Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Urban riding

Bad news first: urban riding is not as easy and safe as you may have thought. But don’t despair, we had a chat with Ryan Decarteret, National Operations Manager and Coach at Rapid rider training, to get the lowdown on what to look out for in the city...

MSL: Why does urban riding need special consideration?

Urban areas present a huge number of hazards in a small area, which is, of course, why the speed limit is the countryside it’s very easy to feel safe and in control at 30 mph and below, but the reality is that so much can happen.

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