Driven to Ride
by Flint Rock LLC, Mark Long
Latest episode
Jeremy Taubman: Racing for a Reason
Jeremy Taubman: Racing for a Reason
About this podcast
Driven to Ride shares the stories of motorcyclists from all walks of life: prominent journalists, racers, celebrities who you didn’t know rode motorcycles, first-time adventurers, and ordinary folks who have taken extraordinary adventures. Driven to Ride also documents the adventures of its host, Mark Long, further exploring his life-changing experiences on two wheels. You’ll meet riders just like you who share moving stories about why they love to ride and how the sport has changed their lives. Our hope is that Driven to Ride will help you enjoy every ride that much more.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 82 episodes
- Jeremy Taubman: Racing for a Reason · 1 h 15 min · Episode 81Jeremy Taubman has never fit neatly into one category. He’s a university professor, published author, professional motorcycle racer, nonprofit co-founder—and a man who has spent…
- Jennifer Lewis: The Heart of Royal Enfield’s Build Train Race · 1 h 2 min · Episode 80Racing has always felt like home to Jenny Lewis. She grew up at flat-track events, watching her brother Johnny Lewis race and spending weekends surrounded by the close-knit…
- Mark Blackwell: America’s First Motocross Champion · 1 h 3 min · Episode 79Few people have influenced American motorcycling from as many angles as Mark Blackwell. A pioneering racer, instructor, team manager, product-development specialist, executive…
- Brian Slark: Seventy Years in the Right Place at the Right Time · 51 min · Episode 78For nearly seventy years, Brian Slark has rarely been far from a motorcycle—and his remarkable journey has placed him at the center of some unforgettable moments in motorcycling…
- Dmitry Pavlovsky's Reinvention Through Motorcycles · 1 h 0 min · Episode 77Dmitry Pavlovsky came to motorcycling later than some, but he wasted little time making up for it. Born in Eastern Europe and raised in the Chicago area, Pavlovsky was 35 when a…
- The Many Lives of Rob Brooks of RoadDirt.tv · 49 min · Episode 75“Relationships are everything.” That philosophy has guided Rob Brooks through careers as an Atlanta-area rock-radio disc jockey, pastor, author, and motorcycle journalist. It…
- Motoblot 2026: Chicago’s Motorcycle Homecoming · 34 min · Episode 76For more than two decades, Motoblot has brought Chicago’s motorcycle community together in a way only Chicago could. What began in 2005 as Mods vs. Rockers—a small gathering of…
- Cat MacLeod: Where European Motorcycle Touring Meets the Racetrack · 39 min · Episode 74Cat Ma cLeod has spent much of his life bringing two passions together: motorcycles and travel. Raised on a horse ranch, McLeod began riding at age 11 under the guidance of AMA…
- Inside Nick Ienatsch's Yamaha Champions Riding School · 53 min · Episode 73Nick Ienatsch has spent most of his life riding and racing motorcycles. He’s an acknowledged expert in his field, having won club and national championships on everything from…
- The Making of a Motorcycle Coach - Nick Ienatsch, Part 1 · 51 min · Episode 72In the early 1980s, Nick Ienatsch was studying English at the University of Utah and working part-time at a Salt Lake City motorcycle dealership. He wrote a letter to Art…
- What 50 Years of Motorcycling Taught Scot Harden · 1 h 2 min · Episode 71There are motorcycle-industry professionals who need an introduction and those who don’t. Scot Harden is in the latter category. From Baja to the boardroom, this hall-of-fame…
- Dr. Wendy Pojmann on Why Italy Understands Motorcycles Better Than America · 1 h 1 min · Episode 70The freedom of the open road, escape from the every day, and throw in a little rebellious spirit - that’s what motorcycles are all about right? Well, according to author…
- Ari Henning's Life Built on the Love of Motorcycles · 45 min · Episode 69Ari Henning makes difficult look easy. That is, the host of “The Shop Manual,” RevZilla’s popular DIY video series, is able to convey with authority and clarity highly technical…
- Jared Zaugg on Motorcycles as Art, Culture, and Connection · 55 min · Episode 68Jared Zaugg remembers the exact moment that motorcycles entered his life. He was an impressionable teenager, who, like many younger siblings, thought the world of his older…
- Ken Hill: "You Don't Need More Seat Time, You Need Better Training" · 51 min · Episode 67Do you remember your first motorcycle ride? Chances are, you were a teenager or maybe even younger. Ken Hill is an exception to that rule of thumb. In fact, the California native…
- Nata on the Road Travels Wherever She Wants, Whenever She Wants · 58 min · Episode 66A Swiss-born adventurer, photographer, and vlogger, Nathalie Depierraz has spent most of the past decade traveling by motorcycle throughout Europe and Africa. Known to her…
- Hustle, Risk, Repeat: Tom McComas' Life as a Hollywood Stuntman · 50 min · Episode 65You’ve no doubt seen Tom McComas flash across the big screen, usually falling off a building or wheelying a motorcycle through rush-hour traffic. That's because he’s a bonafide…
- Ken Condon on the Deep End of Motorcycling · 1 h 7 min · Episode 64Ken Condon describes himself as a commuter, tourer, an off-road rider, a track-day instructor, road racer, an ice rider, a drag racer, and “plain old street rider.” Truth is, as…
- Sam Manicom's Eight Curious, Dangerous, and Unforgettable Eight Years Around the World · 1 h 2 min · Episode 63Sam Manicom spent eight years roaming the world by motorcycle, which is an accomplishment by itself. He later put those experiences into words, authoring four books: “Into…
- Kevin Bulger - Building a Motorcycle Tour Company in Tanzania · 48 min · Episode 62iRideArusha is the entry point for exploring Tanzania by motorcycle. On this episode of the “Driven to Ride” podcast, Kevin Bulger describes to host Mark Long how he and wife…
