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I did the Stayin' Safe program with Eric Trow last May. Bearbait51 (Rick) was in the same class. It was absolutely the best thing I ever did relative to riding a motorcycle. It made me a much better motorcycle rider as well as a better driver. We learned lots of techniques for the road as well as slow speed maneuvering in parking lots and the like. The class was small, two coaches and 6 students separated into two groups while riding. Side-of-the-road chalk talks were informative as were the initial "class room" introduction and the evening "lecture". The accommodations were fine and the food was good. It's a bit pricey but worth every penny. As Eric is located in the general vicinity of Pittsburgh, most of the on road classes are in the east.I talked to a guy who runs a riding school 10 miles away from me last week. He does the Basic Riders Course and the new Experienced Riders Course. I told him that I was interested in sharpening my slow speed skills and having someone ride with me and give me some on-road insight, something like Eric Trow's "Ride Safe" program. He's interested in doing that and might even manage to get me some track time. Other than reading safety columns in the moto-magazines and watching a few videos, it's been a long time since I've had any instruction.
I took the MSF Experienced Rider Course in 2002 and Rick (FalconAF) gave me some very valuable feedback as we rode the first leg of my Four Corners Tour on the Epic Ride. He noticed that I was not riding well on the very twisty section of US1 between Leggett and the coast and helped me figure out that I was not looking far enough down the road. I'd had a similar problem when I was learning to fly. When landing I was trying to watch the runway at my touchdown spot instead of looking ahead far enough to see the big picture. I'll be talking to Jason at Full Throttle Riding Academy when I get back on the bike after my knee surgery. We didn't talk price, but he sounded enthusiastic and extremely competent.
That's the kind of training I want, Dan. But Eric's too far away from Greeley. I'm hoping Jason can do the same sort of thing for me here at home.I did the Stayin' Safe program with Eric Trow last May. Bearbait51 (Rick) was in the same class. It was absolutely the best thing I ever did relative to riding a motorcycle. It made me a much better motorcycle rider as well as a better driver. We learned lots of techniques for the road as well as slow speed maneuvering in parking lots and the like. The class was small, two coaches and 6 students separated into two groups while riding. Side-of-the-road chalk talks were informative as were the initial "class room" introduction and the evening "lecture". The accommodations were fine and the food was good. It's a bit pricey but worth every penny. As Eric is located in the general vicinity of Pittsburgh, most of the on road classes are in the east.