Smooth Operator on The Ride Inside

FromThe Ride Inside with Mark Barnes

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Smooth Operator on The Ride Inside

FromThe Ride Inside with Mark Barnes

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Feb 20, 2024

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SMOOTH OPERATOR: Trail braking doesn’t have to be a mystery! Send your questions to us via email - podcast@bmwmoa.org. The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at BMWOwnersNews.com.

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Feb 20, 2024

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Titles in the series (62)

The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes takes an in-depth look into the mental, emotional and social aspects of motorcycling with licensed clinical psychologist Mark Barnes. Mark takes your questions in every episode. Support your mental motorcycling with The Ride Inside!

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Confidence Man - The Good Kind on The Ride Inside: CONFIDENCE MAN—THE GOOD KIND: A good instructor does more than just impart new skills and correct bad habits. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at . by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Some Day on The Ride Inside: DEBUT EPISODE! SOME DAY: Trying to quantify the return on investment in motorcycling is a fool's errand. Even for those who regularly ride vast distances, and therefore enjoy a far lower cost-per-mile, most of the benefits of being a motorcyclist... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Character on The Ride Inside: CHARACTER: The priority of character in any motorcyclist’s criteria for ownership winds up being a function of that rider’s own personality. This can go in either direction, though, with the motorcycle serving as extension or counterweight. Our... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Small Talk on The Ride Inside: SMALL TALK: Talking about motorcycles in polite company can be fraught with frustration and awkwardness, but it doesn’t have to be. We need your questions! Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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A Break in the Clouds on The Ride Inside: A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS: Our use of motorcycling to maintain psychological equilibrium should be modulated. Overdoing it can be problematic, but so can underdoing it. Our Q&A gets into some of the mental and social aspects of group rides. The Ride... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
45 min listen
Tabula Rasa on The Ride Inside: TABULA RASA: Giving instructions is a great responsibility, but then again, so is following them! We need your questions! Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
17 min listen
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How to Organize Your Garage on The Ride Inside: HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR GARAGE—OR NOT! If you’ve ever felt like it would be easier to move than to organize your garage, Mark might agree with you. Find out how he tackled the problem. Our Q&A responds to a listener’s comment about technology... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
49 min listen
Zen and the R1250RS on The Ride Inside: ZEN AND THE R1250RS: When you find the motorcycle you were always meant to ride, it’s one of those pivotal moments in your life. Maybe the clouds open and angels sing, but maybe you just find your peace in the saddle. Our Q&A looks at what it is... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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The Fate of Romance on The Ride Inside: THE FATE OF ROMANCE: Sure, you love your romantic partner, but do you love your motorcycle? Mark examines what it takes to form and break relationships with machines. Our Q&A looks at the concept of bias as it applies to self-selection among... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Another Peril of Motorcycling on The Ride Inside: ANOTHER PERIL OF MOTORCYCLING: That the joys of motorcycling might exacerbate instead of ameliorate our dissatisfactions should be seen as an opportunity rather than a hindrance. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Kicking Our Own Tires on The Ride Inside: KICKING OUR OWN TIRES: Nothing humanizes us more quickly than doing something stupid—and common—in front of an audience. Scott Auld joins Mark and Wes for the Q&A to discuss our own embarrassing motorcycle moments. The Ride Inside with Mark... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Flywheels on The Ride Inside: FLYWHEELS: Motorcycles make for excellent metaphors for many things in our lives, from “I’m out of gas” to “running wide open.” They help us explain what we’re experiencing and through them, we can share our joys and sorrows. Tom Gary... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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The Last Ride on The Ride Inside: THE LAST RIDE: Even though we might not welcome it, each of us is able to recognize our own mortality. Are we similarly able to recognize the end of our riding time? Wes Fleming, host of Chasing the Horizon, is back to talk with Mark about preparing... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Brain Fade on The Ride Inside: BRAIN FADE: What’s worse when you’re riding a motorcycle—being drunk or being tired? Mark explores just how similar these two conditions can be when it comes to your ability to pay attention. Wes Fleming, host of Chasing the Horizon, is back to... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Good Buddies on The Ride Inside: GOOD BUDDIES: Choosing a riding partner isn’t all that different from choosing a romantic partner. Is there an app for that? Tom Gary is back to finish the discussion about the work the MOA Foundation does to promote rider safety, training and... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Dinner Bells on The Ride Inside: DINNER BELLS: If “You can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop!” applies to your life as a motorcyclist, you may have a problem. Then again, maybe you don’t have a problem with that problem! We need your questions! Send your questions to us via... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Momentum on The Ride Inside: MOMENTUM: Many things in life can be friend or foe - or both, depending on the situation and how you choose to manage it. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Not What You Think on The Ride Inside: NOT WHAT YOU THINK: Riding in search of rain opens up all sort of possibilities. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at . by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
16 min listen
I Got This on The Ride Inside: I GOT THIS: Managing risk is a critical skill for every motorcyclist, bit it’s important to understand the line between confidence and overconfidence. We need your questions! Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
17 min listen
Some People! on The Ride Inside: SOME PEOPLE! Whether it's your favorite back road or the local grocery store, some people can just be in your way - both physically and mentally. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
18 min listen
Baptism by Fire on The Ride Inside: BAPTISM BY FIRE: When you ride in the heat, the temperature goes up in places other than just outside your body. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at . by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
15 min listen
Just My Imagination on The Ride Inside: JUST MY IMAGINATION: Your imagination can alert you to consequential possibilities - and do so faster than the speed of normal thought. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
17 min listen
Binoculars, Blindness and Invisibility on The Ride Inside: BINOCULARS, BLINDNESS AND INVISIBILITY: This will be the first time you've likely heard the concept of ocular convergence discussed in a podcast, but you'll want to hear how it affects every motorcycle rider you know. Send your questions to us via... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
19 min listen
Cycles on The Ride Inside: CYCLES: During our waking lives, we experience joys, endure tragedies, take up difficult challenges, and execute countless routines, amassing a multitude of memories in the process. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
16 min listen
Form and Function on The Ride Inside: FORM AND FUNCTION: There are signifiers, and there are the things signified. Human beings very often treat these as interchangeable, and this can cause problems. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
18 min listen
Idiots and How To Spot Them on The Ride Inside: IDIOTS AND HOW TO SPOT THEM: How is it everyone views so many others on the road as idiots? Even if we avoid any evaluation of another person's intelligence, we still judge them incompetent. Wouldn't this mean bad drivers see others as the problem... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
15 min listen
Clearances on The Ride Inside: CLEARANCES: Whether it's in the engine or transmission or in your brain, the spaces between the components (or ideas) is absolutely critical. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
20 min listen
Indoor Touring on The Ride Inside: INDOOR TOURING: When the weather is not conducive to riding, we have other options to feed our motorcycling habit. This episode features a Q&A with Wes Fleming; Mark and Wes explore possible physical benefits of riding motorcycles. Send your... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Vestiges on The Ride Inside: VESTIGES: Buying into an image—and its accompanying accoutrements—can be a powerful motivator to continue on a sometimes self-defeating path. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
14 min listen

