W.E. Rock Rock Crawling Lady Driver Bio for Olivia Messer Driver of Record: Olivia Messer Spotter: Chris PoblanoAge: 16From: Fresno, CAClass: West Coast Unlimited ClassTeam Name: Team Trail-GearTeam Relationship: Driver / SpotterHow long have you been competing in Rock…
This may not seem much like a skill, but actually I am finding it is, especially with the reach of social media. As an example: I was recently at a…
W.E. Rock Rock Crawling Lady Driver Bio for Virginia FosterDriver of Record: Virginia Foster Spotter: Chris Foster Age: 35 From: Flagstaff, AZ Class: West Coast Sportsman A Class Team Name: Team Trail Maiden Racing Team Relationship: Husband…
Lady experienced drivers, or those wanting to drive for the first time, should take advantage of the Ladies Offroad Trail Training partnered with Hi-Lift at AreaBFE on Friday led by I4WDTA pre-certified trainer Charlene Bower. Register…
King of Hammers was such an incredible experience. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it by far exceeded my expectations. To say that I’m new to racing UTV’s is…
The most handy tool to have close by on your vehicle while offroading is a pair of Locking Pliers, or more commonly known as Vise-Grips. Click them onto your skid…
What a week at King of the Hammers 2017! We left Missouri on February 1st and after 31 hours non stop we arrived at the lake bed Thursday morning. Our Iron…
MOTO ONE: Not (That) Scared of the DarkI like to think I’m a pretty good rider. I’ve been a women’s pro class podium contender in everything from National Enduros to…
Have you ever listened to one of my Bower Power Hour shows? If you have then you know the comedy behind the title! At the end of each interview I…
The day started out awesome – warm weather, beautiful sunshine, everything. We got in line and waited for our turn. It is so awesome being in line with all of the amazing cars and drivers! We had our course planned out, and as we started everything felt phenomenal. Hunter was calm and cool, and listening to all of my cues. As we got to the rock section we noticed the car wasn’t climbing as good as normal. But we still made it up in good time. Right as we got to the top my hans device got caught in my communication lines. I lost all of my connections and couldn’t hear or talk to Hunter. I tried to get my plugs back but I couldn’t find them. So instead I switched to hand signals.
King of the Motos is my kind of race. It’s the type of riding I excited about: Big rocks, boogers that knock you, work you, lines that need finding, steep tight switchbacks, physical limits being pushed beyond what you’d ever dream of, endurance and mental strength constantly tested, exhaustion coupled with exhilaration as cold recovery beers make it to your lips and head afterward!
Those big round black things that your vehicle drives on is actually filled with not only air, but also a lot of technology. Tires have a big responsibility for our general…