Motorcycle Riding Concepts

Specialties

We are passionate and committed to riding excellence!

We offer Basic, Advanced, Individual, Expert and ‘Seat Time!‘

Need your Virginia Class «M» Endorsement? Take our Basic RiderCourse.

We drill on all levels of the essential cores:

— Maximum Effective and Comprehensive Braking

— Curve Negotiation and Tight Turning Skills

— Collision Avoidance

— Ocular Riding

— And much more!

Whatever level you are, our years of experience and proven techniques are not about getting you to pass the course. Much more importantly, it’s a passion and mission to give you the tools to evolve into a better and more skillful rider. We are not about the easy way. We are about the right way-​the safe way. People are talking about our skills, our curriculum, our high standards, and how we stand out. We stand out because of HOW we teach, that comes from who we are.

History

Established in 2004.

Motorcycle Riding Concepts (MRC) was established by five professional police motorcycle officers. The charter of MRC was to teach Basic, Expert, Advanced and Individual motorcycle training courses serving the Northern Virginia area. MRC’s training facility is located at 9001 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA.

Over the years MRC has expanded it’s training offerings to include the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s (MSF) Basic RiderCourse, Headstart, Seat Time and Harley-Davidson’s Rider’s Edge New Rider Course. More offerings are in the works and will begin to be introduced in 2013.

MRC has also added to it’s expert training staff to include additional professional police motorcycle officers, Motorcycle Safety Foundation certified RiderCoaches and Harley-​Davidson Rider’s Edge certified instructors.

MRC is dedicated to motorcycle safety and providing the expert training that motorcycle riders in Virginia, Washington, DC, Maryland and surrounding areas want and need.

Meet the Business Owner

John H, Mike N, Jeff T, Don W and Mark L.

Business Owner

John Harris is the President. He is a Police Sergeant with a large agency with over 15 years on the Motor Squad, serving 12 years as a lead instructor. He has over 25 years riding experience.

Mike Nicholson is the Operations Manager. He has served in law enforcement for 23 years with 7 years on the Motor Squad. Nick has engaged in nearly all motorcycle disciplines. Students benefit from his experience on sport, touring, standard and custom motorcycles.

Jeff Thompson is the General Manager. Jeff is a retired Police Sergeant who served for 30 yrs. He has owned, built, and operated motorcycles for 45 years. Jeff has been a certified Motorcycle Instructor for 25 years.

Don Withrow is a Vice President and Partner. He has ridden motorcycles most of his life and has been a certified motorcycle instructor since 2001.

Mark Lewis is a Vice President and Partner. He has served in law enforcement since 1997 and on the motor squad since 2001. Mark has been a motorcycle instructor since 2004.