The exotic destination I selected for my wife and I this year was Greer, South Carolina. Why Greer? It is home to BMW’s U.S. Rider Academy, arguably one of the top motorcycle training facilities in North America. I signed up for a five-day motorcycle bootcamp, which consists of two days on pavement, two days off-road and one day out and back in the Blue Ridge Mountains north … [Read more...] about BMW U.S. Rider Academy: An Investment in Yourself
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Basic Rider class is just the beginning
For almost a year, I thought about enrolling in the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic Rider course taught at a local community college. A friend, who is exhilarated by the prospect of riding a motorcycle, asked me to join her. After little consideration and more of a sense of adventure, I told her I would. I knew this decision would please my husband, a long-time rider, … [Read more...] about Basic Rider class is just the beginning
Powered by knowledge: Rev up your riding with education and training
“Motorcycles are dangerous” serves as a mantra many two-wheeled enthusiasts often hear. It proves an interesting statement, considering a motorcycle is a machine that only does what its rider tells it. So along that logic, a motorcycle is only as dangerous as its rider. Yet numerous motorcyclists have little to no education or training to understand the physics of the bike … [Read more...] about Powered by knowledge: Rev up your riding with education and training
