Urban Riding

The Max Rider guide to urban riding.

Taking the bike into the city or using it every day to commute requires a different set of survival skills.

Developing or honing these skills can mean the difference between making safe and quick progress or coming into conflict with other vehicles.

Packed full of tips, advice and reviews, this section includes film clips that introduce and demonstrate the planning, positioning and filtering techniques required for surviving the urban commute.

If this whets the appetite for developing or honing your riding skills, spending a day with the Max Rider team will not only help you see the road ahead from a fresh perspective, it will provide you with a certificate that contributes to achieving the Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) that can attract insurance discounts.

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Max Rider promotes seasonal riding to help keep your skills up to scratch. We want to make sure that come summer, 'rusty riders' are a thing of the past.

The Great British weather can often put many riders off, especially during the winter. But this season can offer some of the best riding conditions - think of those crisp, sunny days... Find out more