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14-06-2006, 10:22pm
You're probably right about your points there Pan, it's just an impression I've gained from reading feed back in here where lap times seem to get a fair mention.
But there's nothing like trying something yourself to get a first hand impression, something I will add to my "to do" list.
I still believe that anybody who has ridden dirt has a head start on someone who hasn't as it teaches you basic bike control & hones instinctive reactions and decision making.
There 'd be heaps of blokes in here who started riding dirt early on like myself. In fact there weren't many bitumenised roads about back then so no choice but to learn fast
(Insert age related jokes here)
Now all you do is steer a bike around some witches hats & bob's your uncle, here's your licence, good luck (you'll need it)
Then after that they get all snarly & start whining & bitching about being limited to a 250 for a year. Fact is, you have to learn to walk before you can run (IMHO) <i></i>
But there's nothing like trying something yourself to get a first hand impression, something I will add to my "to do" list.
I still believe that anybody who has ridden dirt has a head start on someone who hasn't as it teaches you basic bike control & hones instinctive reactions and decision making.
There 'd be heaps of blokes in here who started riding dirt early on like myself. In fact there weren't many bitumenised roads about back then so no choice but to learn fast
(Insert age related jokes here)
Now all you do is steer a bike around some witches hats & bob's your uncle, here's your licence, good luck (you'll need it)
Then after that they get all snarly & start whining & bitching about being limited to a 250 for a year. Fact is, you have to learn to walk before you can run (IMHO) <i></i>