Ready to dip our toes into the world of off-road riding, my husband and I signed up for an MSF DirtBike School course. (Photos by the author) When I was a kid, I was fortunate enough to have access to many acres of wooded land and a couple utility ATVs. Summer mornings often began with my sister and cousins airing up the tires and gassing up the fuel tanks before heading out onto the trails near home, with a plastic bag of sodas and peanut-butter crackers tied to the rear rack. Even though I knew every inch of those private trails, it was always an adventure and we always stayed out later than we were supposed to.  A tent on one edge of the field provided a space for our classroom sessions. My transition from four wheels to two came later, and for the past nine years, I’ve been riding street motorcycles, leaving the trails behind in favor of pavement. I’ve had incredible experiences on the street, especially since I joined Rider. The stories I edit and read for this publication inspire me daily with new places to explore. But I’ve grown jealous of the stories of adventures that lie outside of my skill set, especially the off-road rides.  The Kawasaki KLX140R provided an approachable path toward learning to ride dirtbikes off-road. GEAR UP (Allison) Helmet: Fly Racing Formula S Carbon Legacy Goggles: Fly Racing Zone Jersey: Fly Racing F-16 Women’s Armor: Fly Racing Barricade Long Sleeve Suit Gloves: Fly Racing Lite Women’s Pants: Fly Racing F-16 Women’s Knee Guards: Fly Racing Barricade Boots: Fly Racing FR5 There’s no time like the present to learn something new, so my husband, Jake, and I did some research and found a Motorcycle Safety Foundation DirtBike School in Nashville, Illinois. Reading the course information on the website (MSF-USA.org), we learned the DirtBike School is a one-day course for anyone 6 years old and up and doesn’t require previous motorcycle experience. An outline of the curriculum is available on the website, showing lessons that cover the basics of operating a motorcycle as well as some off-road skills. It sounded perfect for us, since Jake is fairly new to two-wheeled motorcycles and I’ve never ridden off-road.  Classroom sessions provided time between exercises to drink water, eat a snack, and ask questions throughout the day. Our class took place on a cloudy Saturday morning in a field behind the Holzhauer Pro Motorsports dealership. The class was small, consisting of Jake, me, a father with his teenage son, and two instructors. With a 2:1 ratio of students to teachers, we’d have plenty of opportunity for individual feedback and assistance. As we arrived, the instructors were setting up cones as a handful of dirtbikes and dual-sports sat in front of a tent that would serve as our classroom.  John goes over motorcycle controls before our riding lesson. We began the day with introductions and going over the range rules and signals. After about 20-30 minutes of classroom time, we walked out to meet our bikes. As I’d learn throughout the day, the dirtbike class consists of less classroom time than the MSF Basic RiderCourse I took nine years ago. Brief classroom sessions were followed by several minutes of riding inside a cone oval on the field, with about 15 lessons in total and a one-hour lunch break. This was the perfect setup to get some seat time on a dirtbike and a feel for the differences between riding off-road and on the street.  Our second instructor prepares to demonstrate a riding lesson before the students attempt it. When we scheduled the class, I expressed my concerns to John, the lead instructor, about riding bikes with tall seat heights since I’m 5-foot-1. John said he had a Kawasaki KLX140R with a 30.7-inch seat height that would be a perfect fit for me. He also brought a smaller KLX110R as a backup, but the 140R suited me just fine. Jake rode a Yamaha XT250 dual-sport, and the father and son rode Yamaha TW200s. The registration form for the class has a section for filling out your height and weight, and John made sure all students had bikes they were comfortable riding. Students also have the option to bring their own bike, saving $40 off the $169 cost of the class.  Students line up to begin a riding lesson. We started simply with locating the controls on the bikes, followed by walking the bikes across the field, riding slowly in 1st gear in a straight line, and then turning. The first few lessons didn’t teach me much that I didn’t already know, so John gave me some additional challenges to keep things interesting, like stopping more quickly and precisely with the middle of the tire lined up exactly with the cone during our braking exercise.  