For The Ride
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsThe official podcast of Triumph Motorcycles America, where host Adam VanderVeen interviews motorcyclists from all walks of life. The episodes will give you a deeper look at some of the most interesting people you'll ever meet on two wheels, including the impact that motorcycles have made on their personal and professional lives.
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Impa Kasanganay (PFL Champion)
December 27, 2023 05:05 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBAfter 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 motorcycles. Episode Links: Instagram: @Impak5 Adventure Instagram: @TshilobosTrek PFL MMA We...
Dutch van Someren (Bike Shed Motorcycle Club)
December 07, 2023 22:36 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBAs the founder of Bike Shed Motorcycle Club, Dutch van Someren spends many of his days greeting customers at the BSMC in London or Los Angeles when not riding his Triumph Thruxton RS. In this episode recorded in the green room of Bike Shed Los Angeles, Dutch talks about the Bike Shed Moto Show, creating the club, and how he and his wife Vikki attended the coronation of King Charles III on behalf of the England motorcycle community. Episode Links: Instagram: @DutchBSMC Website: BikeShe...
Spurgeon Dunbar (Revzilla)
November 11, 2023 05:05 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBAs Revzilla's Director of Content, Spurgeon Dunbar plays a leading role in producing an incredible amount of creative and inspirational motorcycle content for the company's content arm, the Common Tread, including a co-host of their Highside / Lowside podcast. Recently, Spurgeon guest hosted an episode of the popular high-production series CTXP, where he rode an all-new Triumph Speed 400 alongside Zack Courts to India's Umling La, the highest motorable road in the world. In this episode Spur...
Zack Courts (Revzilla)
November 11, 2023 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBAs a content creator for Revzilla's Common Tread, Zack Courts is the host of "Daily Rider" and co-host of CTXP, the channel's quarterly large production series. In the most recent CTXP episode Zack, along with guest host Spurgeon Dunbar, rode an all-new Triumph Scrambler 400 X to India's Umling La, the highest motorable road in the world. In this episode, Zack talks about the recent trip as well as about daily life at Revzilla's West Coast outpost. Episode Links: Instagram: @ZackCourts...
Jared Weems (Weems Motor Co)
October 20, 2023 20:23 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBJared Weems is a Florida based custom bike builder that focuses exclusively on vintage Triumph builds via Weems Motor Co. and just won the People's Choice Award for his '56 Drag Bike during the Vahna Motorcycle Show at the Isle of Triumph. During the interview which took place on-site at the Isle of Triumph, Weems discusses drag racing technique and building a '52 Triumph inspired by a famous David Mann painting. Episode Links: Instagram: @WeemsMotorCo.Tampa Weems Website: WeemsMotorCo...
Eva Rupert (Overland Expo)
October 02, 2023 10:41 - 1 hour - 58 MBEva Rupert is best known as the motorcycle ambassador with Overland Expo, where she manager motorcycle vendors, `builds the Ultimate Overland Bike each year, and writes for their column, The Compass. Outside of the Overland Expo, Eva owns the Jonquil Motel in Bisbee, AZ where she hosts an annual adventure riding event, and has a surprising past in competitive fencing. Episode Links: Instagram: @EvaRupert Eva Website: EvaRupert.com Jonquil Motel: TheJonquil.com Ultimate Overland Motor...
Derek Mayberry (VAHNA Magazine)
September 21, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDerek Mayberry is a long-time rider who abandoned the corporate world to pursue a passion and became the Associate Publisher of VAHNA Magazine. Derek shares how he landed with VAHNA and then dives into the details of the inaugural VAHNA Film Festival, including submission requirements and the locations of festival events. Episode Links: Instagram: @Derek.Mayberry Film Fest Website: Vahna.com/FilmFestival Triumph News: RIDE with Norman Reedus Free MSF eCourse: TriumphRider.com Eve...
Cinnamon Kernes (Motorcycle Industry Council)
September 01, 2023 20:23 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBCinnamon Kernes is the Vice-President and General Manager with the Motorcycle Industry Council, where she's leading the "Ride With Us" Campaign to help grow motorcycle ridership in the United States. Cinnamon also runs the AIMExpo, which is the motorcycle industry's trade show in the US, where she draws from her many years of experience managing the International Motorcycle Shows (IMS). Episode Links: Instagram: @RideWithUsMoto MIC Website: MIC.org Ride With Us Website: RideWithUs.co...
