I have used a lot of GoPro motorcycle helmet chin mounts over the years to get footage for MCrider. In my opinion having the GoPro camera mounted low on the front of a full face helmet offers the best view, it is the least obtrusive for the rider and gives the viewer the feeling of…
Merry Christmas! I hope you all have a blessed holiday. There is no denying 2020 has been a tough year. In spite of it all, in Christ there is hope. Ephesians 3: 14-1914 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his…
This week on MCrider let’s look at motorcycle braking strategy as it relates to front vs rear brakes. When should you use the front brake, when should use the rear, maybe both brakes? Let’s look at when and where to use which brake on your motorcycle. Here is a small sample of some of the…
What do you do when your spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend say NO! to your desire to get a motorcycle? This week we will look at the story of one of my former students who faced this problem and we will talk about some ways that husbands and wives can settle this age old problem.
Technology continues to creep its way into motorcycling. ABS, Cornering ABS, and Traction Control are a few of the features that have found their way into motorcycling. Don’t get me wrong, I am a fan of ABS and the other rider aides mentioned. I believe they have saved lives and made us safer riders. But,…
This week on MCrider we will discuss how we learn to ride a motorcycle correctly. There is much more than gathering the information of a skill. Let’s look at how we develop knowledge and the critical step that must be take to develop any skill. Become a member of MCrider and get access to the…
This week on MCrider we mount up on the Harley Davidson Fat Bob and go for a ride in the streets of Fort Worth, Texas. So, let’s go for a ride. This will be uncut footage from a few different angles. Watch the lane position I choose, watch how I use the gears to match…
This week on MCrider we continue the MCrider Ride Along Series. We will talk about lane position on a motorcycle. How it helps the rider see further up the road and helps us prepare for drivers making bad decisions on the road….like passing before a blind turn over a solid yellow line… Watch other MCrider…
This week we will talk about preparation to ride a motorcycle. The factors that influence our safety, skill and development as riders. We will look at the MCrider Field Guide and a new exercise in the Field Guide The Road Speed 8. If you don’t have access to the Field Guide become a member to…
Motorcycle skills are more than just emergency braking, cornering, or doing tight u-turns. In order to be a skilled motorcyclist you must use Road Strategy and Road Skills together to avoid crashes on the road. This week we will look at a viewer submitted video and see how he fared with a car pulling into…
