For The Ride

Triumph Factory Racing's, Jordon Smith, made history in 2025 as the first to secure a Triumph Supercross win, and is preparing to make his debut in the 450 class. In the episode Smith talks about growing up in the competitive world of youth motocross racing, the decision to transition to the 450 class, and being a contender for top golfer on the grid.   Episode Links: Instagram: @JordonSmith.20 Ne...

World traveler, Jess Stone, is best know for her social media channel, GoRuffly, which she and her husband use to market their motorcycle dog carrier, the K9 Cockpit. After spending a few years in Guatemala and completing a Pan-American Highway trip, including the Darien Gap, Jess is back in the United States completing her first book and making appearances to raise funds and awareness for the cha...

After many years as a drummer with a heavy tour schedule, Jeremy Abbott was ready for a change and shifted his focus to telling in depth stories of abandoned places via his YouTube channel, JeremyXplores. In this episode, Jeremy reflects on the past year, which included the lifechanging experiences of suffering a motorcycle accident and witnessing the frontline of Ukraine.   Episode Links: YouTube...

Georgia Pinstripe and Lettering artist, Chastin Brand, is a familiar face at many well know rider gatherings. When he's not busy with commercial work or live painting at events, Chastin spends his time enjoying off-road riding adventures with friends, and hosting an annual event on his property, The Wildsville Scramble.   Episode Links: Instagram: @ChastinBrand Instagram: @Wildsville. GA Website:...

Skateboarder and BMX rider turned motorcycle racer, Bryan Thompson, is now known for his custom motorcycle builds with Thompson Cycles. In this episode Bryan shares how he found his into building customs and setting land speed records, and reflects on some full circle moments building custom bikes for legends in the skateboarding world, Steve Caballero and Van Doren.   Episode Links: Instagram: @T...

Talented guitarist, Jake Kiszka, is best known for co-founding and performing in Greta Van Fleet. In this episode I joined Jake at the Gibson Garage, where he spoke about his parallel journeys of discovering motorcycling and creating a new band MIRADOR, in which he is the co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist, all while juggling tour duties with GVF. We also dive deep into some technical guitar ques...

For decades, the hero images seen in Racer X magazine have been captured by veteran MX photographer Simon Cudby. After many years traveling to each race of the season, Cudby is enjoying a more balanced career with a new focus on adventure bike travel coverage. Most recently the new Triumph off-road models have been on the other side of his lens, shooting both press rides and new model launch asset...

Legendary Flat Track racer David Aldana rode Triumph and BSA motorcycles at the start of his career in the early 70's. While David had a storied racing career across many disciplines, riding for many OEM's, with a large stack of wins to his name, he's gained additional notoriety for appearing in the pioneering motorcycle film, "On Any Sunday", and for his iconic "Bones" racing leathers. Later in h...

One of Atlanta's beloved radio DJ's leans into his heritage with his on-air moniker, English Nick. The voice of 97.1 The River's mid-day segment known as the River Workforce is as passionate about riding motorcycles as he is classic rock. In the episode Nick talks about hosting Atlanta's longest running live-band karaoke, and why the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is now more meaningful than ever...

Danish Motocross racer Mikkel Haarup is midway through the 2025 Pro Motocross season, competing for the Factory Triumph Racing Team. After 7 races, the 23 year old racer is 6th in the overall 250 class standings in his first season racing in the US. In the episode, Haarup discusses his training and fitness, and shares how much he's enjoying this Pro Motocross season, where he's riding every track...

Retired magician Brock Gill of the Moto Mission YouTube channel, is preparing for the daunting challenge of riding across all 50 United States in 50 days. Brock is already known for epic adventure rides on roads less traveled, where he shares his love of adventure bikes and the stories of people he encounters along the way. On June 28th, 2025, he'll take his mission to the next level as he complet...

The Board President and Creative Director of Backcountry Discovery Routes, Tim James, is fresh off the heels of completing the new South East BDR. The 2025 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year shares the origins of the BDR, how he first got involved as a volunteer, and details the benefit that BDR offers to riders and to the communities they ride though.   Episode Links: Website: RideBDR.com Instagram: @...

The winningest motocross racer of all time, Ricky Carmichael, is staying busy as an analyst for Supercross & Motorcross on NBC, hosting the Title 24 Podcast with Ryan Villopodo, and handpicking the components for the all-new Triumph TF 450-RC edition motorcycle. In this episode, Ricky also dives into how he spends his rare free-time, his approach to retired-life fitness, and what it means to have...