Mitch Boehm (AMA Magazine)
August 07, 2023 19:14 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBMitch Boehm is a 35+ years of motorcycle-industry and moto-journalist veteran, including staff positions at Motorcyclist and Cycle World as well as a 15-year stint as editor-in-chief at Motorcyclist magazine from 1993 to 2008, and is currently the editor-in-chief of American Motorcyclist Magazine. In this interview recorded at AMA Vintage Days, Mitch recounts some tales from his career and talks about the benefits of AMA, the American Motorcyclist Association. Episode Links: Instagram: ...
Chase McQueen (McQueen Racing)
July 11, 2023 12:22 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBWith a family lineage in racing, Chase McQueen naturally gravitated to racing on both two and four wheels. In this episode the son of Chad McQueen, and grandson of Steve McQueen, talks about his family’s legacy and how it's kept alive through partnerships with brands his grandfather had ties to, as well as helping to organize the Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle show, benefiting the Boys Republic. Chase also talks about his recent participation in helping create a new digital coll...
John Ryan Hebert (Photographer)
July 03, 2023 17:44 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBBest known as a lifestyle photographer, John Ryan Hebert regularly pairs his passion for riding and art to capture timeless images of motorcycles, including his personal Triumph Bonneville T100. In the interview, John explains how he stumbled into a career in moto photography, and shares a story riding his 100,000+ mile Bonneville from Los Angeles to Michigan and back. Episode Links: Instagram: @JohnRyanHebert Website: JohnRyanHebert.com Triumph News: New Speed Twin 400 & Scrambler...
Tommy Harper (Brand X Stunts)
June 18, 2023 21:56 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBAs a kid in 70's Southern California, Tommy Harper grew up racing dirt bikes against the likes of Chad McQueen and Kenny Alexander, and turned his passion for riding, flying, and surfing into a career in stunts. In this interview Tommy recounts stories of growing up around Steve McQueen and Bud Ekins, explains how he evolved his career to found Brand X Stunts and become one of Hollywood's most trusted stunt coordinators, and touches on the way children are influenced by their parents. Ep...
Erik Hartley (Evil Hours Racing)
May 27, 2023 16:41 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBErik Hartley is an American veteran who discovered the throttle therapy in flat track racing and founded Evil Hours Racing, a non-profit race team which provides veterans an outlet within the flat track community. This episode was recorded live from Senoia Raceway south of Atlanta, where Erik and his Evil Hours team were preparing his Triumph Bonneville to compete during one of the American Flat Track rounds. Erik talks all things flat track, and how it helped him manage his post deployment ...
Roland Sands (Roland Sands Design)
November 18, 2022 16:46 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBRoland Sands is a former racer, best known as custom motorcycle builder hailing from Long Beach, California. Roland turned his name and style of building performance customs into a brand, Roland Sands Design. We caught up with Roland only days after his biggest event of the year, which partnered with Red Bull for their Straight Rhythms event this year. We chatted about growing up in the West Coast custom scene, and how Roland chased his passions to evolve his brand into running independent r...
Frank Masi (Stills Photographer)
November 11, 2022 21:26 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBFrank Masi is a stills photographer for major motion pictures such as The Rock, Armageddon, and Jungle Cruise, whose recent passion for riding has evolved into a dream garage, which includes a Steve McQueen Edition Scrambler 1200. The interview discusses Frank's collection of motorcycles and motorcycle memorabilia and takes a deep dive into the world of still photography on film sets. Frank also talks about his annual participation in the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride and his time shooting ...
Rikki Rockett (Poison Drummer)
November 03, 2022 21:08 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBRikki Rockett is the co-founder and drummer for the band Poison and a rider so passionate for British Motorcycles that he founded a group called Brit Iron Rebels, which now has clans in 10 countries. The interview ranges from Rikki forming the band Poison and riding his new Scrambler 1200 throughout the 2022 Stadium Tour, to his interest in the paranormal and juggling three distinct YouTube Channels. Episode Links: Instagram: @RikkiRockett YouTube: DirtBaggers (Tiger vs Scrambler vide...
