Taste of Dakar

Getting Lost and Found Riding Taste of Dakar 2018

Sand. Bottomless, soft, powdery, blowing-everywhere, power-sucking sand. Gritty and crunching in my teeth, the sand was both blown into my helmet and shoveled in when I lost control of my bike, hit the ground, and sunk elbows-deep. Oh, I got a taste... Read More

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Published on 04.18.2018

Getting a Taste of Dakar on Small Bikes

Sunday morning saw the bar filled with stale air and cigarette smoke. Stevie Nicks played in the background while a few locals tended to glasses of whisky. It was easy to imagine this as a typical scene for Gold Point; the almost... Read More

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Published on 03.30.2017

ADV Spotlight on Dakar Hopeful and Amputee – Erez Avramov

Erez Avramov lost his leg in a near fatal accident in 2010 and is now training to become the first amputee ever to race the Dakar Rally on a motorcycle. His previous career in the Israeli Special Forces taught him how to... Read More

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Published on 04.29.2015