AN MOA PODCAST
The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
The Ride Inside leverages the knowledge a licensed clinical psychiatrist brings to issues affecting riders of every stripe. Mark also interviews experts in fields related to his professional and riding interests and fields questions from riders all over the world, especially in the area of skills and training. Mark also writes numerous product reviews and wrote the book Why We Ride.
Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes is a clinical psychologist and moto-journalist. To read more of his writings, check out his book Why We Ride: A Psychologist Explains the Motorcyclist’s Mind and the Love Affair Between Rider, Bike and Road, currently available in paperback through Amazon and other retailers. If you haven't experienced the camaraderie of the MOA, take a complimentary test ride. Follow this link for a complimentary first year membership and use the activation code MARK270WEB.
As women become an increasingly visible part of motorcycling, clinical psychologist and motojournalist Mark Barnes examines what their growing participation can teach the riding community about gender, perception and the many different ways people experience motorcycles.
After unexpectedly encountering a devastating motorcycle crash, clinical psychologist and motojournalist Mark Barnes reflects on accident scene management, rider training, protective gear, airbag vests and the importance of riding within your limits.
Motorcycling offers far more than transportation—it can be a powerful source of discovery, creativity and personal vitality.
Veteran riders develop a sixth sense for danger by learning to recognize the subtle “tells” of distracted drivers, unpredictable vehicles and changing road conditions.
If we lack sufficient fear to prompt due concern about potential collisions with other objects or the ground, the laws of physics will certainly impose painful lessons to correct our mindset—if we survive the education.
The learning process usually begins with un-learning. Whether it’s a natural, inborn reflex or a pattern established through previous practice, we rarely start with a clean slate.
We all long for those open days with nothing standing between us and an extended outing on our beloved motorcycles. No plans or obligations, a pleasant weather forecast, machinery in good working order, and no shortage of route options.