Twomey Retirement Ends An Era At Arctic Cat
October 29, 2010
Well, it looks like another big name in the history of the snowmobile market is stepping aside. This week, Arctic Cat CEO Christopher Twomey announced that he will be leaving the company he helped resurrect at the end of this year, bringing to an end a storied career. His successor is Claude Jordan, a man brought on a president and chief operating officer... [Read more]
Snocross Season Is A Mere 34 Days Away!
October 23, 2010
The days on the calendar keep ticking off, and now we have a mere 34 days to go before the national snocross seasons kicks off in Duluth, Minnesota, with the ISOC Amsoil Duluth National. Despite coming off of a knew surgery in the off-season, Arctic Cat’s Tucker Hibbert goes into the season as the obvious favorite to dominate once again – and this time, for the full season... [Read more]
Snow Out West, Snow In New England, Snow In Your Future
October 15, 2010
It’s coming… I’m talking about the snow. Oh sure, you may have had a warm fall like the rest of us, but youtube.com is starting to light up with images of snow falling in the western mountains. Our art director, Randy Kepner, called me to his office to see a video on Facebook of some of his friends of his playing in the snow in Breckenridge, Colorado.... [Read more]
86 Degrees And Dreaming Of Sleds
October 8, 2010
It’s 86 degrees in the Twin Cities as I write this – Indian Summer (or, should I say, Native American Summer Soltice?) has officially taken hold. Half of our office (or more) is looking for an excuse to leave early. Motorcycles are everywhere on the local streets, folks are making plans for an unexpected last weekend of boating – and all I can think about is sleds! It’s... [Read more]
Big East Update: Big Performance On Display
October 3, 2010
Do you have the need for speed? A hankering for horsepower? There’s plenty of all of that at the Big East Snowmobile Show, which wraps up today in Syracuse, New York. It’s presented by Dodge Trucks. D&D's modified Z1 Turbo makes upwards of 280 horsepower When people walk in the front door of the show, the first booth they pass is Bikeman Performance, where Erich... [Read more]
Big East Show: Kilts, Piercings And Suspensions
October 2, 2010
A man in a kilt, various piercings and plenty of tramp stamps. This, and a whole lot more, is what we’ve spotted from our booth this morning and early afternoon here at the Big East Snowmobile Show in Syracuse, New York. Facing the camera in the black shirt is Hall-O-Famer Gerard Karpik, answering questions about his Assault air shocks. The show is abuzz with activity again... [Read more]
Big East Blog: A Friday Night Madhouse!
October 1, 2010
A sure sign of brisk sales… we were 90 minutes into the 17th annual Big East Snowmobile Show here in Syracuse, New York, when we ran out of one-dollar bills. We thought starting out with a cool 50 would be a good, but our special rate here at the show is an odd number, and everybody is paying with larger bills! The lineup to enter the show The show has begun, and the pace... [Read more]