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Books : Stayin' Safe: The Art and Science of Riding Really WellIn association with Amazon.comby: Lawrence Grodsky  List Price: $24.95 Amazon.com's Price: $16.47 You Save: $8.48 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 629 EAN: 9781884313721 ISBN: 1884313728 Label: Whitehorse Press Manufacturer: Whitehorse Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: June 15, 2008 Publisher: Whitehorse Press Studio: Whitehorse Press Sales Rank: 57188 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Larry Grodsky devoted his life to motorcycle safety. Through the riding courses he taught and his "Stayin' Safe" columns in Rider magazine (from 1988 until his untimely death in 2006), he helped thousands of motorcyclists improve their skills and their ability to ride really well. This collection of Grodsky's columns reveals his ability to illuminate complex and sometimes highly technical subjects with an entertaining and personal style, spiced with his trademark wry wit and keen observations of human behavior. A master teacher, Grodsky was constantly learning from his students, always striving to find the best way to lead riders towards the mastery of their two-wheeled vehicles. Many of his columns focus on helping riders develop specific skills (complete with practice exercises), while others deal with the riding environment and riders' mental processes. Although it is packed with information useful to both novice and experienced motorcyclists, this book is not structured as a how-to guide to motorcycle proficiency. Rather, it is a collection of thoughtful essays to be read and savored individually. Readers will be rewarded by the beautifully written stories of a great motorcycle riding instructor who has left his mark on a generation of grateful riders. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great information not found elsewhereThe late Lawrence Grodsky wrote for magazines about motorcycles and safety. His book contains information not found elsewhere, including the Motorcycle Safety Foundation publications. His style is extremely readable, and easily understood. He did not avoid the potential safety issues, but rather brought them to light for examination. Most chapters contain introductions by his friends from the cycling world, which are valuable in their own right. It is unfortunate that we lost Larry, who gave ... Read More Rating: - Something all motorcycle owners should have.I'd say at least 75% of motorcycle riders should have this book, as Grodsky here touches on a lot of points that most riders have mistakes in or fail to take into consideration (like proper motorcycle wear!) So far, a few of his tips I've started working into my motorcycle 'routine' and I'm actually more comfortable while riding than I was before. The only reason I docked this book a star is that a few of his articles, you'll notice that they talk about the same thing. At least once, ... Read More Rating: - Great compilation of informationIt was a great loss when Larry left us. This book is a reprint of his magazine articles, and great reference for riding safe. Any safe motorcyclist should have this book on their shelf along with "Proficient Motorcycling". Rating:  - Not greatCompared with David Hough's book, or the MSF 2nd edition, this comes off poorly. The writing style is dense and cutesey. The advice, if you can wade through the prose, is valuable, but is presented [ with illustrations] much better elsewhere. One can only hope that Larry's Stayin' Safe Motorcycle training course is where he really shone - this book is intended as a memorial, but would have been more effective to have some of the course details thrown in. --------------------------- ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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