Noah Garret (Stunt Performer)
September 30, 2022 16:05 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBNoah Garret is a life long martial artist who used his skills to become a successful stunt performer for major motion films, and happens to be one of lucky owners of a Scrambler 1200 McQueen Edition motorcycle. The interview dives into Noah’s journey to become a stunt performer, and how he’s already working to evolve his career into stunt coordinating. Episode Links: Instagram (fall scene): @noah8bit Latest film on Netflix: Do Revenge Triumph News: Triumph Racing Announcement Fre...
Carolyn "Doodle" Returns (Doodle on a Motorcycle)
September 23, 2022 14:13 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBCarolyn returns as a guest to discuss her transition to a full-time motorcycle YouTube creator, and along with some of the best moto road trips she's taken since her last visit. As her channel, “Doodle on a Motorcycle”, started to take off, Carolyn made the decision to dive in and turn to content creating full time. In the episode, she speaks about her process for creating content that is the right balance of what she wants to create and what her audience wants to see. Carolyn also shares so...
Eric Van De Steeg (Gentleman's Ride Host)
September 14, 2022 14:43 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBEric Van De Steeg is a 3 year host of The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride in Atlanta, co-founder of Scamper Van, and a lifelong rider who incorporates a motorcycle ride into each of his world travels. During the episode, Eric details his personal battle with testicular cancer, which led him to volunteer for the DGR in support of Men's Health. He also talks about some epic rides he's taken around the world, and how he came to co-create a camper van outfitting company. Eric's IG: @shoutdutc...
Évangéline Bastide (Moto Explorer)
August 19, 2022 13:52 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBÉvangéline Bastide is a French native living in Los Angeles, who regularly travels on two-wheels to explore new parts of the country during her breaks from being a full-time piano instructor. In the past few years Évangéline has taken road trips to destinations ranging from the Bonneville Salt Flats to the Blue Ridge Mountains, on any sort of red colored motorcycle she can get her hands on, and has documented her journeys as La Petite Moto Rouge on Instagram. Evangeline's IG: @lapetitemo...
Brandon Paasch Pt 2 (Daytona Champion)
August 12, 2022 13:29 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBBrandon Paasch is an American Roadracer and 2x defending Daytona 200 Champion, who came back for a second episode to discuss the winning performance in detail. The interview dives into the technical and strategic aspects of racing, along with the mental approach Brandon uses. We also chat about riding project TE-1 bike which is the first and only Triumph electric motorcycle prototype in the world. 80th Daytona 200: Full Race Video Project TE-1: Project Results Brandon's IG: @Brandon_Pa...
Brandon Paasch Pt 1 (Road Racer)
July 26, 2022 17:48 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBBrandon Paasch is an American Roadracer and 2x defending Daytona 200 Champion, who conducted this interview just prior to his first Daytona 200 win. The interview also took place just prior to Brandon moving back to England to compete a full season in the British Superbike Championship on the newly formed Triumph Dynavolt team in the Supersport class on a Speed Triple RS. In this first of two episode, Brandon talks about what went into becoming a highly competitive racer, including the way ...
Sam Schneider (Bad Beard)
July 15, 2022 18:24 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBSam Schneider is a video producer, with big music videos and many other projects under his belt, but may best be known in moto circles for owning the apocalyptic custom Street Triple, "Frank". Sam tells some tall tales from the road, which prompts Adam to share the story of his first ride, the Road to Hana. Sam also explains the origins of Frank and how he came to own the bike, and talks about his reaction to becoming viral on social media. Sam Schneider IG: @BadBeard Bad Beard Website...
Steve Kamrad (Rally Racer)
July 08, 2022 18:06 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBSteve Kamrad is a passionate motorcycle rider who spends most weekends competing in a variety of hare scramble or hare and hound style races. For many of the races, Steve competes in the ADV or Hooligan class on either his Scrambler 1200 XE or Tiger 900 Rally Pro. Steve's also earned a reputation of being a credible freelance AVD bike journalist, giving honest feedback on the latest adventure style motorcycles via published articles or in-depth YouTube videos. While in Portugal to review the...
Jeff Stanton (MX Champion)
June 20, 2022 15:10 - 56 minutes - 78 MBJeff "Six-Time" Stanton earned his nickname by winning six Motocross and Supercross championships and now shares his love of off-road motorcycling with his new adventure riding tour and training business, Jeff Stanton Adventures. This interview, captured live at Americade, covers Jeff's racing background, from his path to success to how he implemented the mindset of a champion to become a champion. Jeff also dives into everything you need to know about his new adventure riding school, includ...