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Best Practices (Part 1) on The Ride Inside: BEST PRACTICES (PART 1): Get out of your mind and into your body—and remember competency is a work in progress. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Best practices (Part 2) on The Ride Inside: BEST PRACTICES (PART 2): Divide, conquer, integrate—then keep it real and deal with the unlearning process. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Are you crusty? on The Ride Inside: ARE YOU CRUSTY?: Surviving this long doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from motorcycle training. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at . by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Ken Condon Part 1 on The Ride Inside: KEN CONDON: Mark interviews another titan in the motorcycle training world in the first episode of this two-part series. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Ken Condon Part 2 on The Ride Inside: KEN CONDON PART 2: Mark wraps up his interview with another titan in the motorcycle training world in the second episode of this two-part series. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Once in a while on The Ride Inside: ONCE IN A WHILE: How *does* the train always know exactly when you need to cross the railroad tracks? Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at . by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Time Travel on The Ride Inside: TIME TRAVEL: A motorcycle transports you directly into the present moment—and it really has to, if you want to survive. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Everyone Has a Story on The Ride Inside: EVERYONE HAS A STORY - normally, we put some kind of pithy, perhaps even witty teaser here but honestly, we can't say anything more interesting about this episode than is stated by the title. Enjoy our 50th episode! Send your questions to us via email... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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When is a day not a day? on The Ride Inside: WHEN IS A DAY NOT A DAY? sees Mark exploring just how many precious weekends we have and how easy they are to accidentally waste. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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All My Fault on The Ride Inside: ALL MY FAULT: Fear is controllable, and that control is necessary to get the most out of your ride. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at . by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Cheap Thrills on The Ride Inside: CHEAP THRILLS: BMW's smallest bike in current production—the G 310—is a platform not to be overlooked for its fun factor. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Anatomy of a Panic on The Ride Inside: ANATOMY OF A PANIC: Quick! Check your pockets! Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at . by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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The Way It Goes on The Ride Inside: THE WAY IT GOES: Always expect an "easy" repair or modification to be harder than it appears and you'll never be disappointed. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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10,000 Curves on The Ride Inside: 10,000 CURVES: With repetition comes success, something Mark ruminated on during his recent tour with IMTBike. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at . by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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The Joy of Streamlining on The Ride Inside: THE JOY OF STREAMLINING: Preparing for a lengthy motorcycle trip requires some hard looks at what we choose to pack along for the ride. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Low Strung on The Ride Inside: LOW STRUNG: A laid-back bike isn't a blessing in disguise, it's one key to better riding and possibly even a better motorcycling experience. Send your questions to us via email - . The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA... by The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
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Smooth Operator on The Ride Inside

Smooth Operator on The Ride Inside

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