There’s something about speed trials that just hits different. No crowds, no wheel-to-wheel drama, no podiums. Just a rider, a machine, and an endless stretch of salt. Bonneville has always been that kind of place, a sort of blank canvas for people insane enough to chase a number. It’s where motorcycles and their riders go to defy the laws of physics.
This year, all eyes are on Chris Rivas, as he’s setting his sights on something wild: breaking the 400-mile-per-hour barrier on a motorcycle. That’s over 640 kilometers an hour. Faster than most airplanes take off. It’s the kind of number that makes you question reality, and if such a feat is even possible.
Surely, you can’t help but root for someone gutsy enough to even try.
