RIDER SKILLS: Obstacles - Avoid, Hit or Stop - The Hows and Why’s - Clinton Smout

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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For motorcyclists, obstacles appear in many forms. On the street there may be road damage including missing asphalt on the road edges, potholes, construction, debris, dead animals and more. And off-road, anything from washouts that weren’t there yesterday, to rocks, boulders, roots, trees, and the list goes on. We have two choices when an obstacle presents itself, we can either avoid it or hit it. That may seem trite but it’s not just whether we hit or miss, it’s how we hit or miss. All with the goal of having the least negative result or, ideally, a positive one. Photos and links for this episode can be found on our website at adventureriderradio.com. Adventure Rider Radio is an independent podcast that focuses on the adventure motorcycling world. We’re passionate about delivering high-quality content, sharing listener stories and the knowledge of industry leaders. We believe in the power of adventure riding and its ability to bring people from all over the world together. However, producing this content is not free, and while we are so grateful for our show sponsors, we still need your support to continue bringing you some of the best motorcycle content available. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a one-time contribution, becoming a patron, sharing our episodes with your friends, or leaving a review on your preferred platform. Your support means the world to us, and we cannot thank you enough for helping us continue this adventure. ~ Jim and Elizabeth

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0:00.0	With only two wheels on the road motorcyclists are far more effective by obstacles than car drivers.
0:07.0	Cars might swerve to avoid something, but often they just plow through it.
0:10.0	And if you're following too closely to that car in front of you, well you could find yourself with little time to react.
0:16.0	But you don't have to be following too closely to be surprised by an obstacle.
0:19.0	It could be a trail and you're going around a corner, or maybe you're just topping a rise and there's a
0:23.5	pothole you didn't expect. What happens in the seconds after spotting it is what makes all the
0:29.3	difference. Do you swerve to avoid it? Do you ride over it? Can you stop before it? Miss hit or stop?
0:35.8	That's what we're doing today on our rider skills program. We're also going to take some time to bust a few myths about breaking.
0:42.0	I'm going to fire some myths at Clinton's
0:43.4	smote and he's going to either confirm or deny it but he is going to have to
0:47.4	explain it. All this and more coming up today on our adventure rider radio
0:51.3	exclusive rider Skills program.
0:53.6	I'm Jim Martin, this is Adventure Rider Radio.
0:56.0	Stay with us, we got a good one for you. I'm Sam Mannequin
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