Exercises began simply with riding in a straight line across a field. GEAR UP (Jake) Helmet: Fly Racing Kinetic Verdict Goggles: Fly Racing Zone Jersey: Fly Racing Kinetic Mesh Sym Armor: Fly Racing Barricade Long Sleeve Suit Gloves: Fly Racing Evolution DST Pants: Fly Racing Kinetic Mesh Sym Knee Guards: Fly Racing Barricade Boots: Fly Racing FR5 My first challenge came when we were learning how to stand up on the pegs. It was straightforward at first, but I found it more difficult to shift smoothly while standing, and I soon realized some leg exercises would be worth adding to my routine. As the day went on, John wanted us to ride every exercise while standing, and while my legs grew more exhausted, my comfort with shifting while standing improved. That’s the best feeling during a riding class (or any type of learning) – seeing yourself improve with practice.  Learning to turn including riding and stopping between cones. I wasn’t the only one seeing improvement. Jake and Mason, the son of the father-son duo, were quickly improving as newer riders. A couple of low-speed tumbles didn’t deter either of them from picking up and carrying on, and while each exercise introduced a new challenge, it also provided a new opportunity to build on the skills of the previous exercise.  In classroom sessions, we reviewed safety and trail considerations. We stayed in the flat field for most of the day, alternating between classroom sessions and riding exercises. For the last few exercises, we rode as a group to the far edge of the field, where a small berm would serve as our playground for the hill-riding exercises.  Learning how to do a K-turn on a hill. Before the class, I imagined we’d be on some beginner-level wooded trails and felt a bit disappointed when most of the riding was in a flat field. The field provided a controlled environment for learning the basics, but I recalled my days of riding through the woods on ATVs, having fun navigating ruts, creek crossings, steep hills, roots, and the occasional fallen tree. That’s why the hill exercises were the most fun. It was still a controlled environment, but making a sharp turn on an incline gave me enough thrill to start dreaming about buying my own dirtbike.  Mason practices stopping at the cones. It was near the end of the day when we got to the hill exercises, so we had to go through them quickly before the dealership locked the gates. We finished with a wrap-up in the classroom, where we were given a 43-page booklet filled with exercises, riding tips, things to consider while on the trail, and a list of publications for further learning.  John demonstrates K-turns for descending a hill. If you’re new to motorcycling, the MSF DirtBike School is a great place to start. Unlike the on-road class, the dirtbike class doesn’t dive as deeply into road laws and regulations, focusing more on riding the bikes. If you’re someone who’s been riding on the street for a while but is new to off-road riding like me, the school provides an opportunity to learn new skills. My off-road journey has just begun, but now I can stop being jealous and start planning some adventures of my own, like a return visit to those familiar trails I rode as a kid. Now please excuse me as I pull up Facebook Marketplace and type “dirtbike” in the search bar.  Students practice riding in circles and large figure-8s. MSF DirtBike School courses take place at locations throughout the U.S. Visit MSF-USA.org to search for a course near you and learn more. You’ll also find information about other MSF courses, including intermediate and advanced options, as well as online training resources.  The post MSF DirtBike School Review: Learning to Ride Off-Road appeared first on Rider Magazine.

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This is hilarious! The joke about Marco Rubio having so many jobs in the Trump Administration continues to provide comedy gold. Remember a few weeks ago before Labor Day when Rubio himself cracked up the whole room joking about all his jobs? WATCH: Marco Rubio Cracks Up The Entire Room During Cabinet Meeting Well, the jokes are now continuing and they have me dying laughing! Like this one... Marco Rubio looking completely dejected after Jimmy Kimmel was fired, realizing he now has to become a Late Night Talk Show host! Marco Rubio realizing he now has to become a late night talk show host. pic.twitter.com/PyOiiauE8c — Autism Capital ? (@AutismCapital) September 18, 2025 Hilarious! Or this one, with reports of King Charles in poor health, Marco Rubio worried Trump is going to name him King of England next: “He’s going to name me King of England, isn’t he.” pic.twitter.com/P1omSOHOkT — ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) September 17, 2025 These are so good! Keep them coming, this is one of my favorite new things!

