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I’ve Always Wanted To…

We often hear the following:AlwaysWanted

“I have always wanted to do that!”

“I could never do that, it looks so scary!”

“That looks like so much fun!”

It is.  It’s amazingly fun and you are missing out.  You CAN do it and we can point you in the right direction to help you get there.  What’s stopping you?

“I’m scared.”

Look, we get it.  It can be intimidating.  The thing is, when you start small and learn to be safe from the beginning, you gain confidence and are able to enjoy yourself!  Sign up for a class to learn how to ride properly, establishing good habits and mad skills from the top and you’ll be surprised at how good you’ll be in no time!

 “I’m too old.”

Oh?  Are you dead?  Well, then you’re not too old to learn something new.  You may never even purchase a bike, but just challenging yourself to learn how to ride will fill you with all kinds of confidence.   The Learn How to Ride page will get you headed in the right direction.

“I can’t afford the classes.  My friends boyfriend has a bike and he offered to teach me.”

Look, you do what you like.  In an emergency, it’s you who will be cashing in on the investment you’ve made in yourself.  Learning the necessary skills to get you out of a tight spot is important and the classes offered on the Learn How to Ride page will do that.  You will get the chance to learn the safest responses for different situations, then drill those reactions for an emergency.  Remember, you are investing in abilities that you will carry with you for as long as you ride.  Skip the bad habits.  Learn safe riding the right way.

“What if I …”

DoItAlreadyWhat if what if what if.  Nonsense!  Whatever excuse you’re clinging to, let it go.  Just do it.  You can always decide later that it’s not for you if you like.  You probably won’t though.  You’ll be too psyched that you’re having the time of your life riding around with other women who had to really challenge themselves to get to where they are too.  Consider that  whatever excuse you’re hanging on to is probably the very one you reach for to keep you from going for the other things in your life you yearn for.  Get out of your own way.  For realsies.

Fired up?  Ready to challenge yourself?  Need to know where to begin?  Excellent!  Check out our ‘M Class’ Drivers License page and our Learn How to Ride page!  Ready to buy a bike?  Look at our Title and Plate Registration page and City “Sticker” Tags page.   Still need some nudging?  Not sure you can do it?  You can!  Check out our Stories of Encouragement.

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