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LRN2RYD’s chief instructor is Larry Scalzitti. He’s been riding motorcycles since he turned 20.
And let’s just say that it’s been a long time since he started riding. Larry grew up in the Chicago area and went to college at Creighton University before joining the Navy. After serving aboard two frigates, a destroyer, a cruiser and an ammo ship he retired in 1995. While in the Navy, Larry earned a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from The Naval Post Graduate School. Before retiring, he taught for three years at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
After his retirement, Larry taught math at Stevenson High School for ten years. He has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from The Johns Hopkins University. In addition to teaching math, he also sponsored the school’s juggling club. Under his guidance, the Toss Up club sponsored annual festival grew into one of the largest regional juggling gatherings in the country.
Larry got involved with motorcycle education in 2002. He received his Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) training at Northern Illinois University (NIU). In addition to teaching at NIU, he has also taught at the University of Illinois and Illinois State University. Since then he has instructed hundreds of students and shared his passion for riding with each one. Larry has taught both the MSF and University of Oregon courses.
An avid rider, Larry averages over 30,000 miles of riding per year. He does a lot of long distance riding and is a member of the Iron Butt Association (IBA), the Motorcycle Tourer's Forum (MTF). When he’s not teaching or heading off into the sunset, Larry rides with two local clubs, the Chicago Region BMW Owners Association (CRBMW) and the Top Cats. He is also active as a member of the Patriot Guard Riders.
Larry is a member of the State Motorcycle Safety Administrators Association (SMSA), the American Motorcycle Association (AMA), and the American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE).
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