The Vallee Report

I am told that Jeep owners will give each other a wave in passing as a gesture to drivers with similar tastes. Rumor has it that Corvette and Subaru owners also share a friendly salute when passing each other in the streets. I have tried to make this a thing in the wife’s Corolla, but...

After missing out on making the main event by one position at Volusia Half Mile 2, Hunter Bauer went one better this past Saturday. Racing in the AFT Singles class at the Route 66 Speedway half mile, Bauer finished eighth in his semi-final which was good enough to give him the final qualifying position for...

I am cheap. There I said it. It almost feels good. I can almost picture a dozen people sitting in a circle saying “we love you Todd” as they shake cobwebs out of their wallets. I might not be as cheap as my brother-in-law, who I can only imagine spent all of puberty debating the...

To say he lives the dream may be an understatement. With millions of followers and seemingly almost as many ways to have fun, Travis Pastrana could never be accused of not living life to the fullest. If there were a box to check on your income tax form labeled professional “fun maker,” that is the...

The supercross track at Atlanta Speedway was almost a hybrid between a regular motocross track and a regular supercross track. Much longer than your average track in the supercross series, but still with plenty of jumps as per the norm, most people found the venue to be pretty badass. Cameron McAdoo might disagree with most...

When the 2021 American Flat Track series gets underway on March 12th, Canadian flat track fans will have a couple of riders to cheer a little harder for in the Singles class. While Trent Pickle and Hunter Bauer share the same passport stamp and will both be competing in the same class, their road to...

So almost a year ago now I asked readers to share stories about their adventures on two wheels whether they were funny, inspirational or whatever. Wish I could come up with an excuse as to why this has taken me this long but I don’t really have one except “2020”. If this was a project...

In his latest blog, IM's Todd Vallee asked readers to write in with stories of their own two-wheeled adventures. Sarah Gamm, took him up on his offer and provided this look back at her the on the Tail of the Dragon. - Ed. I grew up in a family of bikers, so it was in...

This wasn’t what I was supposed to be writing. I should have been reporting on how Canadians made out at Bike Week, how the Daytona TT went, and the upcoming start of the Flat track Canada season. Of course none of this matters right now with the current state of the world as we have...

As the calendar has turned to 2020, action has been fast and furious in the AFT series as riders have made the jump to new teams. Harley Davidson was the first to announce their team as former champ Bryan Smith and 2019 Singles champ Dalton Gauthier join incumbent Jarod Vanderkooi as the HD name tries...

We are barely into snowy season and already I yearn for my next trip to the track. Much like some other things in life, two wheeled motorsports are addicting and I’m already craving my next fix. While my next trip to the tack is still months away, figured now would be a good time to...

If you live in the world of motorcycles you are part of a special group. Whether you are a serious racer, two wheel commuter, or just enjoy playing around the trails or the farm, if you ride a motorcycle you are part of something that is greater than just a motorcycle and its rider. The...