ALDON The Baker’s Factory founder and owner is now officially a USMCA-certified dirt bike coach. The multi-time Pro Motocross and AMA Supercross-winning coach has teamed up with the U.S. Motorcycle Coaching Association, through which riders and parents can connect to trustworthy instructors. All USMCA-certified coaches are required to adhere to a code of conduct, pass a background check, and hold certifications of CPR/first aid, conscious protocol, heat illness, and cardiac-arrest training.

DOGGER After several years of SX/MX champions being left out of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, Ron Lechien finally made the cut and was inducted in early December. And the HOF might as well start making room for recent SX/MX retirees Ryan Villopoto, Ryan Dungey, James Stewart, and maybe even Travis Pastrana.

MILESTONE Southern California is about to lose another popular track, as Milestone MX was set to close its front gate for good in early December, joining a long, sad list of lost tracks topped by Saddleback, Carlsbad, Indian Dunes, and, more recently, Zaca Station, Competitive Edge, and Lake Elsinore.