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Riding motorcycles is a favorite activity of millions of people, and it's a lot of fun, but can be dangerous if you don't follow some simple rules. Before heading out on your bike, motorcycle instruction is something that you need to be aware of. Riding a motorcycle is basically like everything else you learn to do, and if you follow some simple rules, you can have a good time and be safe. When you're aware of the hazards before you start riding, you're less likely to be involved in an accident or cause injury to someone else.

When riding your motorcycle it’s necessary to always be alert and see everything that’s occurring around you. Never assume that motorists and pedestrians always see you.

It’s important to use your eyes effectively and to constantly keep them and your head moving. Never let your eyes fix on an object for more than two seconds and always keep looking around.

Avoid distractions such as daydreaming, accidents, and other stimuli that cause you to hone in on one thing for too long. Doing so will prevent you from maintaining peak alertness.

By Roadrage

Again this year, we’re sharing a few of the routes and rides we’ve enjoyed over the years, along with a few tips for making the most of your autumn colors tour. If you don’t make the effort to get up into the hills soak up the explosion of color and atmosphere that is autumn in the Rockies, well, you’re just not properly focused. The best riding of the days of the year are here…all you have to do is get out and enjoy.

Buttercup had been looking for a home. The two-year-old pit bull mix with the sweet disposition was living at the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter (TCRAS), patiently waiting for the right human to come along. Bikers like dogs, so Buttercup decided it was time to seek them out.
The 9th Annual Teller County Regional Animal Shelter Hawgs for Hounds run presented that opportunity.

With more than 108 years of history, Harley-Davidson is bound to have some interesting pieces buried deep in its archives. Even the most dedicated motorcycle enthusiast is in for more than a few surprises when the special summer exhibit, Collection X: Weird, Wild Wonders of the Harley-Davidson Museum, opens June 11. The motorcycles, leathers, and accessories for which the Company is known make up just a small fraction of the hundreds of artifacts that will be on display in the 10,000-square-foot Garage exhibit space at the Museum through August 21.

By Tim Anderson

Everyone can appreciate a good love story. If that love story includes motorcycles, so much the better.

On November 18, 2010, Barb and Jerry Manka of Colorado Springs--two legends of Colorado motorcycling--will celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary. Theirs is quite a story, and motorcycles aren’t just part of the story, the two-wheeled contraptions are, in fact, central to this romance.

“I grew up around motorcycles,” Jerry explained. “My dad rode ‘em, everyone in my family just about. We were a biker family. I didn’t see any reason to change that.”

Round 7 of the local MRA races was held at Pueblo Motorsports Park on September 18 & 19 under beautiful weather conditions. This was the penultimate race of the 2010 season and fierce point battles were waged in every class.

Especially good action was seen in the main event—the Race of the Rockies GTU, where the top riders did everything possible for the win. In fact, Shane Turpin’s sponsor, Boulder Motor Sports, surprised everyone by bringing one of their former AMA Formula Extreme Ducatis for this round.

STURGIS 2010 PICS POSTED IN THE GALLERY SECTION

By Cali

2010 marked the 70th Anniversary for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and I couldn’t have picked a better year to make it my first visit to Sturgis.

Like everyone else, I was told many stories about the wild and crazy things that go on in the Black Hills in early August. My eight-hour trip on the back of Rip’s bike gave me a lot of time to contemplate what I was in for. As I imagined scenario after scenario, by daydreaming was rudely interrupted by reality somewhere in Wyoming.

By Joe Maher

Like many people, the choice made for my first motorcycle was dictated by factors other that what I wanted. But I never dreamed of the impact that decision would make on me.

By Tim Anderson

Memorial Day Weekend will see the 9th Annual realities Ride take place in Fort Collins, Colorado. While some 5000 people attended the event in 2009, surprisingly few of them are aware of what, exactly, the event sponsor, Realities For Children, Inc., is all about.

It’s much more than a charity poker run on Memorial Day weekend.