Many profess the awesomeness of riding a dirt bike on ice, but few partake

Mastering ice racing Canadian style is about skill, cojones and studded tires

Canadian Superbike family Bob, Amy and Jordan Szoke and friends are on the ice as soon as the pond freezes over. It's a family affair. Friends come together to build the track and race. According to Bob Szoke, there's no better way to train for the race track.

Any way you slide it, ice racing makes you a better street and track rider because you learn to move comfortably within variable amounts of traction. If you try it, here's what you'll learn:

• Looking through turns even when traction is breaking loose beneath you
• Experiencing how much throttle control affects traction
• Understanding the importance of proper body position for off-road riding
• Learning to relax even when you’re on the edge of control
• Feeling more and more comfortable “backing it in”

More ice racing basics at ridinginthezone.com

Here's a few shots of January ice racing on the Whelan farm brought to you by Canadian superbike racing family of Jordan Szoke, Amy Szoke and Bob Szoke and riders Dan, Sean, James, Owen and Ryan Whelan and Doug Beattie.

For the last few years Harley has been getting into ice racing with the Street V-twin as part of Apen's Winter X Games. H-D was pushing to include motorcycle ice-racing as part of the medal sports. It didn't happen but they made a few good videos.

For more ice racing check out the AMA Ice Racing Grand Championship which features classes for riders from 4 years old to 50-plus competing on bikes that range from lightly modified off-road machines to full-on, purpose-built ice racers.

Normally, the competition takes place at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area in Waterford, Michigan but unfortunately due to warm temperatures organizers just announced the championship will be postponed and will not take place February 13 and 14th, 2016.

Have studded tires, will ride on ice.