Smooth Riding the Pridmore Way

In general, and my opinion, the book was broken by graphic designers.The author has good ideas, good points, but all is shown in the middle of a lot of side bars, and other graphic trash that makes reading hard.Then its how are the point expressed? Not very good. Body steering? I got empty handed after reading, is it using the legs as the explanation seems to point out?Perhaps its for very advanced riders, I don't know, I'm not one of them.To be fair its better than many other "books" out there.

This book is the perfect book for riders who are comfortable with their bike and ready to take things to the next level. I had read David Hough's "Proficient Motorcycling" already when I got this book, and wasn't expecting to learn much when I tried this book out from the library.Needless to say, I was totally proven wrong! Where Proficient Motorcycling focuses 80% on street strategy and 20% on mechanics, this book is the other way around, and a great complement to Hough's books. While the book is basically about advanced riding techniques that racers use, the focus is always on how these techniques make you a safer and more capable rider on the street. This is one of the things I like most about the book. I also read an older version of Keith Code's "Twist of the Wrist", but found it hard to relate to because it's a serious track racer's guide. This book has skills you can immediately start applying to your current riding, even if it's just a daily commute to work.Although the book is not very long and is a fairly easy read, I'm finding that it's taking a long time to absorb the techniques. It takes a lot of attention to break old habits, and one doesn't have much attention to spare in the first place on a bike. Anyway, I've gotten a lot of enjoyment out of adjusting my riding to use the techniques in the book, one at a time. It's brought a new level of freshness and areas to focus on improving to my riding.

Reg kicks it out of the park. This book is the very best in riding technique !

A simple description of staying alive and safe on the street

I started with Keith Code back in the late 80's and eventually read most of the major motorcycle training / safety books. Each book adds something to my archive of techniques. It might be just one paragraph that I didn't really digest on the first time through.Reg talks about smooth in a way that connected with me. The information may have been found in other books I have, but Reg reached me and changed the way I ride for the better.If you're interested in the history of our sport his side notes about racing and riding on the street in the 60's are worth the price of the book.My wife and I have taken his class and this book added to the experience. I highly recommend this book.

I've read a lot of motorcycle rider books. Several are riding strategies and training related. This book is very well written. The progression and explanation of the riding tips are such that you immediately understand what and why he's recommending a certain skill. Its also structured in a way that you can use it as a reference and progressively master each technique.Was I impressed? I registered for a CLASS day with Reg and will be riding almost 1,000 to get there for it.Recommend the book? Absolutely. Read it, add the techniques to your riding, and you come to appreciate the lessons almost immediately.

This book contains a lot of good riding info for beginning and advanced riders alike. I've been using the book for years and always get something new out of it as my skills improve, or as a reminder of things I've forgotten.I used to get this book from the library about every year for a refresher. As another reviewer said, much of this book seems to be an advertisement for Reg's life and school. But, those parts are easy to skip over if you're not interested.

Great book!!I took Reg’s Track class. Both his book and class are for all motorbike riders - it’s not just for track racing.I re-read this book occasionally.

I have 16 years of trail riding but I am a new to the road. As a new road rider this is a great read.