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Dec 28, 2011 //
The AltRider Story //
Erik Seymour
Every year in Milan, Italy nearly half a million people gather over the course of six days for one reason: the passion for motorcycles. EICMA is the world’s largest trade fair dedicated to everything motorcycles. AltRider after only 18 months in business made the trip across the US, then ... MORE
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Oct 06, 2011 //
Lady Riders //
Christina Olson
Special guest post by Lori Taylor.An AltRider supporter from the very beginning, Lori is “a friend of the family.” She’s active in the local riding community, which is how she met Jeremy and Brianna several years ago. Lori is an excellent rider, can make Jeremy feel slow, and is great ... MORE
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Sep 02, 2011 //
The AltRider Story //
Christina Olson
Jeremy LeBreton // AltRider President
If you’ve ever met up with the AltRider team at a rally or a ride weekend, you probably know we’re big fans of Nitro Circus. There’s nothing better at the end of the day than to kick back with a cold beverage and watch some hooligan ... MORE
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Aug 06, 2010 //
Lady Riders //
Christina Olson
When Karen Allen puts her mind to something, she doesn’t turn back. That trait has proven useful in her life, from parenting, to learning how to ride a motorcycle, and to conquering a cancer diagnosis.
The Wenatchee, Washington mother was working and raising a family when she received news in June ... MORE
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Jun 17, 2010 //
Lady Riders //
Christina Olson
What do conga lines and motorcycles have in common?
Flo Fuhr.
This Canadian rider started a mini-movement a few years ago, back when she was first learning to ride. Now, the Conga Line is an annual event and this year is raising money for breast cancer research.
It all started when Flo’s husband ... MORE
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Jun 15, 2010 //
The AltRider Story //
Christina Olson
Joe and Flora Lloyd are adventurers in the truest sense. Packing their lives up on a motorcycle, the two hit the road first in New Zealand and more recently in Australia, exploring the Land Down Under two up on a BMW R 1200 GS Adventure. From these experiences, they produced ... MORE
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May 29, 2010 //
Lady Riders //
Brianna Home
If you were to meet Darcy Kemp in person, you’d probably see her as a cheerful Washington woman and a proud mother. With her quick grin and generous spirit, you’d quickly dub her a friend. What you might not realize, however, is that Darcy is also a dirt bike racer ... MORE
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May 10, 2010 //
The AltRider Story //
Christina Olson
After a weekend full of meeting great people and lots of hard riding, the AltRider team is back from the 2010 Adventure Rider Challenge. They returned with scrapes, bruises, and fantastic stories.
The first day, three-person teams were formed (the AltRider guys named themselves “The Long Johns”). Each team had to ... MORE
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Apr 29, 2010 //
The AltRider Story //
Christina Olson
Where did April go?
It seems like we were just announcing our sponsorship of this year’s Adventure Rider Challenge, and now it’s here! Today is the first day, and we’re excited for so many reasons. One reason is our new t-shirt, debuting at the Challenge as a gift for all contestants!
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Jeremy, ... MORE
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Apr 12, 2010 //
The AltRider Story //
Christina Olson
What an exciting weekend! Jeremy, Brianna, Don and Paul headed out to Odessa, Washington for the 40th annual Desert 100. Windy, cold, dust everywhere… But it was nice that the sun was out both days, which made for a great time in the desert. We enjoyed meeting new people and ... MORE
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Apr 09, 2010 //
Lady Riders //
Christina Olson
Local rider and AltRider friend Rene Sims recently took a two week long trip from Washington State down to Florida for Daytona Bike Week. She came by our office a few days ago to share her story with all of us.==
The trip was planned with a few things in mind: ... MORE
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Apr 02, 2010 //
The AltRider Story //
Christina Olson
It’s a weekday, you’re in your office, and you take a minute to daydream about the vacation time you have coming up.
What does it look like? Sunshine, a beach, cold beverages delivered to your lounge chair?
Or maybe it looks like the AltRider version: dirt, canyons, and seemingly impossible challenges in ... MORE
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Mar 04, 2010 //
The AltRider Story //
Paul Sabovik
I’d like to think that I have had quite a few adventures in the short time I’ve enjoyed here on this wonderful planet. It was only recently, however, that my eclectic mix of skills perfectly aligned to land me the opportunity of a lifetime: to work for a passionate and ... MORE
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Mar 02, 2010 //
The AltRider Story //
Christina Olson
Jeremy
A few weeks back, I was approached by a great guy named David Alderich. I met Dave several years ago at an industry tradeshow, so it was nice to hear from him again. He produces Peckhammer TV, a web series that focuses on parts of the moto world that don’t ... MORE
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Jan 27, 2010 //
The AltRider Story //
Christina Olson
On January 11, 2009, I wrote the following:“Hi. I’m Christina Olson, and I’m early for my appointment.”That’s how my interview with the AltRider company began: early, and interrupting a discussion between Brianna, Don, and Jacob about how best to show off new AltRider products. I was nervous, but they introduced ... MORE
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Dec 23, 2009 //
The AltRider Story //
Brianna Home
Santa is loading up his panniers to head out on his epic annual glide around the world. While Mother Nature is trying to rough him up with some cold weather to the East, she has been kind of late with clear conditions in the West.Every year we visit the Santa ... MORE
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Dec 18, 2009 //
The AltRider Story //
Brianna Home
Thanks for checking out the AltRider bikes. The Seattle IMS motorcycle show last weekend was awesome. The AltRider bikes held court in the cycle pavilion on the mezzanine thanks to our friends from Sound Rider. Each of the three bikes on display featured soon to be released parts form from ... MORE
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Nov 25, 2009 //
The AltRider Story //
Brianna Home
Videos seem to do motorcycle riding much more justice than still images especially when footage is taken with a helmet cam. And no doubt, when shopping for motorcycle parts, most of us would appreciate a good product install video over any set of instructions. As we are preparing to launch ... MORE
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Oct 07, 2009 //
The AltRider Story //
Brianna Home
What an amazing evening! Over 130 Seattle motorcycle enthusiasts and adventure lovers filled the Fremont Abbey Arts Center, and joined AltRider along with the Indian filmmaker Gaurav Jani and his travel companion and “crazy” rider Sobby, for the screening of Gaurav’s second movie, “One Crazy Ride.”It’s always fascinating to hear ... MORE
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Sep 10, 2009 //
The AltRider Story //
Brianna Home
We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the AltRider Sneak Preview party at Smarty Pants on September 9th. We’re glad you were there to meet the AltRider team and celebrate the start of AltRider with us.We had a great turn out, completely filling up the outside patio, ... MORE
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Aug 31, 2009 //
The AltRider Story //
Brianna Home
We are excited to welcome Jacob Ellul-Blake, Lead Product Engineer, to the AltRider team. Jacob will spearhead efforts in product design and development, supplier relationships, product documentation and testing, and inventory management.In Jacob’s resume of accomplishments are things like award winning prototypes for espresso machines, hand-made furniture pieces, wildcard wins ... MORE
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Aug 28, 2009 //
The AltRider Story //
Brianna Home
This weekend will be the first AltRider group ride. Being selfish and thinking just of me, I am not so sure how it will go down. I am no doubt, a newbie in every sense. I do officially have my motorcycle endorsement, but that doesn’t mean I have been as ... MORE
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Aug 19, 2009 //
The AltRider Story //
Brianna Home
Jeremy
Over the years in my career I had tremendous opportunities to learn about the adventure touring market and watch it grow dramatically, as small, household companies were coming into the market and successfully finding their niche among a handful of large competitors. This led me to envision a business opportunity ... MORE
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