I was reading an article in an Italian newspaper that, in my experience, underlines and explains well the difficulties that…

I am riding a piece of road that I know quite well, actually exceptionally well, to the point of having,…

Considerations for Virtuous Rider “The principle of simplicity or parsimony—broadly, the idea that simpler explanations of observations should be preferred to more complex…

In complex and testing situations, we tend to follow the lead of a competent person (the one who knows what…

(PV note) I just completed a long and fascinating ride in Anatolia revisiting famous historical, artistic and natural locations: for…

How many times have you heard the admonition “do not take risk”? When the conversation turns to sport (i.e. motorcycling,…

For English version Konsantrasyon (dikkati ortak bir merkeze veya hedefe yönlendirmek veya getirmek) eldeki göreve odaklanma sürecidir. Neler yapabileceğimizin bilgisi…

For Turkish version Concentration (to bring or direct toward a common centre or objective) is the process of focusing on…

“Don’t aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going…

Ted Simon, one of the great writers-on-bike and contributor to a better understanding of our planet, sent out a call…

Republished from OMM Bulletin 1998 Several times, after the conversation turned hot on motorcycles, I have been asked why I…

To live is easy, to stay alive is hard work The essay by Ken Condon distributed on February 17, 2016…

Toward the end of the Summer, when the first cold and wet weather makes again its presence felt on the…

Reprint 2003 by Gabe Ets-Hokin Los Angeles (AP). Disaster relief officials announced here Tuesday that United Nations aid workers would…

Reprint from Ride to Work © 2004 – How can I learn how? Riding to work and riding for transportation…

This article is a revision of a piece written for the OMM Bulletin in 2009. What prompted the re-editing is…

”The more practiced and proficient one becomes in a given task and the more complex the task, the greater is…

I went to see the Rally Turkey 2020 part of the World Rally Championship and I really enjoyed two days…

I had to stop: small stones and grit can transform a morning run into an anticipation of purgatory. Take off…

Many old riders experienced the loss of friends roads companions, raising questions “why?”, “worth it?” when?” Animals jumping out of…

Thanks to Andrew “Wookie” Longshaw for his editing contribution. I received a message from my family in Italy: a long…

By Kazim Uzunoglu, companion of many adventures on the road, organiser and guide of many challenging rides, motorcycle guide, above…

by Andrew “Wookie” Longshaw. “Note from Paolo Volpara. We had a common history with an old April Caponord and we…

(by Robert Higdon  from On the Level, April 2003, magazine of BMW Riders Association). In the picture Bob is resetting his…

by Nick Ienatsch (Lead Instructor at Yamaha Champions Riding School) “It depends” is the answer, now, what’s the question? We were…

In the blog  “How much do you weight?” published on the first of this month of June, my friend rider…

Paolo Volpara’s conversation on bikers rights with A. Goldfine and B. Higdon [Editor]: On the blog “May: Motorcycle Safety Awareness…

It seems normal nowadays to wear “technical gear”  while riding a motorcycle or a scooter: even bicyclists today wear protective…

Re-edited from OMM Bulletin January 2008 Autumn this year never ends: the calendar reads January 6th but outside, in the…

Sezi Toprakci writes to Paolo Volpara on motorcycle weight and on the role of balance. May 2020 Motorcycles are always…

“Some bikes are great to ride, and some are just great. These machines are both”… posted two weeks ago the…

I received this essay from a person working in the motorcycle industry. I like the content, it reflects my considerations…

Rupert Paul (Riding Skills  11 June 2009) interviews Jon Taylor Jon Taylor has been a racer (he’s a former double…

Two schools of thinking about the “after-pandemic” and both agree on a bleak economic period ahead: for States, for Companies…

From Mr. Subjective AKA Mr. Andy Goldfine I received a message that, among other subjects, was calling my attention to…

P. Volpara editing from M. Wheeler and Jon Taylor lessons. First published in OMM Bulletin 2009. I selected to republish…

I was attracted by the strange title of  Simon Mattews piece : what a nodding donkey has to do with…

Paolo Volpara notes from Mike Wheeler MC training lessons. Edited from OMM Bulletin April 2000 and  September 2008 Mick Wheeler, excellent…

Allan Bloom in his controversial book “Closing of the American Mind” wrote: “The teacher …. is guided by the awareness,…

Considerations on the lightness of life and the balance on biking with contribution from Andy Goldfine Parallel rides: lateral thinking…

“Good to see that you had a good ride yesterday but I did not like some of your choices in…

In 2005 the OMM Bulletin that I was editing published an article (or better a list) from Motorcycle News magazine…

This is a note that appeared on the One More Mile Bulletin of April 2001 following a MC training course…

From a good friend and companion of rides I received a challenging article of psychotherapist Ms. Claire van den Bosch…

Adapted from Bike U.K© August 1997 “Speed”: it does matter what your responsible self says, speed is a key reason…

posted by Paolo Volpara Recently  I was gracefully provided for a long weekend with a “top of the range-latest model”…

by Kate Fehlhaber, aeon.co Published on May 17, 2017 and re-published by Thinkingomm without permission Note by Paolo Volpara –I…

While biking and training for competent riding, we often talk of the need to cultivate humility together with a sincere…

I thought that a little humor can lift our spirit in time where the bikes are on the central stand…

I was ready to sneak out: to ignore the prohibition for +65 to go out of the home environment, to…

In these challenging times we all rediscover solitude or at least a kind of personal segregation. The Corona virus brings…

27 March 2020 It all started with a post in Aerostch blog where Mr. Subjective was commenting on the reaction of some…

Travelling is food for the soul and fun for the body: moving into new realities, new languages, new traditions, and…

From Paolo Volpara Thinking One More Mile It is a strange situation: communication tools and opportunities grow exponentially and exponentially…

From Aytek Sahin and Paolo Volpara Error is a good companion of motorcycling and a faithful partner in our life.…

Nowadays the majority of the motorcycles are coming with electronic and mechanical riding aids. From ABS to Hill Holder Assist.…

For old riders is a recurring experience. Friends, friends of friends, club members and roads companions die in senseless traffic…

Posted by Paolo Volpara At www.brianharke.com you can read that “being present is one of the greatest skill sets you…

In February 2017 Mrs. Rachel Caste wrote, for the New York Time, a clear and illuminating article titled “The Age…

  Yes, it is too hot for slow riding and, yes, that rider in front of you is too slow…

There are days, or better, there are hours when everything seems to click at perfection, when happiness is just here,…

“So, you’ve finished your introductory training in the single-engine, prop-driven plane which you have only ever flown in perfect weather…

From Latin “bi-lanx”, a scale with two pans, the word “balance” plays important role in life, in nature and in…

I rarely buy motorcycle magazines but… I was flying and I had  local coins left in my pockets and three…

Do not go back to basic. Think forward Bikers, like wolves, live in pack and, like ancient hero, like to…

posted by Paolo Volpara I like two wheels. With engine and with pedals. I like bicycling and it is one…

posted by Paolo Volpara Moved out of the big City and set my home on farm land where biking (on…

Over the last months I became aware of a certain reluctance from my side to share events related to motorcycling:…

posted by Paolo Volpara The original quote from Honore’ de Balzac “Le Père Goriot (1834)” was well articulated: “Le secret…

At www.brianharke.com you can read that “being present is one of the greatest skill sets you can master. If you…