Around the Wheel with Bret Tkacs

Around the Wheel with Bret Tkacs


Latest Episodes

How to Manage Fear
August 10, 2021

HOW TO MANAGE FEAR WHILE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE. Bret Tkacs discusses a subject that every ADV motorcyclist has faced - how to manage fear. This is a subject thats widely discussed, but only in

Is Suspension Worth the Cost?
April 15, 2021

IS ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION WORTH THE COST? Suspension is undoubtedly one of the most critical aspects to your motorcycle, and many people talk about upgrading their suspension. However, since the c

Riding While Hurting: A Talk on Aging
April 01, 2021

RIDING WHILE HURTING: A TALK ON AGING Adapting to the realities of age is important in the ADV world, where its too easy to get hurt if youre not developing the correct muscles, use the correct

How to Choose a Motorcycle Training Class
March 04, 2021

How To Choose A Motorcycle Class Washington State has two state-approved motorcycle basic rider education curriculums. One is through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and the other is the M

What to Expect as a New ADV Rider
February 18, 2021

What can you expect as a new ADV rider? Many people who first start riding ADV bikes can credit their knowledge to riding dirt bikes as a child.  But what if this is the first time you've ridden a

Are You Miscalculating your ADV Skills?
February 04, 2021

Are you Miscalculating your adv skills? Paul Solomonson, dueling counterpart in the recent video "Mosko Moto vs Lone Rider", talks with Bret about rating yourself as an ADV rider and some of the c

Top Tips for Adventure Camping
January 21, 2021

Top Tips for Adventure Camping You don't need to travel far and wide to be an ADV motorcyclist, nor do you need to travel with an expensive motorcycle.  Adventuring is about travel, discovering, a

Is Motorcycle Safety Training a Myth?
January 07, 2021

Does Motorcycle Training Create Safer Riders? Does motorcycle safety training really teach what it's intended to teach?  In this episode, Bret Tkacs speaks with Chris Johnson, owner of Washington

What’s Going On With Jesse Luggage?
December 24, 2020

What's GOING ON WITH Jesse Luggage? Jesse Luggage is now owned by Jared Maxfield who is revitalizing the brand into Jesse Adventures: a one-stop resource for the ADV community.  In this podcast, Bret

John DeCarlo
September 05, 2020