Riding Schools
Posted: 08:35 pm Oct 15 2005
I attended a dirt bike riding school a week ago and I want to share my experience with all of you.
I attended a class for people who had ridden "back in the day" and were trying to get back into it. I have been riding my KDX for 2 years now and I thought I knew something about it. Well, I didn't know nearly as much as I thought I did!!! I learned more about proper bike setup in 30 minutes than I've learned in the 2 years I had my bike. I had no idea there was so much involved with properly setting up a bike.
I learned a tremendous amount of good information regarding cornering, starts and stops, body positioning, etc. Good general technique stuff that will apply in the woods, MX track, wherever. Now I plan to practice what I learned for a couple of months and go back for tne next "class".
The cost for this 7-hr class was $135, and it was money well spent.
Anyway, I used to think that such a school wouldn't benefit me because I already "knew" how to ride. Ha! I was (and still am) clueless, but I'm learning and having a great time! Don't be afraid to try one of these schools, you just might be surprised with how it turns out!
I attended a class for people who had ridden "back in the day" and were trying to get back into it. I have been riding my KDX for 2 years now and I thought I knew something about it. Well, I didn't know nearly as much as I thought I did!!! I learned more about proper bike setup in 30 minutes than I've learned in the 2 years I had my bike. I had no idea there was so much involved with properly setting up a bike.
I learned a tremendous amount of good information regarding cornering, starts and stops, body positioning, etc. Good general technique stuff that will apply in the woods, MX track, wherever. Now I plan to practice what I learned for a couple of months and go back for tne next "class".
The cost for this 7-hr class was $135, and it was money well spent.
Anyway, I used to think that such a school wouldn't benefit me because I already "knew" how to ride. Ha! I was (and still am) clueless, but I'm learning and having a great time! Don't be afraid to try one of these schools, you just might be surprised with how it turns out!
