A riding school for motorcycle enthusiasts
From beginners to seasoned riders, the Rider School at Howard Community College offers several courses for motorcycle enthusiasts.
- Chris Pollard, center, one of the motorcycle program faculty, gives students instructions before they ride. Students in the Rider School practice on the motorcycle instructional “south range” near the athletic building at Howard Community College. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Joshua Pfau practices weaving on the course. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- A tag with the rider’s name hangs from the motorcycle during class. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Students in the Rider School practice on the motorcycle instructional “south range” near the athletic building at Howard Community College. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Spare helmets sit on a shelf in the trailor housing motorcycle gear. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- This is the instructors’ instructions for the range exercises for riding practice on the hardtop. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Debbie Palmer goes over a small obstacle on the riding course. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Mary Therese Pfau gets instruction from George Bess, Jr., who is on the Motorcycle Program Faculty. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Lawrence Colon, right, gets instruction from George Bess, Jr., who is on the Motorcycle Program Faculty. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- George Bess, Jr. with the Motorcycle Program Faculty, watches students in the Rider School practice on the motorcycle instructional “south range” near the athletic building at Howard Community College. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Riders line up their bikes for another riding drill after they take a short break. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
- Jim Schmidt is the Director of Motor Vehicle Safety Programs for Howard Community College. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)