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Cycle News 1983 09 07

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MC-200 PRODUCT EVALUATION COMPUTER· WHEEL BALANCER TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH FROM Pro Performance Riding School Terry Nichols. Not exactly a nousehold name in motocross is it? Nichols. like some other more famous personalities. has a motocross school. He offers a school that is available at a variety of locations and schedules around the southern California area. A school could be arranged in other areas with enough students and an appointment. Nichols' school is a viable way to Improve your riding skills for a min.mum of investment in both time and money. Plus, he gives schools for .trail riding skills as well. In his oneand two-day schools, the first part of the day is spent on the psychology of racing, and learning the importance of some basic riding positions. Then he puts riders through a series of drills combining braking and turning. All types of turns and tech<\liques are covered while a close watch is kept on progress. Nichols also utilizes a video camera so students can critique themselves. Late in the day, or on the second !day, starts, jumps and whoops are covered. The riders at the school the day we were there were beginners, while a staffer and a contributor who auended had a great deal of expe.rience. We all felt that we learned from the techniques offered, but most importantly, we got for our money a jl3ined observer as a captive audience. e learned a lot from his observaions, but mostly we learned to think V.ltd.. BoItimlHl MO OIly City H.... OIly City fA C"'_II/C. C ..._ OH HID.f IIItnphis TN E c.. _AZ _phi,. Kitrory C~ ICinory liE • HIII-Burdml CA WId ·' Sport CI'. _ 10 • BiG Works GIInsido PA .IIff,II/C Yonk", NY llhiI/Il SIfft. SlIt Lok, City VT Glldy Mil"'" H_ G,..";III NC • Frog S".c;'hin OIS Mol." IA • ShOlhoM HonIY.m, Y"", of RocMmr PifllhurstlO Roch"'rrMN' CBR Cyell. _ I P...., Dixon IL Folsom CA ' Cotdo Rider Supply F.rfi«d CA • Sunshi", K_i. PI.....IiI FL lro. & T_,. AZ Cydo E.... E_, OR N.rth". SlJIUki. Lillh Rock AR Ik,', II/C SIfft. Richmond IN CMIso. C... Slnll AM CA H.p', Cye. SMn, So""," FL _.ix Cydo Bolt. Supply. _ F, Sprilf/lJ CA II",·,II/C. N.rth BInd OR /Cow• • f R_od City. _ City CA E"" Cust. CY<. Supp" Sp.lo", WA s.a. Liblrty CY

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