In 2004, at 41 years of age, I fulfilled a childhood dream
My only goals that day were to not end up in an ambulance and to not come in last place. I managed to achieve both. I finished in 11th place out 22 racers and I only broke the tip of my baby finger during a fall in one corner when my front tire slid out from under me. Two years later, on my own used Honda CRF250X and wearing my own gear I entered my 2nd race. This time a motocross race at a local race club called OCMC. The rest as they say, is history. I was hooked. I have been racing motocross and/or supermoto every spring, summer and fall since and have been having the time of my life in the process. I'm sure some of my family members, friends and neighbours think I'm nuts, but I'm not. I'm just a guy that has always loved motorized vehicles and extreme action sports of all kinds. Racing motorcycles brings those two worlds together. The adrenaline rush is insane, the physical requirement is grueling and thrill of the race is... is just plain fun! This website is dedicated to my passion for racing on two wheels. Thanks for stopping by.
Steve Ruple |
I entered my first motorcycle race. It was a Supermoto race at The Docks in Toronto. Supermoto started in Canada in 2003. If you haven't heard of it, it's dirt bikes with slicks for tires racing on a track that is 70% asphalt and 30% dirt with jumps. I rode a bike borrowed from my brother-in-law and I wore his old leather race suit. I have never been more scared to death in my life - or felt more alive.