Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic December eNews

You Say!

"After more than 40 years of riding, I left that day more reassured, confident, and relaxed. You have a relaxing yet commanding style, demonstrating what you know and encouraging us to want to do better. Good job. This is a course I will gladly recommend to my riding buddies."
—Andrew Ulitsky
Carlsbad, CA

"Had a great time last Sunday at the ARC. A different person rode home than arrived at 8AM. For the past 2 years, I was at a plateau that I couldn't break through. I've soared up through those restrictions. Thanks again for getting me really excited about my riding again."
—Thomas McClung
Diamond Bar, California

"If you're a rider with some experience, looking for techniques to be faster and safer, this course will not disappoint."
—Steve Munden
Westborough, Massachusetts

"I feel I learned more in 10-hours in your class than I have in the other two bike schools I’ve done which were two-day affairs and not nearly as useful. I will be recommending your book and class to anyone and everyone I ride with."
—Gary Bretzman
Phoenix, Arizona

A Season for Change

The cold is here and now is the season to do all those bike upgrades we’ve been wanting but didn’t want to give up riding time to get. How about a nice set of pipes, some custom wheels or a nice new shiny piece of chrome? Before you plop down your cash for cosmetic upgrades consider what you really get in return. How will they affect your performance? I don’t mean performance like road racing or stunt riding. I mean the kind of performance that could save your life. Of course the best upgrade you can do is to upgrade yourself, take a riding course or a course to learn how to maintain your own bike! However, when upgrading your bike consider upgrading your brakes or suspension this time around. When manufactures look for places to cut cost these are often the first places they look. Softer compound brake pads will cost you $30-$70 and will pay huge dividends when you need them, see if you can get a double H compound brake pad (HH) for your bike. If you have a little more to spend consider upgrading suspension. Changing your fork/shock springs to match your weight and re-valving your suspension to match you and your riding style will make your bike feel like a new motorcycle. Suspension guru Paul Thede likes to say about suspension that “the best you’ve ridden is the best you know.” What’s the best you’ve ever ridden
--Bret Tkacs, Total Control Instructor
www.pugetsoundsafety.com

Lee Parks Design DeerSports PCi Motorcycle Gloves

Premium insulated performance gloves provide the widest temperature range possible by utilizing an Outlast phase-change material liner in a patent-pending design. When your hands are cold, the liner acts like insulation and keeps heat in. When your hands get hot, it acts as a heat sink and pulls heat away. Additionally, when used with heated grips, it pulls the heat from the grips and distributes it around your hand. These are the only true insulated gloves that work with heated grips as most insulated gloves insulate you from the heat on the grips.

Proudly handcrafted in the USA
2.75+ oz. deerskin (palm) and 4.0+ oz. elkskin (back) are more abrasion-resistant than cowhide
Outlast ® phase-change lining material changes it properties depending on temperature giving it an incredibly wide temperature range (30-70 degrees)
Thinsulate Flex ® insulation on the backside of hand helps keep heat in without adding bulk to the palm side of the glove
Wide temperature range
Trimmed and ironed internal seams provide unrivaled fit, comfort and dexterity
Seamless palm for the ultimate in feel without pressure points
Dual-duty thread provides the strongest seams and won't cut through leather like Kevlar thread.
Hand washable leather stays soft
Inexpensive repairs available at our U.S. factory
Extra-long gauntlet has dual Velcro® wrist closures for a secure fit on any jacket
Double-stitched ErgoTech™ palm patch doesn't bunch up and provides strong abrasion-resistance
Double layer elkskin backing on knuckles for additional abrasion protection.

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Lee Parks Design Online Catalog

Hi Folks,
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving this year and you're having a happy holiday season. In this special Holidays Edition Total Control newsletter you will find a contribution from Bret Tkacs our site admministrator in Tacoma, WA and a great instructor. We also have new dates for many of our locations. I will be personally teaching both Southern California and Arizona ARC classes for the next couple of months. If you're looking for the perfect gift for that hard-to-please riding buddy or family member, why not give them a gift certificate for a Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic. They are good at any of our locations and can be for the full amount or any amount in $25 denominations. Lee Parks Design gift certificates are also available in $25 denominations. For the ultimate gift to yourself or up to three people, I am also available for private lessons anywhere in the country, call 760-220-5045 for more info. More dates and locations will be opening up soon so check back on the totalcontroltraining.net site.

Remember that Old Man Winter is rearing his ugly head this time of year. Lee Parks Design DeerSports PCi gloves are made for the colder months of riding, insulated with phase change technology to keep your hands toasty. Works excellent between 30-70 degrees, even lower with heated grips. Come try them on at one of the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows this winter (dates below). Speaking of the Cycle World Shows, we are proud to now be selling Heli Bar products which we will have in stock at the shows. We've been recommending them to our students for years so it just made sense to offer them directly. If you've ever wanted to be more comfortable on your bike without losing any performance, and simultaneously improve the handling, Heli Bars are are no-brainer.

If you have received this mailing in error, click on the link at the bottom of this newsletter and you can remove your name from our list. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your past patronage and for your interest in our training.