About a week and a half ago, I did what may have been my most important interview ever. And that’s not an exaggeration. Because we all know people — close family and friends — who have lost a battle with cancer. Or as Norm Macdonald once hilariously said, it’s really more of a draw: Man I sure do miss Norm! But all joking aside, I believe my interview last week with Rick Hill was perhaps the most important interview I’ve ever done and if it wasn’t then my interview today with John Richardson, Jr. might be! I met John through Rick, and this story continues to grow! In fact, it goes FAR beyond these two men…and that’s one of the main points that makes this so compelling to me. COUNTLESS doctors, even more COUNTLESS patients (who experienced full recovery) dating back at least to the 1850s or earlier. This is not junk science… This is not some Conspiracy Theory. In fact, based on the rules of science (something needs to be Repeatable, Reproducible and Replicable) this checks ALL those boxes! And that’s why I’m so excited about it. Before I get too much farther into this, I’d better print my standard FDA disclaimer and get this out of the way: Ok, done. Now back to John Richardson, Jr. and his incredible story… In fact, it’s not just his story, he’s telling the story of how the “cure” for cancer may have been known as early as 1850 and a war has been waged to cover it up ever since! You’ll notice I put “cure” in quotes, and that’s because I can’t legally call it that and neither can John, so I won’t.  But you can come up with your own conclusions as you read this and listen to everything John laid out in the video. Because it’s not just John’s story. Actually, he’s merely telling the story of countless others who have went on this journey and all had very similar results. People like Dr. Ernst T. Krebs, Dr. John Richardson, Sr., Dr. Harold Manner, over 6,000 patients documented at the Richardson Nutritional Center and thousands upon thousands more at various clinics all across America and even into Mexico and beyond. This is not just one person with some crackpot theory, this is something that has been around for a long time and has shared testimonies of incredible results. The other thing that captivates my attention to this story is just how much it mimics everything we’ve seen over the last 5-10 years, from the flat-out LIES they told us about COVID (I now trust almost NOTHING from the “mainstream” medical community and Big Pharma) to the highly illegal and Unconstitutional lawfare waged against President Trump….this story almost perfectly mirrors the story we’ve all lived together over the last 5-10 years. And when I see those very obvious parallels, it makes me believe all the more that there is indeed great truth here. Look, I’m not a doctor and I can’t give anyone personalized medical advice, and you should always consult your own doctor and make your own decisions, but I’m simply reporting thousands upon thousands of testimonies about the power of something called B17 — and it comes straight from the humble Apricot seed. Isn’t that funny? Almost like God gave us an abundant, virtually-free treatment to one of life’s biggest problems and it’s been sitting right there in front of our faces for decades. And what have we done? Ignored it. Pushed “seedless fruits” to alter God’s creation. Heck, replaced fruits altogether with takeout and fast food. Is it all starting to make sense now? If you know ANYONE currently in a “battle” with cancer, please stop what you are doing and watch this: And now here are all the links you need… Everything we discussed in the interview can be found here: https://rncstore.com They were nice enough to set me up with a promo code so use WLT at checkout and it will save you 10% off whatever you order. If you want a free copy of the G. Edward Griffin book go here: http://myworldwithoutcancer.com Get Rick’s Bundles here: https://rncstore.com/WLT-RicksBundles Backup video here if needed: If you know ANYONE who has cancer, WATCH THIS NOW!https://t.co/HmBnvl0K8b use promo code WLT to save 10% pic.twitter.com/4s2eN6v6nj — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) September 16, 2025 Oh, and here is that CNBC article we discussed in the interview.  This is CNBC folks actually admitting exactly what we keep telling you: People in this remote valley live to 100—they follow 5 distinct diet and lifestyle habits for longevity 1. They consume apricot seeds and oil Apricot trees are one of the most important local crops in the valley. Studies have shown that apricot seeds can help fight cancer and other sources of inflammation in the body, in part due to a compound called amygdalin. Oh, and one bonus before I wrap this up! Can I hook you up with some FREEBIES? I can for one lucky person… My friends over at the RNC Store were kind enough to offer this gift package for a Free Raffle, so good luck to everyone!  It’s called the B17 Starter Pack! It’s 100% FREE to enter and 4 different ways to get your name in the hat: iframe.setAttribute('id', 'rafflepress-'+ID); iframe.setAttribute('class', 'rafflepress-iframe'); iframe.setAttribute('src', src); iframe.setAttribute('frameborder', '0'); iframe.setAttribute('scrolling', 'no'); iframe.setAttribute('allowtransparency', 'true'); if (minHeight) { iframe.setAttribute('style', 'min-height:'+minHeight); } iframe.setAttribute('onload', 'rafflepress_resize_iframe_'+ID+'(this)'); document.getElementById(wrapperID).appendChild(iframe); } // phpcs:disable insertIframe( '45533248','https://wltreport.com/?rafflepress_page=rafflepress_render&rafflepress_id=28&iframe=1&giframe=false&rpr=&parent_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwltreport.com%2Ftag%2Fpush%2Ffeed%2F&78433&rp-email='+rafflepress_getParameterByName('rp-email',location.href)+'&rp-name='+rafflepress_getParameterByName('rp-name',location.href),'' ); // phpcs:enable And now if you missed Rick Hill’s story, keep reading! This is so powerful…. From Stage 3 terminal cancer, told by the Mayo Clinic to gather his family because he had only “days” to live, to an emergency trip down to Tijuana, to 50 years later and he’s still here! Amazing: CANCER CURE KNOWN? Rick Hill Joins Me To Share How He Defeated STAGE 3 Terminal Cancer! [EXTREMELY CENSORED] I just got done with what might be the most important interview I've ever done. Why? Because a healthy person wants a million things in life, but a sick person only wants one.  