Motorcycle safety, musings and more.
Every rider has a story about how they got started riding. This is mine.
Hint: To read the posts in order, scroll down to the bottom of the page ;)
Last year, if you told me I’d be teaching motorcycle classes before the end of 2018, I wouldn’t have believed you. It would have been too much of a dream, too utterly awesome, to be true. But in August I completed my apprenticeship, and so far …
[Read more...] about Lessons from Becoming a Motorcycle Instructor
Gravel. Since I first started riding, I’ve avoided it at all costs. Which wasn’t really a problem at first: in the Dallas metroplex, there just wasn’t that much of it. But moving to Oregon has shown me that there’s much more to riding than …
[Read more...] about A New Adventure: Offroading with the FZ-07
Guess what, guys. I’m going to become a Team Oregon motorcycle instructor! It feels so good to say it. Back in January, a friend sent me the OSU job description from Team Oregon. When I first saw it, I thought, That would be cool! Maybe …
[Read more...] about How a Motorcycle Skills Test Taught Me About Instincts and Stress
About a month ago, I bought a 2016 Yamaha FZ-07. It's the first motorcycle I've bought from a dealership, the second I've bought this year, the third in my garage, and the fourth I've owned. People always say that after you get one motorcycle, …
[Read more...] about Why This Vintage Enthusiast Got a Modern Motorcycle
Hey, it’s good to see you again! This is the last part in my “How I Learned to Ride” series, in which I finally get a motorcycle of my own (finally!). If you’re just joining, you might want to read the Introduction and parts I and II. I have a …
[Read more...] about How I Learned to Ride Part III: I Think I Smell a Rat
