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Episode 10 > Picking Up a Dropped Bike

2006-10-03T22:45:00.000-07:00

Hey, it happens. Learn how to pick your bike back up again without hurting it or yourself.

Next Show: TBD

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Episode 9 > Riding on the Freeway

2006-09-04T00:39:00.000-07:00

Learn about the pros and cons of taking the freeway... and what you can do to make the ride safer.

To download the emergency info card mentioned on the show, click here.

Next Show: Picking up a dropped bike

Episode 8 > Motorcycle Camping

2006-07-30T21:14:00.000-07:00

Category: Riding Tips

Motorcycle camping can be a great experience if you plan ahead and know what you're doing. Listen to this episode for tips on how and where to get the most out of it. Look below for links to websites mentioned on the show. (This topic suggested by listener, Mark, in Ohio. Thanks, Mark!)

Motorcycle Camping Checklists:

Motorcycle Camping List
The Universal Packing List (custom packing lists)
Another Motorcycle Camping checklist
Motorcycle Trip Checklist

Campgrounds:
KOA campgrounds
• Join AMA to get your KOA discount!
Motorcycle campgrounds across the U.S.
Avid Outdoors campground guide
BMW's guide to motorcycle-only campgrounds
National Park Service (USA)

Next Show: Attention all you commuters: Freeway Riding

Episode 7 > Quick Stops

2006-06-28T23:05:00.000-07:00

Category: Riding Tips

Learn how to stop your bike both quickly and safety.

Next Show: Motorcycle Camping (suggested by listener, Mark, in Ohio. Thanks, Mark!)

Episode 6 > Carrying a Passenger

2006-06-07T23:27:00.000-07:00

Category: Riding Tips

At some point you just want to share the joys of motorcycling with someone else. Find out how to do it safely and make the ride an enjoyable experience for both of you.

Next Show: Controlled braking

Episode 5 > Group Riding

2006-05-18T00:23:00.000-07:00

Category: Riding Tips

Aaaah... the joys and pitfalls of riding with a group. Learn what to expect from a group ride and how to be the kind of person others will want to ride with again.

Check out the MSF's guide to hand signals.

Next Show: Carrying a passenger

Suggestions for future shows? Drop me a line.

Episode 4 > Riding in the Rain

2006-05-02T23:30:00.000-07:00

Category: Safety Tips

At least in my little part of the world, spring time means lots of surprise rain showers. Listen for tips on finding proper gear and for riding safely when it's wet.

Next Show: Riding with a Group

Episode 3 > Tight turns

2006-04-17T21:54:00.000-07:00

Category: Riding Tips

Performing U-turns or any kind of a slow, tight turn can be really tricky. Listen to this step-by-step tutorial on doing it correctly... then get out there and start practicing!

Next Show: Riding in the rain

Episode 2 > Motorcycle Music

2006-04-03T21:50:00.000-07:00

Category: Just for Fun

As promised, here are the links to various motorcycle music lists:

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So many Bike songs! They just have to be catalogued! Motorcycho along with Andy G. of Aerostitch RiderWearhouse are on a lifelong pursuit of every bike song ever written. One day we hope to have a comprehensive list comprising those songs. In the meantime visit us every month and we'll list another 10 great sickle songs for you to track down and enjoy for yourself...

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Motorcycle EZine...

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A variety of music with a 'motorcycle' flavor...

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What makes a song a "bike" song? The answer is, of course, no *one* thing, and let's face it, everyone will agree and disagree with anything on this list. That said, for me, the reasons include (1) singing about being on a cycle, like Motorcycle Mama, (2) singing about being on the road, like Blue Highway, (3) singing about freedom, like Free Bird, (4) singing about letting loose, like Hot Blooded, (5) singing about being "bad", like Breaking the Law. Maybe there are some other things... when this goes database, maybe they'll come out as others chime in...

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Motorcycling has been influencing music for some time. The birth of rock and roll coincided with the birth of the outlaw image of motorcycling and the two have been cousins ever since. Riding a motorcycle is almost a prerequisite for rocker street credibility. There have been some real highs and lows in motorcycle themed music. And so, here are what in my opinion are the four best and four worst motorcycling songs...

