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Build. Train. Race: Nean - Episode 1

Apr 26

Build. Train. Race: Nean - Episode 1

Guest blog from Nean Kiskela, one of the 2021 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. riders (that's her above, with the bottle of water and checked Vans). February of this year, I was officially accepted into the Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race (BTR) programme, which, if you're unfamiliar, is a freakin' opportunity of a lifetime! Royal Enfield carefully sifted through video applications to choose a group of women from all walks and moto disciplines each to be the receiver of one of

DirtQuake: Women's Class Flashback

Mar 21

DirtQuake: Women's Class Flashback

Photographer Rachel Billings shared these photos, that she shot for Hedon Helmets, earlier this week, and they brought back some great Dirt Quake memories. This was the last one at King's Lynn, the last one the original DQ team had a big hand in organising, but it was after the name had been acquired by North One TV. We booked the bands, the DJs, and spent some of North One's budget on making a team of life-sized Subbuteo men. We had a Ready, Steady, Cook-themed motorcycle as

Redcar Dirt Track & Speedway Snaps

Oct 2, 2020

Redcar Dirt Track & Speedway Snaps

Because every DTRA race event has been cancelled this year, and I couldn't/didn't want to travel out of the country to race, this year's dirt track riding had been limited to a couple of practice days at Greenfield. When the DTRA's Amman Valley round was cancelled at the last minute (due to you know what) a few UK riders committed to going to Krowdrace at Parchim in East Germany. I was told about the chance to race a lot closer to home, at a small meeting shared with a speedw

Greenfield Practice Bikes

Jul 26, 2020

Greenfield Practice Bikes

A couple of weekends ago the DTRA ran two days of practice at Greenfield Dirt Track in Lincolnshire, UK. The classes were split and riders had to choose if they wanted to ride on Saturday or Sunday, social distancing meaning the numbers were limited. These are some of the most eye-catching bikes (and people) from the weekend. The first three photos are Lucky Luke (with his Sideburn x Biltwell goggles) and Harley WL flathead racer . Luke is a tattooer who runs Hard Luck with J

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