Paul Edmondson (Enduro Racer)
June 10, 2022 09:58 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBPaul "Fast Eddy" Edmondson, best known as an enduro racing champion, has successfully added stunt work to his resume, most recently doubling for Daniel Craig in the latest James Bond film, No Time To Die. Paul surprised a team of Triumph marketers at a dinner meeting, which turned into an impromptu interview. During the brief chat, Paul shared a bit about being a 4-time World Enduro Champion, and being the record holder for most gold medals in the International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) event, ...
James A Willis (Artist)
May 27, 2022 12:48 - 55 minutes - 76 MBJames A Willis is an artist, whose work has most recently revolved around guitars and guitar cases, since establishing a studio in Nashville and accepting a role as Gibson Guitar's first artist in residence. As a rider and multiple bike Triumph owner, James agreed to blend his passions, and enhance Triumph and Gibson's support of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, by painting three guitar cases which will be donated to DGR participants who have raised funds to support prostate cancer and me...
Alonzo Bodden (Comedian)
May 17, 2022 01:33 - 1 hour - 93 MBAlonzo Bodden is a comedian who gained notoriety as the winner of the 3rd season of "Last Comic Standing" and his most recent special "Heavy Lightweight" can be found exclusively on Amazon Prime. Alonzo is a passionate rider and Rocket 3 TFC owner, who has become a staple at Americade as a guest and performer for close to the past decade. The interview took place in Portugal, just a day before Alonzo rode the all-new Tiger 1200 GT, and two days prior to his first off-road adventure riding ex...
Dennis Prescott (Chef & Author)
May 02, 2022 12:48 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBDennis "the" Prescott is a best known as a chef, who has authored the cook book "Eat Delicious" and is a host of the Netflix show "Restaurants On The Edge". Dennis explains how his time as a musician in Nashville led him to discover the joy of cooking, and how he's more recently discovered a new joy in life, which is riding motorcycles, particularly his Triumph Bonneville. The interview took place in Ronda Spain, just a day before Dennis had his first experience riding a sport bike, the new...
Wesley Schultz (The Lumineers)
December 29, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBWesley Schultz is the lead singer of The Lumineers, who is a multi-bike Triumph owner, and recently released his first solo album, Vignettes. Wesley explains how riding influences his music, as he regularly writes while riding with producer Simone Felice in New York's Catskill Mountains. Adam and Wesley chat about the same nervous energy felt when either walking out to an MMA cage or onto a stage in front of a large crowd. Wesley also talks about his collection of Triumph motorcycles, inclu...
Ralph Sheheen (Supercross Announcer)
December 21, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBRalph Sheheen, best known as the voice of AMA Supercross, has also been a lead broadcaster for AMA Superbike and NASCAR, and is the owner of Speed Sport. While in town to act as a host for a Triumph Motorcycles America Dealer Video, Ralph sits down to talk about his role as the host of the Triumph Dealer Conference a year ago in Nashville, his experience living in the Supercross bubble in Utah, and how he became a professional broadcaster. Ralph also discusses what it's like sharing a booth ...
J Daar (Custom Painter)
November 21, 2020 13:46 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBJ Daar is an Atlanta area custom motorcycle painter with 30 years of automotive and motorcycle painting experience. J Daar stopped by the Triumph Motorcycles America HQ in Atlanta to talk about the recent Scrambler 1200 XE project he completed for Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers and then dove into a full tutorial of custom motorcycle paint projects, including getting into detail about the chemistry of paint bonding, and how to care for a custom paint job. Website: JDaarCustoms.com IG: ...
Jesse Spade (Custom Builder)
November 14, 2020 13:59 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBJesse Spade is an Atlanta area custom motorcycle builder and Project Manager on the History Channel's car build show "The Ride That Got Away". Jesse swung by the Triumph Motorcycles America office during a break from filming to talk about his role on the show, his passion for building custom bikes, and his side projects of building custom metal artwork and furniture. Website: JesseSpade.com TV Show Website: ROYLGarage.com Jesse IG: @JesseSpade TV Show IG: @ROYLGarage For The Ride ...
Austin Guest (MSF Coach)
November 07, 2020 15:37 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBINDUSTRY INSIDER: Austin Guest is a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Certified Rider Coach and the Site Coordinator at the MSF Campus in Alpharetta, Georgia, where students can take the Basic Rider Course to get their motorcycle endorsement, and a large variety of specialty courses such as DirtBike School. Adam sits down with Austin after spending the day completing the beginner DirtBike School course with 5 other Triumph Motorcycle America employees to chat about all the courses MSF offer...