January 2007
January 6, 2007 - Adelanto, CA
January 27, 2007 - Gilbert, AZ Call 480-998-9888 to register

Feburary 2007
February 3, 2007 - Adelanto, CA

March 2007
March 3, 2006 - Adelanto, CA
March 25, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY
March 31, 2006 - Gilbert, AZ Call 480-998-9888 to register

April 2007
April 1, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY
April 7, 2007 - Troy, NY
April 15, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY
April 21, 2007 - Frederick, MD
April 21, 2007 - Troy, NY
April 28, 2007 - Frederick, MD
April 29, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY

May 2007
May 5, 2007 - Troy, NY
May 5, 2007 - Frederick, MD
May 6, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY
May 12, 2007 - Troy, NY
May 12, 2007 - Frederick, MD
May 19, 2007 - Olympia,WA NEW Class date, call (253) 531-4585 to register
May 20, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY
May 25-27, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY Instructor Training, MUST be pre-approved by Lee Parks

June 2007
June 2, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY
June 3, 2007 - Troy, NY
June 10, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY
June 23, 2007 - Olympia,WA NEW Class date, call (253) 531-4585 to register
June 23, 2007 - Frederick, MD
June 24, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY
June 30, 2007 - Frederick, MD

July 2007
July 14, 2007 - Frederick, MD
July 21, 2007 - Olympia,WA NEW Class date, call (253) 531-4585 to register
July 28, 2007 - Frederick, MD

August 2007
August 11, 2007 - Frederick, MD

September 2007
September 15, 2007 - Frederick, MD
September 15, 2007 - Olympia,WA NEW Class date, call (253) 531-4585 to register
September 16, 2007 - Poughkeepsie, NY

October 2007
October 6, 2007 - Frederick, MD
October 13, 2007 - Frederick, MD

To register or for more information contact:
AZ - www.motorcycletraining.com
CA - www.totalcontroltraining.net
IL - www.privatetracktime.com
MD - www.totalcontroltraining.net
MI - www.totalcontroltraining.net
NY (Mid-State) - www.christineskickstart.com
NY (Upstate) - www.hvcc.edu
WA - www.pugetsoundsafety.com
WI - www.privatetracktime.com

Meet Lee Parks at these upcoming events!

CYCLE WORLD International Motorcycle Shows Seattle, WA - December 1-3, 2006 Anyone who signs up for a Total Control ARC at the Seattle show gets 50% off any single Lee Parks Design product! Long Beach, CA - December 8-10, 2006 San Mateo, CA - December 15-17, 2006 New York, NY - January 19-21, 2007 Chicago, IL - Feburary 9-11, 2007 Bring your Total Control book for a free autograph!

Need more comfort on your ride? We will be selling the same world famous HELI Bars that Total Control instructors use on their own bikes at the CycleWorld International Motorcycle Shows listed above. Stop by for a free ergonomic evaluation by Lee Parks.

Lee Parks Design Bamboo Riding Shirt

After scouring the globe for the ultimate high-performance base layer material, who would have guessed it would come down to a 100% natural bamboo fiber? Lee Parks Design's exclusive Belanima™ Bamboo yarn is tough enough for extreme use yet feels halfway between between cotton and silk on your skin. This is absolutely the most comfortable fabric you will ever try on, GUARANTEED! We used a special Raglan cut to make it comfortable while riding a bike as well as just lounging around. Of course, we proudly make all our shirts in the USA. See for yourself why Belanima™ Bamboo is the only material you'll want against your skin while riding.

SOFTNESS Bamboo fiber is softer than the softest cotton and effortlessly drapes on the skin. Its silky texture helps prevent leather and textile apparel from sticking to your body in hot conditions.
DURABILITY Significantly stronger than synthetics, bamboo does not snag or pill (ball up on the surface) like polyester. It can be conveniently machine washed and dried with your regular clothes
WICKING Unlike synthetic textiles such as microfiber polyester that require a chemical treatment to achieve their perspiration wicking qualities, bamboo is inherently wicking and maintains that ability forever.
Chemical treatments wash out over time, eventually leaving you with a rough, chaffing, non-wicking garment.
THERMAL REGULATING By being naturally breathable and keeping you dry, bamboo keeps you cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter like a sheepskin seat cover. It is the perfect base layer in any weather.
ECO-FRIENDLY Bamboo is nature’s most sustainable resource. One of the world’s most prolific plants, bamboo grows up to four feet a day to a height of 60 feet or more every four years.
Additionally, the fabric’s special agent “bamboo kunh” prevents bacteria from cultivating on it, making it naturally anti-microbial.

Ship Your Bike Safely and Economically!

As the nations leading motorcycle transportation company, JC Motors transports motorcycles and ATV's worldwide. Total Control Training has been shipping bikes with JC Motors exclusively since 2000 and has never been let down with their service or pricing. They are the originators of the uncrated shipping program with North American Specialized Transportation. Their extensive background in the motorcycle industry led to the development of the safest and most expedient motorcycle transport methods including proper training for each driver. If you ever need to ship your bike somewhere, you can use them with confidence. Tell them that Total Control Training sent you.

Lee Parks Design
PO Box 1838
Victorville, CA 92393
www.leeparksdesign.com
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