Escape The Digital Life With A Taste Of Dakar + Video
In this modern digital world full of hashtags, shares, and likes, sometimes all we really need in life is a motorcycle, some friends, and a bunch of dirt. Every year, AltRider puts on the “Taste of Dakar” ride, where adventure riders from all over converge in Pahrump, Nevada to get a taste of what they and their motorcycles can really do.
As the name implies, the course gives everyone a peek into what the prestigious Dakar rally entails. AltRider would know, as the routes were created by none other than Jimmy Lewis, a podium finisher in the actual Dakar Rally.
But beside the therapeutic aspect of the video, it’s just a really well-produced piece that reinvigorates our desire to get on two wheels and explore. Just as we said with our Weekend Awesome story about Triumph’s well done video, when something is so good, it’d be a crime not to share. Enjoy the ride.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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