Drift away with Patagonia ambassador and founder of Surfing for Change, Kyle Thiermann, to the warm waters of Mexico.
When I was growing up watching the races on TV, there was really only one race on: Unadilla. The old Carlsbad 500 USGP on ABC died after 1986, so MotoWorld’s annual half hour from the Unadilla 250 USGP was just about it. As such, being “King of Unadilla” for a year seemed to take on special meaning. Plus, as a GP that American riders actually competed in, the race made for a rare all-world showdown, especially cool back in the days before international riders started moving to the U.S. and racing here weekly.
Then, as now, riders would turn in special performances at this track. A rider who was fighting it all season might pull out a … More