Practice makes perfect, but for ADV riders, practice sessions can be few and far between. Unless you live a stone’s throw from the trailhead, most adventurers only hit the dirt during the weekends or extended trips. That doesn’t mean you can’t practice in the meantime, however. Instructor and content creator Bret Tkacs knows as much and his latest YouTube video proves that riders can further develop off-road skills on the pavement.
Off the bat, Tkacs asserts that advanced riding skills are just basic riding techniques performed with higher proficiency. That approach not only encourages novice ADV riders with the prospect of progress but also leads Tkacs to distill the required skills down to balance, terrain reading, and fine motor skills. While training on the tarmac eliminates the terrain-reading exercises, it allows riders to focus on the interplay between balance and controlled inputs.
