Image: Bill Dragoo
Image: Bill Dragoo
When it comes to adventure motorcycling, physical fitness plays a crucial role. Endurance, strength, and flexibility are vital elements that can greatly improve the overall experience and safety of riders. By maintaining a reasonable level of fitness, riders can more easily tackle challenging terrains, endure long hours of riding, and respond effectively to unexpected situations. A strong core and upper body strength can help with control and stability, while cardiovascular fitness improves stamina and reduces fatigue. Flexibility is also key, enabling riders to maneuver their motorcycles with ease and quickly adapt to changing road conditions.
Getting physically fit, even the thought of it, seems like a difficult and daunting task to most of us, even though we all know that by prioritizing fitness we can enhance not only riding a motorcycle but our life as well. After breaking his leg while riding his motorcycle, Bill Dragoo decided to focus on his physical fitness again. And after listening to Bill you are probably going to come away planning how you can achieve some level of fitness yourself. By prioritizing fitness, you can improve your riding, enjoy longer journeys, and confidently face any challenges that lie ahead.
Bill Dragoo - Dragoo Adventure Rider Training (DART)
Bill Dragoo is a moto-journalist, a certified BMW factory-trained off-road instructor, and a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Coach. In addition, Bill is a certified flight instructor, a skydiver, and a scuba diver. He is a skilled competitor in various sports, including motocross, cross-country mountain biking, sailboat racing, and adventure riding. As the founder of DART (Dragoo Adventure Riding Training) located in Norman, Oklahoma, Bill offers exceptional off-road riding courses for all brands of motorcycles, with three different levels available to cater to all skill levels.
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