Street Rider's Guide: Street Strategies for Motorcyclists

David L. Hough

Oct 2014 · Fox Chapel Publishing

About this ebook

A completely revised and updated edition of David Hough's successful book Street Strategies, the all-new Street Rider's Guide spells out safety tactics for motorcycle riders looking to get the most out of their favorite hobby;for as long as possible. Covering topics from A to Z, Street Rider's Guide is the new go-to handbook for motorcyclists who want quick solutions to nearly 100 commonly encountered obstacles and road challenges, what safety experts like Hough call increasing a rider's "situational awareness." As Hough writes in the introduction, ";the most important way to avoiding crashes is to figure out what's happening." While many books exist on the market for riders looking to improve their ride or get better control of their bikes, no book out there is dedicated to helping riders develop their situational awareness, which is the most critical skill a rider can have.INSIDE STREET RIDER'S GUIDEAlphabetically arranged topics from "Alley Acumen" to "Zone Woes"Short descriptions of over 80 critical situations selected by the authorExpert tips about how to recognize oncoming hazards and how to avoid themEach entry accompanied by a color photograph to illustrate real-life situation

About the author

David L. Hough: A longtime motorcyclist with more than 48 years’ riding experience and a million miles on the street, David L. Hough is a popular motorcycle journalist and the best-selling author of Proficient Motorcycling and Mastering the Ride: More Proficient Motorcycling, both in their second editions. At 76 years of age, Hough continues to travel extensively by motorcycle and has biked in North America, Brazil, central Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, and New Zealand. In 2009 he was elected into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. He and his travel partner and wife, Diana, live in Port Angeles, Washington.