Riding instructor, Jimmy Lewis, has some drills and methods that you can use to drastically increase your skill levels, and you won’t even need to start your bike. And we also catch up with Jeremy Kroeker and Elle West, who are being forced to drastically change their plans, despite all their planning for worst case scenarios. When and will they be able to continue their trip?

Images: Jimmy Lewis

RIDER SKILLS™ - Jimmy Lewis

There are times like when the weather isn’t agreeable or when you’re waiting on a motorcycle repair, that you may not be able to go outside and ride your bike. But, not being able to ride is no excuse to slack on your skills, in fact it’s a great time to build your riding skills. Instructor, Jimmy Lewis, has some drills and methods that you can use to drastically increase your skill levels, and you won’t even need to start your bike.

The Jimmy Lewis Off-Road Riding School teaches safe motorcycle riding skills to riders of all abilities on all types of bikes. Based out of Nevada, classes run Fall through Spring.
Website: https://jimmylewisoffroad.com

DISCLAIMER: This segment is not intended as a substitute for taking a rider training course. We recommend that you work with a professional trainer before trying any of the techniques discussed, or do so at your own risk. Canoe West Media, Adventure Rider Radio and Jimmy Lewis do not assume any responsibilities for injury and damages, including and not limited to, yourself, another person, motorcycle, etc. 

More RIDER SKILLS episodes at https://adventureriderradio.com/riderskills.

Southward Chronicles: CHANGE IN PLANS
Jeremy Kroeker & Elle West

In Part 8 of Southward Chronicles, we connect with Jeremy Kroeker and Elle West who are stuck in Uruguay for at least another month, possibly longer. They’ve had a major change of plans, completely unexpected, and they have had to put off continuing their trip for now. So, it’s all up in the air as to when they will be able to hit the road again and start making their way back to Canada.

ABOUT SOUTHWARD CHRONICLES: Jeremy and Elle have been together for a couple of years, lived in different cities and spent weekends together. They haven’t lived together or spent any significant extended time together. They describe themselves as fiercely independent people, they’re both experienced riders and they have both done long motorcycle trips, but not with each other. This is the first time that they are spending this much time together.

Jeremy described their planned trip as that they are on separate, but parallel journeys. They’re travelling together but are riding separate motorcycles, and taking separate gear, including camping equipment. They’re fully prepared to go their separate ways if that should happen, for whatever reason. There’s some distinct personality differences to deal with as well, so follow along as we hear from both Jeremy and Elle as they grow and change separately and together on this journey.

More SOUTHWARD CHRONICLES episodes at https://adventureriderradio.com/mototravel-series. Follow along for monthly episodes to find out how it’s going with Jeremy and Elle. Subscribe to the ARR RSS feed.

Jeremy Kroeker is the author of Motorcycle Therapy and Through Dust and Darkness, and the editor and publisher of Motorcycle Messengers and Motorcycle Messengers 2.

MUSIC CREDITS:

Title: Funky Folk
Title: Greasy Wheels
Title: various intros and stingers
Title: Drum shuffle
Artist: house

Title: Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) (ft. Morusque, Jeris, CSoul, Alex Beroza)
Artist: spinningmerkaba
http://ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/33345
Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Title: mysterious light bells
Artist: Robbero
http://ccmixter.org/files/Robbero/40042
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