The Moto Curious Podcast
by Sara Lobkovich
For some people, getting into motorsports is as easy and natural as breathing. And then there are the rest of us.Welcome to The Moto Curious. We're here to increase access and inclusion in motorsports (especially motorcycles), one question and answer at a time.
Episodes
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Motorcycle Fun with Jesse Murphy of Cascade Motorcycle Safety
Hear from life-long rider turned motorcycle safety (and fun!) coach, Jesse Murphy, about how his love of motorcycles developed, how he became an "anything with wheels" motorcyclist, and about his work with Cascade Motorcycle Safety, a pacific northwest motorcycle safety training organization. I…
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How to improve your riding (when you aren't actually riding)
We start this episode by taking a moment to remember Scott Briody, a paddockmate who lost his life in a single-bike incident at the Brainerd MotoAmerica round the weekend this episode was recorded at the end of July. Then, we move into breaking an unwritten rule of the sport and talk about being...
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Motorcycle racing in the Pacific Northwest: It's WMRRA and MotoAmerica season!
Welcome back to The Moto Curious! It's been a while since I've actually EDITED an episode instead of just capturing audio -- but today I'm really motivated. We're out here at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington, where we've been testing our newest CW Moto Yamaha R1 Stock 1000 bike, and...
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Send us your MotoAmerica questions!
We're at our last race round of the season in the MotoAmerica paddock and we've got a one-race weekend, so I'd love to use the little bit of extra time I have finding answers to YOUR questions about MotoAmerica and life behind the scenes out here. Drop me your questions and what you're curious...
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What the 2020 season taught me
I'm incredibly lucky for the instruction I've received in the last two seasons. And, I've wrestled all year with translating what I know into action. As I wind into the off-season, I took a few minutes to reflect on some of the season's challenges (bike selection, confidence, wrestling with...
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Are you "too slow" for track riding?
Is there such a thing as "too slow" for track days? As a rider coach, and a rider who's struggled with increasing speed myself, even I have to answer that question: Sometimes. But the rider you are today isn't the rider you'll always be: with work, most riders can bring up their pace without...
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How Champ School Changed My Work Life
In my day job, I'm a strategy consultant. I help organizations and executives figure out what's most important and how to accomplish it to improve their businesses. I don't usually think about my work life and my motorcycle life having much overlap, but two days at Champ School changed that....
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New Rider Questions: Choosing a Motorcycle & Beyond Basic Training
This episode features an interview with one of my friends, Spike, who lives in Atlanta. He decided recently to learn to ride and buy a bike to ease his commute, and reached out for advice about his first motorcycle decision. This episode covers some thoughts on: Choosing your first motorcycle A…
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Welcome to The Moto Curious
For some people, getting into motorsports is as easy and natural as breathing. And then there are the rest of us. This is a quick introduction to how I wound up here -- after nearly 18 years in the saddle -- an avid rider, a track day instructor, and a moto-enabler for people who've always wanted...
About this show
For some people, getting into motorsports is as easy and natural as breathing. And then there are the rest of us.Welcome to The Moto Curious. We're here to increase access and inclusion in motorsports (especially motorcycles), one question and answer at a time.
Hosted by
Sara Lobkovich
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