Bluecreek Motorcycle Training, Denver

As cool wind blows over rubber-marked pavement, the friendly, Motorcycle Safety Foundation–certified instructors at Bluecreek Motorcycle Training Co. shout instructions over the clamor of engines revved by student riders. The academy’s fully enclosed riding range encourages beginners and experts alike to safely practice skills, such as stopping, turning, and swerving—all with the help of the three men and three women who make up the teaching staff. Courses also incorporate study time in spacious classrooms, where students commit laws and road signs to memory instead of sticking post-it notes on the inside of their helmet visors.