Noah Elliott (Team USA)
October 29, 2020 18:29 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBNoah Elliott is a Team USA Paralympian snowboarder who competed in the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang in Banked Slalom and Snowboard Cross, where he won Bronze and Gold Medals, respectively. Adam joined Noah in his home in Steamboat Springs, CO. After taking a look at Noah’s new Speed Twin, Noah opened up about his battle with cancer, which he won, but not without losing his left leg from just above the knee. He shares how he then dedicated his life to pursuing competitive snowboarding at ...
Noah Elliot
October 29, 2020 18:29 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBNoah Elliott is a Team USA Paralympian snowboarder who competed in the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang in Banked Slalom and Snowboard Cross, where he won Bronze and Gold Medals, respectively. Adam joined Noah in his home in Steamboat Springs, CO. After taking a look at Noah’s new Speed Twin, Noah opened up about his battle with cancer, which he won, but not without losing his left leg from just above the knee. He shares how he then dedicated his life to pursuing competitive snowboa...
Andrew Campo (META)
October 23, 2020 19:19 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBINDUSTRY INSIDER: Andrew Campo co-founded the artisan moto publication, META Magazine based out of Denver, CO, which produces a coffee table quality quarterly print magazine, along with premium moto-film projects. While in Atlanta, Andrew stopped by Triumph America HQ to discuss his background in publication, the origins of META magazine, and how the pandemic has impacted his business, including canceling their first-ever large consumer event. We also chat about the Wesley Schultz of The Lum...
Jared Erickson (Brother Moto)
October 13, 2020 15:21 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBJared Erickson co-founded Brother Moto, an Atlanta based brand which has taken on the form of DIY motorcycle shop, coffee shop, apparel retailer, and moto content brand. Jared joins Adam in the studio at Triumph America HQ, fresh off his 3,000 mile round trip between Denver and San Francisco with a friend on two 2020 Triumph Tiger motorcycles, where he shares his experience riding across the Western United States amid intense heat and wildfires. Jared also dives into his inspiration to start...
Chase "chaseontwowheels"
October 06, 2020 14:30 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBChase Bueker is a YouTube Motovlogger based in Atlanta, who has amassed over 1 million subscribers to his channel “chaseotwowheels.” Chase joins Adam in the studio at Triumph Motorcycles America headquarters when returning a new Daytona 765 Moto2 where he offers his initial reactions to the bike. Chase chats with For The Ride about the early days of filming his motorcycling journey, and how it’s evolved to a full-time business, which allowed him to bring on staff. And finally, Chase talks ab...
Carolyn "Doodle"
September 30, 2020 16:27 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBCarolyn is a professional artist who started riding a few years ago, and journaled her journey into motorcycles through her YouTube channel, “Doodle on a Motorcycle”. Her content is a raw and refreshing way to share the experiences of a real-life, everyday motorcycle rider. During our interview, we discuss what prompted Carolyn to begin riding, and what inspired her to start and keep creating YouTube content. We also discuss her latest video where she reflects on lessons learned from her 21-...
Ernie Vigil
September 21, 2020 17:54 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBStunt rider and videographer Ernie Vigil has competed in Freestyle stunt shows, but is best known for riding in, filming, and publishing world-class stunt riding videos under the Everything Empire banner. In recent years he's also taken to competitive desert racing. This episode was recorded in Las Vegas while Everything Empire was filming a new video where Triumph Rocket 3 motorcycles were unleashed on the Las Vegas strip. Episode Links: Instagram: @ErnieVigil21 Facebook: Ernie 'EDUB' Vi...
Nick 'Apex' Brocha
September 21, 2020 14:46 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBStunt rider and videographer Nick 'Apex' Brocha has competed in Freestyle stunt shows, but is best known for riding in, filming, and publishing world-class stunt riding videos under the Everything Empire banner. This episode was recorded in Las Vegas while Everything Empire was filming a new video where Triumph Rocket 3 motorcycles were unleashed on the Las Vegas strip. Episode Links: Instagram: @nickapex7 Facebook: Nick Apex YouTube: Everything Empire For The Ride theme song by Sam...