Welcome to the premiere episode of The Reserve Tank, a podcast for motorcycle riders, from the creators of the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows. In this episode we are talking with Andrew Campo and Derek Mayberry of META about discovering your riding community.

1. Intro to your host Sam Bendall, The Reserve Tank and our guests
2. Andrew Campo and Derek Mayberry of META magazine
3. Let's talk about the META space in downtown Denver and how that has helped local - and not-so-local! - riders find community.
4. Where can riders go to start developing their riding community:
5. Local dealerships
6. Expand your horizons into new types of riding
7. How about seeking out riding groups and buddies online:
8. Facebook Groups
9. Forums
10. The importance of sharing your riding experiences on social media and finding community through it.

In this episode of the Reserve Tank we're talking with professional ADV Instructor, Bret Tkacs, about clearing the path to ADV.

Bret Tkacs is a freelance writer, world traveler, professional ADV instructor, and former host of MOTOTREK. His students range from U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers to novice adventure travelers.

Bret shares how to get into ADV riding through professional instruction and what resources are available to new and seasoned ADV riders. Bret has instructed courses internationally and shares what burining questions ADV riders have across the world. We also discuss what an ADV rider cannot leave the home without. The answer is sure to shock!

It’s the middle of summer, it’s a very warm 90 degrees, you’re out along ACH with a couple of buddies on a leisurely ride and one of your buds stacks it in a corner. You immediately know your day has gone from fun to bad. He is groaning and guarded and on the side of the road, his bike is a mess. You are the only people around. What do you do? How should you proceed?

Sharif Massoud, currently a sweep-rider and head paramedic for RawHyde Adventures, and a Clinical Instructor at the University of California, talks through simple steps to take when approaching a motorcycle accident and how to better protect your fellow riders using First Aid training and awareness.

Thanks for listening and a special thank you to Sharif for joining us on this very important episode! 

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