To get better. So if you have cancer or know someone who has cancer, you're going to want to watch this immediately! Bookmark it too. And I suppose before I get into it I'd better print my standard FDA disclaimer and get this out of the way: Ok, we good? All good with the suits? Ok, now let's dig in. I am so glad I got to meet Rick Hill today and hear his story. I have no idea how I never heard this before, but 50 years ago Rick was diagnosed with aggressive Stage 3 terminal cancer, which he has documented by a letter from the Mayo Clinic. It was real and it was bad. The doctors basically told him to say his goodbyes to his family because he would be dead in days or maybe weeks, but probably days. Then through a series of strange events Rick finds himself checking out of the Mayo Clinic and heading down to Tijuana for a treatment regiment that had him cancer free in 21 days. Look folks, I'm just telling his story and you can do with it what you will, but I want to get this message out to as many people as we possibly can. Oh, and it's not just Rick's story, not just some one off. In fact, there is a book documenting hundreds of case studies of similar results going back decades, all tied to the Richardson Cancer Clinic: I'm telling you folks, this blew me away! And speaking of books, have you heard of "The Creature From Jekyll Island"? It's a pretty famous book exposing the Federal Reserve Bank, but until today I had no idea that the author wrote a second book....about the very protocol that saved Rick Hill's life: This community has been MAHA 50+ years before RFK Jr. came along! It's truly incredible, but they're facing extreme censorship for their message so I was only able to upload this to Rumble and X, and I have those links for you below. Trust me when I tell you this is a must watch.... Please enjoy: Backup here on X if you prefer: CANCER CURE KNOWN? Rick Hill shares how he defeated STAGE 3 terminal cancer! pic.twitter.com/psRERxmRXb — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) September 4, 2025 And now here are all the links you need... Everything we discussed in the interview can be found here: https://rncstore.com They were nice enough to set me up with a promo code so use WLT at checkout and it will save you 10% off whatever you order. If you want a free copy of the G. Edward Griffin book go here: http://myworldwithoutcancer.com Get Rick's Bundles here: https://rncstore.com/WLT-RicksBundles Please help me get this message out to as many people as possible... I'm not claiming I can cure cancer, but we might just save a life or two or a thousand if we can get this message out. And I would also add this: I would never advise anyone to STOP their current cancer treatments if you are on them.  The only thing I would say is what do you have to lose?  Why not try this in parallel?  If Rick and all the other people giving their testimonies are wrong and it doesn't work for you, what harm is there in trying?  It reminds me so much of when President Trump passed "Right To Try" and said let them try!  What do you have to lose?  Exactly!  That would be how I would approach it, and I also plan to start taking a daily dose as preventative care. Thank you! And a big hat tip to Rick, it was a real pleasure chatting with you today!  Please come back on the show again soon.

Kamala Harris disclosed that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wasn’t her first choice as a running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Harris said Pete Buttigieg was her first choice. According to reports, The Atlantic obtained an excerpt from her upcoming book, “107 Days.” Harris reportedly thought the former transportation secretary was “too big of a risk.” NEW: Kamala Harris passed on her top choice for a running mate—Pete Buttigieg—because it would've been “too big of a risk” for a Black woman to run with a gay man, she writes in her book, @JonLemire reports: pic.twitter.com/wa8ny1ryuW — Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) September 18, 2025 More from the New York Post: Harris ultimately tapped Walz, the governor of Minnesota, for the role and together, the pair went on to lose the popular vote, Electoral College and every single swing state to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. In her book, Harris explained that Buttigieg topped her list of eight potential running mates because “he is a sincere public servant with the rare talent of being able to frame liberal arguments in a way that makes it possible for conservatives to hear them.” “I love Pete,” she wrote. “I love working with Pete. He and his husband, Chasten, are friends.” Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., who burst onto the national political scene when he ran in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, is an early favorite get the party’s nod in 2028. An Emerson College survey, released in June, found Buttigieg leading Harris — 16% to 13% — in a hypothetical Democratic presidential primary, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (12%), Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (7%) and “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (7%) close behind. Kamala Harris writes in her upcoming book that Pete Buttigieg was her “first choice” for a running mate—but that she decided that he would be too risky. Jonathan Lemire reports: https://t.co/LP45ZueVyg pic.twitter.com/WUUOSFXayQ — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) September 18, 2025 The Hill provided further info: Last week, The Atlantic published a separate excerpt of “107 Days” in which Harris suggested that Biden’s choice to run for reelection in 2024 amounted to “recklessness.” “And of all the people in the White House, I was in the worst position to make the case that he should drop out,” Harris said in the excerpt. “I knew it would come off to him as incredibly self-serving if I advised him not to run.” “He would see it as naked ambition, perhaps as poisonous disloyalty, even if my only message was: Don’t let the other guy win,” she added. She has also accused Biden staffers of “adding fuel” to negative stories about her during her time as vice president. Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., seemingly agreed. He told NBC’s “Meet the Press” earlier this month that Biden “should not have run” for reelection.

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