Table of Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Preface
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 - RISK!
CANYON BITES
The Taboo
How Far Are You Hanging It Out?
Fixing the Odds
I Didn’t See You
CHAPTER 2 - Motorcycle Dynamics
WHAT KEEPS IT BALANCED?
What Makes It Turn?
The Lowdown on the Slowdown
Taking the Panic out of Panic Stops
CHAPTER 3 - Cornering Tactics
CORNERING HABITS
Cornering Lines
Right Pace, Right Place
Homework
CHAPTER 4 - Urban Traffic Survival
CITY TRAFFIC
Snap-Jawed Intersections
Suburb Survival
Superslab Tactics
Aggressive Drivers
Evasive Action
CHAPTER 5 - Booby Traps
SURFACE HAZARDS
Curbs Ahead
Running Out of Pavement
Deer, Oh Dear!
Ferocious Fidos
CHAPTER 6 - Special Situations
WHEN IT RAINS
Rain Riding Tactics
When You’re Hot, You’re HOT
Running Cool
Dang Wind
Freezing Your Gas on the Pass
Night Owls
White-Line Fever
CHAPTER 7 - Sharing the Ride
BATCHES OF BIKERS
The Second Rider
Let’s Get Loaded
Sidecars and Trikes
THE END OF THE TRIP
Resources
Glossary
Index
Copyright Page