R
icky Carmichael needs
no introduction to regu-
lar Cycle News readers.
Recently, the multi-time Pro
Motocross and Supercross
champion and lifetime factory
racer has found a new passion
for riding big miles on big bikes.
Having developed a profession-
al partnership with Triumph Mo-
torcycles, as the company goes
big into the competitive off-road
market, RC has more than one
reason to be fired up about
his annual summer adventure
tour. His latest ride started in
Spokane, Washington, and
wrapped up in Colorado.
The "RC Summer Adventure
Ride" isn't an official, commercial
tour, mind you. It's just a group
of friends riding cool roads in
awesome country on big ad-
venture bikes, but when the
G.O.A.T. is involved, it's not
just any ride. Born from a
cross-country on-road
tour to Sturgis that
RC attended years
back, Carmichael's
own annual trip is
now focused on
adventure riding.
Why would
someone who's
spent more hours
than most on the
seat of a motorcycle
want to jump back
on for big days in the
saddle? We thought
we'd ask him.
INTERVIEW I RICKY CARMICHAEL'S NEW ADVENTURES
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BY JESSE ZIEGLER • PHOTOS BY STEPHEN CLARK
