May 4, 2023
Hear from life-long rider turned motorcycle safety (and fun!) coach, Jesse Murphy, about how his love of motorcycles developed, how he became an "anything with wheels" motorcyclist, and about his work with Cascade Motorcycle Safety, a pacific northwest motorcycle safety training organization. I met Jesse seeing one of their Street Skills classes operate at Pacific Raceway a few years ago, and was struck by how accessible and encouraging their learning environment was, and by how much fun their participants had for their first day on the track (which isn't always the case for first-time-track-riders with traditional track day organizations.
You'll also hear about a few of the rider training offerings available through Cascade, based in the pacific northwest of the USA.
Cascade Motorcycle Safety is a sponsor of CW Moto Racing, our MotoAmerica Superbike program (thanks to a reconnection made by friend-of-the-team Derek Roberts with Law Tigers of Washington.
Key Points From This Episode:
- The story of how Jesse and Sara met one another.
- Jesse introduces himself and his business to listeners.
- The story of how he first got into motorsports.
- Learning to ride from his father and grandfather.
- How he grew to love so many different aspects of motorcycles.
- Why he recommends that everyone tries different kinds of riding.
- How Cascade Motorcycle Safety makes the sport accessible to everyone.
- How his experience in snow sports influenced his approach to motorcycles.
- His belief that anything that can be taught is achievable.
- The true role of a coach.
- What Jesse finds most exciting about the future of motorcycling.
- The crucial role of mentors and coaches to keep people in the sport.
- Why Gymkhana is one of the most exciting things coming up.
- The history of Moto Gymkhana.
- Why it is so important to maintain your passion for the sport.
- Where to find Cascade and its sister websites online.
- How to get the inside scoop on Cascade events: subscribe!
For more information about Cascade Motorcycle Safety, visit: http://cascademotosafety.com , or connect via social media with @cascademotosafety . Additional links and full show notes will be available at http://cwmoto.com/themotocurious .
Have questions for The Moto Curious? Drop me an email at sara at cw moto dot com!