Metier Moto Show | Episode 8 | Michael Nielsen: Mile Monster & Hoka Hey Finisher

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Ep. 8 | Michael Nielsen: Army Veteran, Hoka Hey Finisher and the Long Distance Charity Rider Behind Two Wheels to SurviveHost Brad Columbus sits down with Michael Nielsen, an Army veteran and long distance charity rider who turns brutal, high-mileage endurance challenges into fundraising for causes he cares about. After 13 and a half years in the Army as a tanker, Michael was medically retired and went looking for a new way to serve. He found it on a Harley.Since then he’s ridden 22 national parks in a month for veteran suicide awareness, set a record with 20 thousand-mile days in a single year, and this summer finished the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge: 11,893 miles in 17 days on paper directions, sleeping on the ground next to his bike. Most of his riding now raises money for Mile Monsters Inc., which helps families of boys battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.In this episode:✅ Life as an Army tanker and the gap many veterans feel after leaving a life of service✅ Riding 22 national parks in a month to honor the 22 veterans lost each day✅ How Mile Monsters Inc. puts every dollar toward kids with DMD✅ Monsters Over Mountains: five mountain passes, 1,500 miles in 36 hours✅ Chasing the ride 1K in a day record with 20 thousand-mile days in 2022✅ Inside the Hoka Hey: the interview process, the rules and riding with paper directions✅ Ice, fog and elk on a late-November ride home through Oregon✅ 129,000 miles on his 2020 Road King Special✅ Long distance tips: helmet-on vs. helmet-off stops, gear that fits, heated gear and why you should carry a spare key fob battery.Follow Michael:Instagram + Facebook: @2wheels2surviveSupport Mile Monsters Inc.:Website: milemonstersinc.comFind them on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, including the documentary on Gavin’s ride to every Harley-Davidson dealership in Texas.Metier Motorcycle LawyersCrashed on your bike? Free case review. Call 833-4-MotoLaw or visit MetierMotoLaw.comInstagram: @MetierMotoLawIf this conversation was worth your time, like, subscribe, and share it. It helps the show and it helps more riders find our guests.#MetierMoto #MileMonsters #HokaHey #IronButt #LongDistanceRiding

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