Stumbled on these motorcycle riding guides from British Columbia. Roadsense for riders and Tuning up for riders. I think they are a great aid for new riders. Unfortunately they are a bit cumbersome to use because each chapter is a separate pdf file. Save each chapter to your HD and read them at your liesure.

BTW, if you are disgusted with how slow Adobe Acrobat reader is, try Foxit reader. It’s a slim and fast pdf file reader that makes pdf files almost (but not really) a joy to use. foxitsoftware.com

Discovered this photo of the Advanced Rider Training course in a forum post.

Although impressed by the concept of this motorcycle training and safety course when I first heard about it, I was not impressed by the fact it is held on a go kart track. But now, all I can think of to say is Wow!. This is not your grandfather’s (which I may be old enough to be) go kart track.

I think ART is a great concept and is a natural step in a rider’s education. Just as the BRC is a safer environment than the streets for learning the basics, ART is a safer environment than mountain roads and much less daunting and expensive than a track day for working on cornering skills. And unlike track days it is not just for the sportier bike crowd. The course is bike independent and is suited to cruisers and touring bikes as well as sportier models.

Click the link above to read Tempo’s (don’t know his real name but he is a Portland rider and has visited my blog) account of his day at Canby in the ART course.