Rider Magazine Insider

Ep. 85: Dominick Lemerise-Gauvin, Can-Am On-Road

Episode 85 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by Western Power Sports. Our guest is Dominick Lemerise-Gauvin, Manager of Global Product Strategy for Can-Am On-Road. We discuss the launch of Can-Am’s on-road program with the 2008 Can-Am Spyder RS, the evolution of its 3-wheel vehicle platform, the Can-Am Canyon Redrock being selected as Rider’s 2025 Motorcycle of the Year, and Can-Am’s electric motorcycles, the Pulse and the Origin.
LINKS: Can-Am, 2025 Motorcycle of the Year, Western Power Sports

Ep. 84: JT Nesbitt of Bienville Studios, designer of the Magnolia 4

Episode 84 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by FLY Racing and the Big East Powersports Show. Our guest is JT Nesbitt, who runs Bienville Studios in New Orleans. We talk about JT’s past projects with Confederate and Curtiss, and his latest creation, the Magnolia 4, the first American-made inline-Four in 83 years.
LINKS: Bienville Studios, FLY Racing, Big East Powersports Show

Ep. 83: Ken Engelman, Rider Group National Account Manager

Our guest on Episode 83 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Ken Engelman, the National Account Manager for Rider, American Rider, Woman Rider, and Powersports Business. Greg talks to Ken about building engagement between our audience and industry partners through our publications and at events like Daytona Bike Week, Americade, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, and the Sturgis Rally.

Ep. 82: Eric Trow, Contributing Editor at Rider

Episode 82 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by FLY Racing. Our guest is Eric Trow, a contributing editor at Rider and the head of Stayin’ Safe Advanced Rider Training. We discuss some of our favorite rides, the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and other highways, and the story behind Eric’s grandfather’s Indian Chief.

Ep. 81: Kyle Bradshaw, Nelson Rigg

Episode 81 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is brought to you by Shinko Tires. Our guest is Kyle Bradshaw, brand manager for Nelson-Rigg, a California-based company that has been making high-quality motorcycle luggage, covers, and apparel since 1982. Bradshaw shares Nelson-Rigg’s backstory as a family business and tells us about the Nelson-Rigg, Route 1, and Rigg Gear lines of luggage and other products.
LINKS: Nelson-Rigg, Nelson-Rigg $300 Giveaway, Shinko Tires, Big East Powersports Show