Risk Management Magazine

When I decided to purchase my scooter, I knew from the onset that I wanted to pursue proper training. If there is one thing I’ve learned during my short time in the Army, it’s that training is the best way to learn the correct (and oftentimes the safest) way to do something.

If your confidence and decision-making skills behind the handlebars are generated from experiences while riding, when do you actually become an “experienced” motorcycle rider? To answer that, you must first address a few misconceptions.

On a long weekend, I headed down to Big Bend Ranch State Park for some moto-camping and to provide support for a 50-mile ultramarathon. While there, I broke Rule No. 1. Luckily, the consequences were not grave. But since I survived, I figured I would share the story.