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Linda Mercer · started riding at 55 · 90,000 miles

Never too late to ride.
Curves without fear after 60.

From four drops in my first year to 90,000 miles: calm curves, a fallen bike you lift with your legs, and habits that keep you riding.

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If I could do this at 55, you can.
Linda Mercer · the method from the videos
Curves Without Fear, Vol. INever Too Late to Ride, Vol. IIILift Any Bike at Any Age, Vol. IIVol. I · II · III

My order, step by step

One mile at a time.
Don't skip a single one.

If I started again tomorrow, this is the road I'd ride, marker by marker. Every marker has its chapter.

  1. A bike that fits you

    Lighter and lower first. Your dream bike can wait a season.

    Vol. III · ch. 2

  2. Full gear, every ride

    A helmet even if your state doesn't require one, jacket, gloves, sturdy pants, boots over the ankle.

    Vol. III · ch. 3

  3. A rider course

    Your state's rider-training program first. Then the parking lot.

    Vol. III · ch. 4

  4. The parking lot

    Until slow speed feels boring: the friction zone, the rear brake, and the U-turn without my five mistakes.

    Vol. III · ch. 5-6

  5. Quiet roads you know

    Eight habits to break and seven rules of space and time, so cars stop surprising you.

    Vol. III · ch. 7-8

  6. Busier roads, then hills and curves

    Slow, Look, Press, Roll: four words for every bend, all the way to a mountain road.

    Vol. I · the full curve method
✎ Linda's road note

If the bike goes down anywhere on this road: first you, then the bike. Lift it with your legs, and know when not to try it alone.

Vol. II

From your first lap of the parking lot to your first mountain road: the 12‑Week Plan in Vol. III.

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Curves Without Fear

Set your speed early, look through the turn, and enjoy every bend

162 pages · 12 drills · 6-week plan

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  • 162 pages · 11 chapters: why curves scare us, eyes through the turn, and setting your speed before the bend
  • Press to lean (countersteering in plain words) and smooth throttle for a steady bike
  • Your lane in left and right curves · tightening and blind curves · uphill, downhill, hairpins and bad pavement
  • Too fast in? What to do · mountain roads at your own pace · Fix It by Symptom (12 symptoms)
  • 12 drills from the parking lot to a mountain day, Six Weeks to Calm Curves and 6 cards for the garage wall
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Curves Without Fear, Vol. INever Too Late to Ride, Vol. IIILift Any Bike at Any Age, Vol. II

Never Too Late to Ride — Complete Set

Slow speed and good habits first, then the curves, and what to do if the bike goes down: the whole method, in the order I'd follow if I started again tomorrow.

Vol. IVol. IIVol. III · Never Too Late to Ride

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  • Vol. I · Curves Without Fear — Set your speed early, look through the turn, and enjoy every bend
  • Vol. II · Lift Any Bike at Any Age — Pick up a fallen motorcycle with your legs, not your strength — and know when not to try alone
  • Vol. III · Never Too Late to Ride — From four drops to 90,000 miles: my method for riders who start late
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Lift Any Bike at Any Age

Pick up a fallen motorcycle with your legs, not your strength — and know when not to try alone

161 pages · 12 drills · 6 Saturdays

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  • 161 pages · 12 chapters: the two-minute Drop Check, first check yourself, then read the drop
  • Get the bike ready, the back lift step by step, both sides, and the front lift against your hip
  • Flat, on guards or loaded · gravel, grass, sand and slopes · when not to try it alone
  • After it's up: the check before you ride · practice at home without risk · five ways a slow bike goes down
  • 12 drills, What Went Wrong (12 situations), Six Saturdays of practice and 5 cards for the tank bag
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Linda Mercer

Meet the author

Hey y'all, I'm Linda

I was a school nurse in Asheville, North Carolina, for thirty years, and I had never sat on a motorcycle. At 55, the week I retired, I signed up for a rider course. My kids thought I'd lost my mind.

The first year I dropped that bike four times, once in my own driveway, in front of the neighbors. Curves scared me all summer. I wasn't a bad rider, I was a scared one, and nobody had told me the fear had a cause. Seven years and about 90,000 miles later, I've ridden the Blue Ridge Parkway more times than I can count, Route 66, and the Tail of the Dragon at my own sweet pace.

These three books are everything I learned, in the order I'd follow if I started again tomorrow. Every chapter has a box that's easier on your back, knees and hands, and where your height changes something, a box for shorter riders.

See you on the road. — Linda

Is it for you?

This is for you if…

  • You started riding late, or you're coming back after years away, and you're 60 or past it.
  • You slow way down before every curve, grab the brake and stare at the edge of the road.
  • You're afraid of dropping your bike and not being able to pick it up.
  • You want years of good riding ahead: the long trip, the mountain road, the group ride, without white knuckles.

It's not for you if you want to keep up with the fast crowd. This is about riding calm, at your own pace. Funny thing is, that's how you end up enjoying every bend.

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Never Too Late to Ride

Sixteen real pages from Vol. III: the mile markers that open each chapter, the U-turn step by step, the drills, Fix It by Symptom and the road cards. Every chapter has a box that's easier on your body and one for shorter riders.

  • 162 pages · Vol. I
  • 161 pages · Vol. II
  • 172 pages · Vol. III
Sixteen sample pages from Never Too Late to Ride
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Questions

Before you
decide

I'm over 60 and just starting. Is it really not too late?

It isn't. I started at 55, scared and shaky. Vol. III begins with the truth about starting late and the order to do it in: a bike that fits you, full gear, a rider course, then the parking lot. If your body has a say, talk to your doctor first.

I was taught never to brake in a curve, and now curves panic me. Will this help?

Yes. Vol. I shows you how to set your speed in the straight, before the bend, so the brake isn't what you reach for in the middle of it. Then four words for every bend: Slow, Look, Press, Roll.

My bike is heavy and I'm not strong. Can I really lift it?

Vol. II teaches the back lift: your legs do the work, not your arms. It also has a whole chapter on when not to try it alone, and how to direct two or three helpers so nobody gets hurt.

I can't put both feet flat on the ground. Does it work for me?

Yes. Wherever your height changes something, there's a "Shorter rider?" box, and each book puts it all in one place at the back.

I haven't ridden in years. Where do I start?

Start with Vol. III. It has a chapter on coming back after years away and a 12-week plan, from your first lap of the parking lot to your first mountain road.

Does this replace a rider course?

No. Take a basic rider course through your state's rider-training program. These books are what I wish I'd had alongside it, and for all the miles after.

What exactly do I get?

The complete collection gives you all three volumes for $97. Vol. I and Vol. II are also sold on their own ($27 and $47); Vol. III only comes in the complete collection.

How do I receive it?

Right after payment you get your access link, on screen and by email. It's yours to keep, and there's nothing to wait for.

Can I read it on a tablet or computer? Can I print it?

Yes. It opens on any phone, tablet or computer. You can zoom the text as large as you like, or print the pages and cards at home and pin them up on the garage wall.

Is the payment secure?

Yes. You'll pay on a secure checkout page run by Payhip, a platform used by thousands of independent authors. Pay by card or PayPal. It's a one-time payment: no subscription.

What if it's not for me?

You're covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee. Ask for a refund within 7 days and you get every cent back. Just write to [email protected].

The complete set

Everything in
the complete set

Slow speed and good habits first, then the curves, and what to do if the bike goes down: the whole method, in the order I'd follow if I started again tomorrow.

Vol. I · Curves Without FearIncluded
Vol. II · Lift Any Bike at Any AgeIncluded
Vol. III · Never Too Late to RideIncluded
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Curves without fear.
A bike you can lift.

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