Photos by Miguel Santana Backcountry Discovery Routes is set to release its latest route on April 2. The new Ozarks BDR-X will debut with a special launch event and film premiere at Mach 1 Powersports in Rogers, Arkansas, alongside a live YouTube broadcast. The trailer is out now and can be seen below. Backcountry Discovery Routes is a nonprofit organization that creates and preserves off-pavement riding opportunities, and its BDR-X routes are shorter routes that can be completed in a long weekend. The Ozarks BDR-X is a 480-mile route through the Arkansas backcountry, and it includes 10 optional advanced sections. This loop begins and ends in Jasper, Arkansas, along the Buffalo National River, and travels through the Boston Mountains. Points of interest include the Oark General Store, the Hawksbill Crag overlook, and the Arkansas Dragon switchbacks toward Mt. Judea. It also includes several water crossings, primitive forest roads, waterfalls, river valleys, and access to small mountain towns for refueling and food. It is designed to take four to five days to complete. “Arkansas offers some of the most underrated adventure riding terrain in the country,” said Michael Bielecki, route architect, film director, and BDR routes manager. “This route is packed with incredible scenery, fun technical riding, and the welcoming small towns that make adventure travel so memorable. We’re excited to finally bring a BDR-style route to this incredible region.” The film premiere event on April 2 will open at 4 p.m. Central. A presentation from the BDR team will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the film premiere and a Q&A session. The YouTube broadcast begins at 6 p.m. and can be found at the BDR YouTube channel. On the day of the launch, travel resources will be available on the BDR website, including free GPS tracks, digital maps, and the official printed map of the route. The post Ozarks BDR-X to Premiere April 2 appeared first on Rider Magazine.

Pensacola, Florida – Gregory E. Simonds Jr., 42, of Pensacola, pleaded guilty in federal court to the charge of arson by means of an explosive causing personal injury. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charge. U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “Targeting, prosecuting, and eliminating transnational criminal organizations, like the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, is one of the principal objectives of Operation Take Back America, which was launched by President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to devote the full might of the Department of Justice toward keeping our communities safe from violent thugs like this defendant. With yet another successful prosecution under OpTBA, we are one step closer to that goal, and we will continue to aggressively these cases to deliver the safe streets our citizens deserve.” Court documents reflect that on February 15, 2025, during an altercation with a group of individuals associated with the Pagans Motorcycle Club in the parking lot of Emerald Coast Harley Davidson on Beal Parkway in Fort Walton Beach, the defendant set off an explosive that damaged the adjacent Jimmy John’s restaurant building and injured one of its employees. Although the defendant drove away from the scene, he was quickly identified and arrested by law enforcement. In his car, officers recovered four more explosive devices, two guns, narcotics and drug paraphernalia, and an Outlaws Motorcycle Club vest that the defendant had been identified wearing during the incident. During a subsequent search of his residence, federal agents seized additional explosive devices, explosive making material and equipment, and other evidence that the defendant was making and selling explosives. Simonds faces a mandatory minimum term of 7 years’ imprisonment, and up to a maximum term of 40 years’ imprisonment. The case was the result of a joint investigation by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, with assistance from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Alicia H. Forbes. Simonds’s sentencing is scheduled for June 30, 2026, at 9:00 am at the United States District Courthouse in Pensacola before United States District Judge M. Casey Rodgers. This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl. ContactUnited States Attorney’s OfficeNorthern District of FloridaUSAFLN.Press.Office@usdoj.govX: @USAO_NDFL Pensacola Member of Outlaws Motorcycle Club Pleads Guilty to Arson EASYRIDERS MAGAZINE YOU’RE SICK AND TWISTED Outlaw biker gang expert for upcoming Pagans trial Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club Violent Bar Fight Feds tie deadly Interstate 45 shootings to Houston biker gang war 

Easy Riders Magazine controversy explodes! Keith “Bandit” Ball, owner of Easy Riders and Bikernet, admits he wrote the controversial Bikernet article under the pen name Renegade after initially denying it and blaming an outside contributor. Biker news update on the shocking Daytona Bike Week confrontation, the National Council of Clubs statement condemning the publication, Bandit’s back-and-forth excuses, deleted explanation video, and the cease and desist letter sent to a whistleblower exposing the truth. In this raw Insane Throttle biker news breakdown, we dive deep into the motorcycle community outrage, the code of honor, respect, accountability, and why actions like this damage the biker lifestyle legacy. Easy Riders, a legendary magazine since the late 1970s, was hyped for a revival under new ownership—but now faces blackballing, calls to sell, and lasting social media fallout. Is this the end for Bandit Ball’s Easy Riders era? We break down the facts, the lies, the meeting in Ormond Beach, and what riders across the country are saying. Motorcycle community leaders, ABATE, National Council of Clubs, and riders demand answers on this Bikernet scandal. Don’t miss the full story on Keith Ball’s admission, the pulled content, defamation threats, and why social media never forgets in the biker world. EASYRIDERS MAGAZINE YOU’RE SICK AND TWISTED Outlaw biker gang expert for upcoming Pagans trial Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club Violent Bar Fight Feds tie deadly Interstate 45 shootings to Houston biker gang war  REVENGE ATTACK ON THE HELLS ANGELS MC