Filed in archive Motorcycle by Matt on April 28, 2008

I wear the pants in my family. I am the master of my domain. And I have my wife's permission to say that. Now that that's been cleared up, let me tell you what I got my wife this month; a 20...

High Gasoline Prices: Paying to Play

Filed in archive News by Matt on April 28, 2008

With gas looming at $4.00 a gallon, well over that for diesel, it's getting harder and harder to plan trips to the desert to go off roading and ride the ATVs. It's affecting everything aroun...

As the Season Ends for Some, It Begins for Others

Filed in archive Off-Road by Matt on April 27, 2008

As we move from winter to Spring, the OHV season is ending for some, and beginning for others. In the desert that is San Diego County, we ride mostly in the winter months because it's too hot o...

Idaho to Force OHVs on to Designated Trails

Filed in archive OHV Areas by Matt on April 25, 2008

Beginning May 15, Off Road Vehicles (OHV) will be required to remain on designated roads and trails. Also, trails created by users that are not "authorized" will be shut down in the Palous...

Anti-ATV Mentality: Quads Don't Get a Place to Ride

Filed in archive OHV Areas by Matt on April 24, 2008

I get so tired of the hypocrisy. The Cape Code Times ran an article which opened with the following statement: Liz Dubuque, a local property owner and horseback rider, wasn't happy when Town...

ATV Clubs Get a Chance to Show Their Responsibility

Filed in archive OHV Areas by Matt on April 23, 2008

ATV clubs have been given the ball and they're set to run with it. The Grey Bruce Trails Network has tasked ATV rider clubs to come up with a way to meet the demand for safe, legal places to ri...

RAMP Meetings for ISDRA

Filed in archive Legislation/Environment News by Matt on April 22, 2008

Public Meetings Scheduled for Revised Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Plan Published on Apr 4, 2008 - 9:03:56 AM By: BLM El Centro Field Office The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), El Centro Field...

Since When Does "More" Trails Really Mean Less?

Filed in archive OHV Areas by Matt on April 21, 2008

The Ocala National Forest is adding 45 miles of trails for motorcycles and ATVs to use. How generous. The new trails will be south of State Road 40 in the Big Scrub area and will circle the Pinecas...

Sometimes I gotta ask: Are you stoned?

Filed in archive ATV Safety by Matt on April 18, 2008

Far be it from me to tell someone how to run their life, but I had to chime in on this one. A 14 year old kid over at ATV Source Magazine's on-line forum was asking whether he should get the Yam...

ATV Size Restrictions Based on Child's Age Instead of Size and Experience

Filed in archive Legislation/Environment News by Matt on April 8, 2008

Children grow and learn at different paces. Blanket legislation that does not take size and experience into consideration is dangerous, irresponsible and unfair As all three of my regular readers he...

12 Year Old Pulls ATV Off Mom, Drove a Truck on Private Property

Filed in archive ATV Safety by Matt on April 7, 2008

There are those that would control everything in your life, including what you do on your own private Property There's a story out of Iowa this morning talking about how a mom was trapped under ...

Personal Responsibility?

Filed in archive Motorcycle by Matt on April 2, 2008

Here we go again... some fool trying to insinuate that helmets don't do any good. Or more specifically, helmet LAWS don't do any good. Ok, look... the bottom line is this: I'm not advo...