Carrie Barton

01/06/20 • 87 min

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Carrie Barton

Carrie Barton details her 10-day dual sport ride on the Tour of Idaho.

Imagine a 10 day, 1500-mile ride dominated by single track. Now imagine having to navigate the entire way without missing a beat. Better yet, picture yourself not really knowing what is going to be in store.

This is precisely the situation Carrie found herself in, August of 2019 when she became the first woman to officially complete the Tour of Idaho (TOI).

She had an idea of what to expect. But Idaho threw everything at her and her riding partners.

Tons of amazing single track. Long, grueling days. Scorching heat & chilling cold.

Water crossings. Incidents with bear spray. Critical navigation.

But what drove Carrie to take on such a big challenge? How long did it take her to prepare for the TOI and would she do it again? You’ll have to listen to catch all of the details.

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Carrie Barton

Carrie Barton details her 10-day dual sport ride on the Tour of Idaho.

This is precisely the situation Carrie found herself in, August of 2019 when she became the first woman to officially complete the Tour of Idaho (TOI).

She had an idea of what to expect. But Idaho threw everything at her and her riding partners.

Tons of amazing single track. Long, grueling days. Scorching heat & chilling cold.

Water crossings. Incidents with bear spray. Critical navigation.

But what drove Carrie to take on such a big challenge? How long did it take her to prepare for the TOI and would she do it again? You’ll have to listen to catch all of the details.

Resources & links from this episode

Off Road Motorcycle Training

Guided Dual Sport Rides in Oregon Every Week

Carrie Barton Instagram

Say hi to us on social media:

Our website:

Facebook

Instagram

Listen to the Motorcycle Adventures Podcast here:

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Alaska by motorcycle. No small feat.

But some people are just cut out for for large scale adventure.

Bertrand De Oliveria is one of those people.

Tune in to this episode to get a little background on his life and his thoughts on travel. At the time of this recording, Bertrand had also picked up a brand new KTM 790 Adventure R. To the best of our knowledge, he was one of the first to take this motorcycle on a long motorcycle adventure.

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Dualsport Advocate

Rick from Dualsport Advocate drops by the moto podcast to discuss his passion for the dual sport life and photography.

Weekend Warrior

Rick’s story is something we can all relate to.

He works hard during the week to provide for his family. But when the weekend rolls around, he likes to get out and explore the back country on dual sport rides.

Armed with a camera and sense for adventure, Rick joins his SoCal buddies on a search for some amazing trails.

And from the sounds of it, the riding is pretty good in his neck of the woods. In fact, Rick is quick to point out that there is no riding “season” in his area. When the weather is warm, he can ride in the mountains. Cooler weather coupled with moisture provides excellent riding the in low-lying areas.

Dare we say, the best of both worlds? Envious.

PHOTOGRAPHY

No interview would be complete without discussing a bit of photography. Who doesn’t love to ride their motorcycle in beautiful areas & snapping the occasional pic? Rick is no exception.

When asked about video, he mentioned that he prefer stills.

Fair enough.

Working with video can be a huge undertaking when you considering time, storage, software, etc.

KTM 500

Rick chose the KTM 500 to do all of his back country exploring in SoCal. A solid choice no doubt; we both agreed that this may be the most versatile dual sport bike on the planet.

From the open desert to single track trails, the KTM 500 is hard to rival. On the pavement though, neither of us would pick it as our fave. Rick himself is considering a KTM 790 for rides that have more pavement and dirt roads. He was quick to point out that he would be keeping his 500 regardless.

A wise decision, no doubt.