Basic Rider Course
BRC Instructors - Peter Morton and Dean Graham
BRC Students
I just spent an intense weekend with the people in these photos. From Friday evening until Sunday afternoon we worked on improving our abilities to safely ride our motorcycles. For some of us, this was building from the very beginning! For others it was a matter of honing skills already in place and learning new and better ways to ride and be safe. At the end of three days of training everyone was emphatic that it had been a worthwhile, educational experience.
When I returned to work today I told two co-workers, who had previously taken the course, that I had successfully completed the weekend. Both of them offered hearty congratulations and told me that they had been through riding experiences where the knowledge gained in the BRC saved their lives. Now, that is a great endorsement!!
I am anticipating a summer of learning to really ride. Riding a motorcycle on my own is goal I have had for a long time. So, thanks for your help, Dean and Peter.
The Basic Rider Course was created by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. www.msf-usa.org Their mission is “To make motorcycling safer and more enjoyable by ensuring access to lifelong quality education and training for current and prospective riders, and by advocating a safer riding environment.” Courses are available throughout the US. Here in Georgia the courses are sponsered by the Georgia Department of Driver Services. www.dds.ga.gov/Training/motor/index.aspx
The cost ($250) is a real bargain for the training you receive. I strongly encourage anyone who rides or wants to ride to take the course.