Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Reading the road

We all want to be great riders. Of course we do. But being a great rider doesn’t just happen overnight. It takes a lot of commitment. And it takes the right approach. To give us a fighting chance to get this right, we asked Ryan Decarteret, National Operations Manager and Coach at Rapid rider training, what was the best way to improving your riding. The answer? Reading the road.

The bad news is that it’s not quite as simple as picking up a copy of the Highway Code and memorising it. The good news is that it’s totally achievable when you know how, and you are willing to put the work in. Here’s what’s involved…

MSL: If we want to get better at riding, what’s the best way to develop our skills?

The single most transformational thing a rider

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