weather or terrain gets extreme. Mark and Drew unpack the options available, what we prefer, and the pros/cons of those choices.