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Posts by Charlene

Zip Ties and Duct Tape

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…

Kim Sparrow Shares the Challenges of the Week and Plans for Next Year

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 – Kate Schade

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!

Inspect and Read a Tire

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…

Grease Gun and Why to Grease

One of Matt’s main complaints when coming home from the shop is “No one ever greases anything!” This is a broad stroke statement as he may have worked on trailer…

Valuable Life Lesson of Respect

May 7th, 2015 changed my vehicle of choice for the rest of my life. My dad and I were headed out to deliver a few lawn mowers to some of…