There are many opportunities to practice visual skills, body positioning and throttle control.
The term ?boot camp? conjures up images of drill sergeants badgering recruits into submission, but that?s not what the Texas Tornado Boot Camp is about. Yes, the TTBC includes some intensive training and even morning calisthenics, but you are always treated kindly and never pressured to do anything you?d rather not do.
This boot camp is a friendly dirt riding retreat for adventurous types who want to advance their riding skills while also getting a real taste of Texas. The remote 20-acre facility is owned and operated by ex-World Superbike champ and MotoGP star, Colin Edwards, a.k.a. the ?Texas Tornado.? The camp is situated 40 miles north of Houston and includes a Wild West-style building that is a bunkhouse, dining hall, game room and community space. Out back is a shooting range and three distinctive dirt tracks, one covered by a massive pavilion. The massive pavilion allows riding in all weather and even at night.
You?d be forgiven for thinking that this camp is geared toward training the next crop of young-gun dirt racers, but the truth is that it caters to all types and levels of motorcyclists. Yes, you should expect to ride hard, get dirty and maybe fall down a time or three (at relatively slow speeds). But, anyone in reasonably decent shape with the desire to improve his or her overall sense of motorcycle control should put the Boot Camp on their bucket list.
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