Join the Desert Assassins for the 2012 Rip to Cabo riding from California to the tip of the Baja Peninsula at Land’s End. Here’s a sneak peek into this year’s epic ride.
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In a blur of pink, white and blue, riding as fast as 180 miles per hour, Elena Myers aims to prove a woman can race with the best on two wheels.
The 5-foot-3-inch 18-year-old has put herself in position to become the most successful female in the history of motorcycle road racing. She is the only woman ever to win an AMA Pro Racing event, having done so twice, most recently at Daytona earlier this year.
“Young girls come up to me all the time at the racetrack and say, ‘Oh, you’re my hero,’ and they’re just so excited about it,” Myers said. “Danica Patrick’s a household name and that’s kind of what I want to become  … More
What is it like to witness a virtuosic riding performance by rising stars Eli Tomac or Ken Roczen? When Ricky Carmichael or Andrew Short rip apart their private tracks, what are the rest of us missing? What continues to feed the competitive fires inside multi-time champions like Chad Reed or Ryan Dungey? How is it that Kurt Caselli is comfortable going over 100mph on two wheels through the unchartered desert? Is it competitive drive or pure natural talent that allows Taddy Blazusiak to decimate his competition? How does Taylor Robert navigate his way through a dream-like, Jurassic-sized motocross track built within a vineyard?