Week of 4-3-11, A very special episode of Jersey Shore. Ok, not really, but this might be equally bad.

Dual Sport Podcast, 4-3-11

Week of 3-13-11, It’s the Dark Side, Part Deux – Debby Downer Strikes Back! Even the first day of Spring can’t stop this bitch fest.

• Chris from The Pace Podcast joins me for a nice conversation about some stuff that needs fixin!

Dual Sport Podcast, 3-20-11

Music playlist for the show…

Closing song: The Stone Roses – “Love Spreads”

Week of 3-13-11, We go darkside this week, and let our anger flow…this is a show devoted to the pet-peeves, the downsides of dual sport and adventure riding! What gets under your skin? Here it all is!

• First some chatter about my fun garage day, which included testing the new clutch rebuilt by RealShelby from Stromtrooper and VSRI. You can see his thread here.
• Next some anger! I read letters and comments about the parts of our hobby we’d love to change!
• The “thread of discontent” from ADVrider featuring the rants on today’s show and much more.

Dual Sport Podcast, 3-13-11

Music playlist for the show…

Bumper: Supergrass – “Diamond Hoo Ha Man”

Closing song: Grant Lee Phillips – “Seal It With A Kiss”

As promised, a short video from Garage Day…

Garage Day

Week of 3-06-11, This week I go scattergun with all kinds of things…from spring maintenance to the Husqvarna TXC449, the Klim Adventure Suit, etc. It’s a grab-bag of dual sport stuff.

• A listener gives a short review of his Portogear suit.
• Some confirmation that I’m as smart as Shane Watts, hey that’s gotta be a good thing right?
• Upcoming topics, get your letters to me for the “pet peeve podcast”.
• Some comments/review about the new Husqvarna TXC449.
• My hands-on comment about the Klim Adventure Suit.

Dual Sport Podcast, 3-6-11

Music playlist for the show…

Bumper: Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – “Had Enough of You Today”

Closing song: Fountains of Wayne – “Fire in the Canyon”

The mailbag runneth over, so I take to it and read some suggestions, comments, questions and so forth ranging from a new gear line, to GPS, details about the DS podcast ride, and my favorite topic women and dual sports! Good times.

• A listener suggests Portogear for a custom fit motorcycle riding gear on the cheap. Yes, they sell fetish gear too…please check it out.
• Chris from the Pace Podcast has a good feedback about GPS systems on bikes.
• Some info about the upcoming Dual Sport Podcast ride, check the tab above for info!
• Comments about getting used to “looking up the trail”, women on dual sports, and more

Dual Sport Podcast, 2-27-11

Music playlist for the show…

Bumper 1: Interpol – “Lights”

Bumper 2: Tuung – “Hustle”

Closing song: The Droge & Summers Band – “Two Of The Lucky Ones”

This week we kick off talking about riding areas, what are your roads and offroading areas like? Then we announce the Dual Sport Podcast ride in WV, dates and locations. Also some talk about GPS units for dual sporting.

• The official website for the Hatfield McCoy trails in WV.
• Recommendations for the Garmin GPS units, the 60Csx, the Oregon 450 (I incorrectly called this model the Rino on the show, the Rino is a GMRS/GPS combo), and also the Zumo 660.\
• Also recommended, using Tyre (a free route-planning tool) for your GPS travels.

Dual Sport Podcast, 2-13-11

Music playlist for the show…

Bumper: Guster – “Architects & Engineers”

Closing song: The Rescues – “Let Loose The Horses”

Brian Price from Atomic Moto joins me this week for a great talk about gear & accessories, bikes, the state of dual sporting, and more!

• Atomic Moto, a great place to get your dual sport goodies.
• I ask Brian about the Giant Loop bag systems for dual sport.
• Question about difference between the Gaerne G-Adventure boots and the Alpine Stars Scout boots.
• Another segment about the very cool Klim Adventure Suit.
• Question about the Risk Racing Lock-N-Load Transport System.
• We talk about riding access, and the importance of supporting the pro-motorcycle organizations, such as the AMA and Blue-Ribbon Coalition.

Dual Sport Podcast, 2-6-11

Music playlist for the show…

Bumper: Sloan – “Losing California”

Closing song: Sloan – “Who Taught You To Live Like That?”

I’m back to solo, answering a lot of questions from listeners, ranting a little, and commenting on the new spiffy bikes I got to manhandle at the Cleveland International Bike Show.

• Comments about the Cleveland Bike show, the Yamaha Super Tenere & the Tiger 800XC.
• Question about the crossover skills between mountain biking and offroading/dual sporting.
• The mentioned video of Danny MacAskill’s incredible freeride bicycling.
• Cool tip for using freebie wrenches from toys & furniture for a micro tool kit.
• Question from Turin Italy about the bike differences between Europe and the States.
• Listener review for the Double-Take Mirror system.
• Question about books & videos for new riders. Suggested http://www.dualsportriding.com/, both the basic & advanced and also the book Essential Guide to Dual Sport Riding.
• Question about the KLR650 and rear tires.

Dual Sport Podcast, 1-30-11

Music playlist for the show…

Bumper: Jet – “Get Me Outta Here”

Closing song: Steve Earle – “Hard Core Troubador”