Most recently known for his role as President Hunter Franklin in Tyler Perry's "The Oval", Ed Quinn is a veteran actor, who is also a rock n roller and competitive kneeboarder. In the interview, Quinn shares what he loves about riding motorcycles, talks about living on-set when filming seasons of The Oval, and gives a download on the world of competition kneeboarding, fresh from the world champion...

Gamer and rider Adrienne Driggs is a two-bike Triumph owner who loves  to attend riding events, and has recently started supporting the Women's Motorcycle Show. In this episode, which was recorded at The One Moto Show, Adrienne gives a brief overview of all things Twitch, and talks about her riding journey which has lead her to modifying her own bike which she now displays at various motorcycle sh...

Pro Motocross and Supercross racer, Jalek Swoll, has made history as the first rider to podium for Triumph Motorcycles in US Pro Motocross in Triumph's first year making an MX bike and competing with a factory race team. Jalek's strong season saw him consistently deliver top 10 finishes. In the interview leading into the 2024 SMX Playoffs, Swoll talks about his approach to racing, and a little bit...

As a retired amateur racer, Heath "The Chief" Cofran brings a deep understanding of rider safety to his role as Media and Communications Director for Alpinestars. In the interview Heath reminisces about his racing days, and dives deep into some of the technology that AStars has been developing to keep riders safe.   Episode Links: Instagram:   @HeathTheChief Instagram: @Alpinestars Website: Alpine...

Seeking to combine his passions, Matt McKenna founded Imperial Moto, a moto inspired coffee shop in Miami's Little River Neighborhood, which has grown to become a Saturday and Sunday destination for two-wheel and four-wheel enthusiasts. Before detouring into DJ names and motorcycles, Matt details what goes into a great cup of coffee, and how Imperial has worked to achieve responsibly grown brews w...

Most known for his role as Archie in the series Riverdale, actor KJ Apa portrays an up and coming club motorcycle racer in the film One Fast Move, which debut's August 8th on Amazon Prime Video. During the interview, KJ dives into the craft of acting, learning to ride, and his new-found love for motorcycles and appreciation for racing and racers.   Episode Links: Instagram:   @KJApa One Fast Move:...

Actor turned director, Kelly Blatz has dedicated the past three years creating the film 'One Fast Move', a scripted feature length film that lives in the world of American club racing, which releases on Amazon Prime Video on August 8th, 2024. In the interview, Kelly discusses the process of writing and a capturing the film and also speaks about his first experience riding on track at the Circuito...

Custom bike builder, Dustin Kott of Kott Motorcycles, specializes in fully fabricated custom vintage motorcycles. His builds are showcased at the most prestigious shows and owned by passionate riders, high-end collectors and celebrities alike. During the interview at the Kott Motorcycles shop in Newhall, California, Dustin shares how he became a builder and developed his style and discusses enteri...

"Go Fast Don't Die" is something Brady Mclean, and friends would say to each other before rides. The sentiment grew into tattoos, and then a shirt, and then a brand. After much self-reflection, much of which came while riding motorcycles, Brady challenged himself to overcome fear and self-doubt and live his best life, and he hopes to inspire others to do the same.    Episode Links: Instagram:   @B...

5x World Enduro Champion, Iván Cervantes, has spent his time competing in ADV bike rally races, developing brand new motocross bikes, and setting Guinness World Records since retiring from competitive Enduro racing. In the episode, Iván shares his path to becoming a champion and goes into detail on the experience at the Nardò Technical Center, where he shattered the record for most miles ridden in...

Inspired by a close connection to the cause, Austin Marie Foster volunteered to co-host the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride in Portland, while also juggling duties as the founder of Hammerheads PDX, which is a group of "motorcycle misfits". In the episode, Austin speaks about learning to ride from her father, and how his bout with prostate cancer led her to volunteer as a DGR host.   Episode Links:...

After departing the UFC, professional fighter Impa Kasanganay fought 5 times in 2023, earning his way into the Professional Fighters League playoffs, and capped the year by winning the Light Heavyweight Title. The new PFL Champ visited the Triumph North America office fresh off the win and a solo road trip on a new Tiger 1200 to share his background, his fight career, and his love for riding motor...