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HEY. This is the first CD to be totaly dedicated to BIKERS. This is Motorcycle Biker Southern Rock. Some of the sounds here may remind you of: Ted Nugent, Jimmy Buffett, Stevie Ray Vaugn, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, Molly Hatchet, Lynyrd Shynyrd, ZZ Top...

Songs from my own playlist
Some of these choices are obvious, some aren't... but all these songs somehow capture the spirit of biking for me and really add to the ride... I added a link to preview a little snippet in iTunes if it's available there... enjoy!

1952 Vincent Black Lightning by Richard Thompson

Dont Bring Me Down by Elo

Accidentally Like a Martyr by Warren Zevon

Ain't No Easy Way by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

All Right Now by Free

American Woman by Lenny Kravitz

Amsterdam by Guster

As the Rush Comes by Motorcycle

Bad Motor Scooter by Montrose

Battleflag by Pigeonhed

Because We Can by Fatboy Slim

Bodyrock by Moby

Born to Be Wild by AC DC

Born to Be Wild by Kim Wilde

Bought for a Song by Fountains of Wayne

Burn It Black by Injected

California by Low

Click Click Boom by Saliva

Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne

Diamond Road by Sheryl Crow

Don't Let the Man Get You Down by Fatboy Slim

Dope Nose by Weezer

Drive South by Suzy Bogguss

Everyday Is a Winding Road by Sheryl Crow

Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac

Faster Than the Speed of Night by Bonnie Tyler

Fields of Joy by Lenny Kravitz

Free Ride by Dan Hartman

Freedom 90 by George Michael

Get Ready by The Proclaimers

Harley Davidson by Brigitte Bardot

Here I Go Again by Whitesnake

I Do' Wanna Know by REO Speedwagon

I Want to Break Free by Queen

Island in the Sun by Weezer

Jerk It Out by Caesars

Just Keep Me Moving by kd lang

King of All the World by Old 97s

Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters

Let It Roll by Little Feat

Life Is a Highway by Tom Cochrane

Little Red Light by Fountains of Wayne

Mony Mony by Doug Church

Motorcycle Mama by Neil Young

Motorcycle by Love and Rockets

No Fear by Terri Clark

One Girl Revolution by Superchick

Patiently Waiting by Kathy Mattea

Pot Kettle Black by Wilco

Push on 'til the Day by Trey Anastasio

Radio by Pitty Sing

Reach for the Sun by Polyphonic Spree

Riding the Storm Out by REO Speedwagon

Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

Rocket by El Presidente

Sin Wagon by Dixie Chicks

Soft Like Me by Saint Etienne

Song 2 by Blur

Spitting Games by Snow Patrol

Standing Outside the Fire by Garth Brooks

Staring at the Sun by Simple Kid

Starry Eyed Surprise by Paul Oakenfold

Superball by Aimee Mann

Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand

The Laws Have Changed by The New Pornographers

The Motorcycle Song by Arlo Guthrie

The New Face of Zero and One by The New Pornographers

The Sun Always Shines on TV by A-Ha

Too Old to Rock and Roll... by Jethro Tull

Trouble by Pink

Twilight Zone by Golden Earring

Underneath the Gun by Limp Bizkit

Vasoline by Stone Temple Pilots

Walkie Talkie Man by Steriogram Capitol

Watch Me Shine by Jonna Pacitti

We Got More Bounce in California by Soulkid#1

We Will Become Silhouettes by Postal Service

Beautiful Life by Fisher

When You Notice the Stripes by The Shins

Wonderful Night by Fatboy Slim
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Next show: Navigating those tricky U-Turns

Episode 1 > Intersections

2006-03-20T22:00:00.000-08:00

Category: Safety Tips

Learn to navigate intersections in this premiere episode.

Next show: Music to fill up that Motorcycle playlist on your mp3 player... Songs to make the ride even better or to remind you of riding when you're stuck inside...