Articles By JC Hilderbrand - Off-Road Editor

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He’s been called dirty for plenty of reasons, but Hilde always likes it best when it involves two wheels. Riding crappy bikes since age 13 and devouring every moto mag in sight, he’s an off-road enthusiast through and through.

2007 BMW Xchallenge & Xcountry

Monday, May 14, 2007
We pounded the pavement and parched Arizona desert to find out where the BMW Xchallenge and Xcountry line up in the grand scheme of off-road and dual-sport bikes.

Fly 208 Evolution Gear

Friday, May 11, 2007
None of us got any faster as a direct result of wearing the Evolution gear, but we both looked the part..

Fly 805 Gear Review

Friday, May 11, 2007
We didn't want to shirk on quality, so Fly Racing 805 lineup which offers top-notch features we appreciated in our test of the 208 Evolution gear.

Fly Racing Deflectors Review

Friday, April 27, 2007
We get some protection for our fragile, effeminate bodies with Fly's latest batch of chest protectors - the Air Strike and Convertible Deflectors.

2008 Kawasaki KLX450R First Ride

Sunday, April 08, 2007
I've not even completed my first lap on the smaller of two rocky loops and already I'm in love with this romping beast. So familiar, and yet a whole new sensation - a real off-road Kawasaki.

Moose XCR Racewear Review

Friday, April 06, 2007
We had everything except the hard protection from the off-road heavy-hitters, and the only real problem we have is trying to get out more often and enjoy our orange ensemble.

2006 Xtreme Pro Stock 125 Bike Test

Wednesday, April 04, 2007
After waiting out the wet Oregon winter, we finally got a chance to break our 2006 Xtreme Pro Stock 125 out of the box to test what the mini could do.

2007 Suzuki RM-Z250 Comparison

Monday, March 19, 2007
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Honda all bring potent 250 Motocross machines to the table, but which bike will come out on top in our 2007 shootout?

2007 250F Motocross Shootout

Monday, March 19, 2007
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Honda all bring potent 250 Motocross machines to the table, but which bike will come out on top in our 2007 shootout?

2007 Honda CRF250R Comparison

Monday, March 19, 2007
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Honda all bring potent 250 Motocross machines to the table, but which bike will come out on top in our 2007 shootout?

2007 Kawasaki KX250F Comparison

Monday, March 19, 2007
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Honda all bring potent 250 Motocross machines to the table, but which bike will come out on top in our 2007 shootout?

2007 Yamaha YZ250F Comparison

Monday, March 19, 2007
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Honda all bring potent 250 Motocross machines to the table, but which bike will come out on top in our 2007 shootout?

Scott Genius Boot Review

Friday, March 09, 2007
Scott has re-entered the boot market with a brand-new concept on protective footwear. The resulting product is Genius. No, really, they call it the Genius Boot.

O'Neal Hardwear Gear Review

Friday, February 23, 2007
After watching a rejuvenated Tim Ferry smoke the US Open track in a wicked set of 2007 O'Neal Hardwear gear we had to get a set of our own. For months we beat these duds like a red-headed stepchild.

2007 Christini AWD Update

Friday, February 16, 2007
There weren't any warning markers to give my brain that extra jolt of awareness but it mattered little as I hurtled forward in a state of trail-shredding bliss. I hoisted my weight forward and ripped the modded CRF250R's throttle to the stop.

2007 Yamaha YZ450F Comparison

Sunday, February 11, 2007
We set out to discover what another 365 days of Darwinian Theory has done to the latest crop of 450 motocross bikes.

2007 Suzuki RM-Z450 Comparison

Sunday, February 11, 2007
We set out to discover what another 365 days of Darwinian Theory has done to the latest crop of 450 motocross bikes.

2007 Kawasaki KX450F Comparison

Sunday, February 11, 2007
We set out to discover what another 365 days of Darwinian Theory has done to the latest crop of 450 motocross bikes.

2007 450 MX Shootout

Sunday, February 11, 2007
We set out to discover what another 365 days of Darwinian Theory has done to the latest crop of 450 motocross bikes.

2007 Honda CRF450R Comparison

Sunday, February 11, 2007
We set out to discover what another 365 days of Darwinian Theory has done to the latest crop of 450 motocross bikes.
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