Ride Hard, Ride Smart: Ultimate Street Strategies for Advanced Motorcyclists - Couverture souple

Hahn, Pat

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0760317607 ISBN 13 : 9780760317600

Editeur : Motorbooks, 2004

Synopsis

Ride Hard, Ride Smart is a practical, hands-on survival guide for the average motorcyclist. This book provides advanced survival and safety strategies for the developing rider. The vast wealth of knowledge and information developed by the motorcycle safety industry is bound into one chapter and one simple concept-the "three degrees of separation"-that sets the stage for the rest of the book. The three degrees of separation are riding strategies, training and skills, and protective gear-the things that separate the rider from death and injury. Hahn rates motorcycle risk and riding on a scale of one to ten, ten being mere moments away from certain death, and one being home safe in bed. Every motorcycle ride falls somewhere in between. Using the three degrees of separation, a rider can get the risk level down to a controllable level, creating the safest possible situation on a moving motorcycle.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

If I had to recommend a resource to someone looking to improve their skills on the street, this would be it. People on this board have complained about organization and repetitiveness, but I strongly disagree. It follows a very logical learning path, and does so with humor, appealing design, and intelligent nuggets of wisdom. The graphs, diagrams, and statistics help illustrate many ideas, and debunk a lot of myths about motorcycling. And, yeah, there may be lessons in here that are old news to the seasoned rider, but the point of the book is that every rider, no matter how long they've been at it, can use a refresher course in safety. This book will save some lives, I'm sure of it. --webbike world

A fantastic leap forward in the world of motorcycle safety. As an instructor and enthusiast, I thought I'd reached the point in which there was nothing left to learn. There is more to learn--and a lot of it. While beginners could benefit from this book, experienced riders will relish the advanced and detailed information far more. Anyone who rides a motorcycle on the street should read this. It's no safety "snoozefest." It's really fun and interesting. It covers the Hurt Study, basic motorcycle safety strategies, choosing the safest route, when to ride and when not to ride, visibility, positioning, techniques for high-risk situations, risk heirarchy and categorization, visualization for practice and experience, big-picture theories about traffic flow and conflict, and how to deal with distractions. Plus, it's funny as heck and written in an easy-to-read, engaging format. The photographs and diagrams are really beautifully done. A more apt title would be, 'Motorcycling for the Risk Averse.' If you want to learn 101 new ways to ride safer and smarter, this is the book for you. --motorcycle dot com

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Hahn has an excellent wit and shares a wealth of knowledge about riding safely. I read the entire book the first night I had it. The book begins by illustrating some of the major hazards that motorcyclists face on the road, and then gives great advice for avoiding those hazards and for overall safe and enjoyable riding. If you want to learn about smart and safe riding in a fun and informative way, then this book is for you. It is well worth reading and re-reading. --RoadSafe

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ride Hard, Ride Smart is a practical, hands-on survival guide for the average motorcyclist. This book provides advanced survival and safety strategies for the developing rider. The vast wealth of knowledge and information developed by the motorcycle safety industry is bound into one chapter and one simple concept-the "three degrees of separation"-that sets the stage for the rest of the book. The three degrees of separation are riding strategies, training and skills, and protective gear-the things that separate the rider from death and injury. Hahn rates motorcycle risk and riding on a scale of one to ten, ten being mere moments away from certain death, and one being home safe in bed. Every motorcycle ride falls somewhere in between. Using the three degrees of separation, a rider can get the risk level down to a controllable level, creating the safest possible situation on a moving motorcycle.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Motorbooks
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0760317607
• ISBN 13: 9780760317600
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible