known for great riding and
this year was no different
as riders could choose be-
tween A, B and C difficulty
routes.
Quinn Cody, the multi-
time Baja 1000 winner,
former rally racer and now
the street R&D manager
at KTM, led the team that
mapped out three days
of trails that were blessed
with rain earlier in the week
and a few times throughout
the weekend. As Cody
said, this part of Idaho
has endless dirt roads and
trails to choose from so their
biggest challenge was choos-
ing the best alternatives rather
than trying to find the good stuff.
The riders were provided with
the GPS tracks and encouraged
to tackle the terrain in groups
of 3-5 riders, so riders' naviga-
tion and riding skills were put to
the test. A small group of riders
also chose to camp out in two
different locations in the moun-
tains with Chris Fillmore (former
Supermoto Champion and Pikes
Peak winner) as a guide.
A hundred-plus ADV riders
(mostly KTMs but other brands
were welcome) participated and
were joined on the trails by sev-
eral star riders, including 2021
Dakar Rally Champion Kevin
Benavides, multi-time off-road
champion Taylor Robert and for-
mer Red Bull Romaniacs winner
and ADV madman Chris Birch,
who traveled from his home
in New Zealand. Cycle News
joined the party and enjoyed min-
gling with ADV enthusiasts and
star riders that showed just how
capable and fun an ADV bike is in
this beautiful mountain terrain.
The weekend capped off with
awards and raffles from the many
aftermarket companies that were
also in attendance to show off
their latest parts, accessories,
tires and gear.
Sean Finley
IN
THE
WIND
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(Above) Taylor Robert (left) and
Kevin Benavides were among the
riders that enjoyed the amazing
trails on big ADV bikes. (Below)
Chris Fillmore led a group through
two days of riding and point-to-point
camping out in the mountains.
