Tag Archives: Bill Dragoo

Know Thyself: A Riding Skills Story

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After reading of a harrowing motorcycle adventure tour outside of the US in which several bikes crashed and riders were hurt, I circulated the article to several friends who lead motorcycle tours for a living. The task of assessing someone’s self-reported riding skills before signing them up for a tour… Continue reading →

Yeah, try that backward and one-handed

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One of my “beats” when writing for Motorcycle Consumer News was training schools.  I loved going to them, ate up learning new riding techniques, and enjoyed writing about them.  Things I’d always considered impossible on a motorcycle, at least for me, turned out to be doable with expert instruction, patience,… Continue reading →