# I am learning to ride!

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 29, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-am-learning-to-ride/262498 "2012-01-29T13:31:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-am-learning-to-ride/262498/21 "2012-01-30T10:37:33Z")

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> [@WOOT of the day!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/woot-of-the-day/46135/60):
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> once you get used to riding the dirt bike on the grass and dirt… take it to an empty parking lot. and put some pads on.
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> dont put your feet down in turns and get used to the commitment going into, through and out of turns feet on pegs, and focusing on your body position.
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> Get your starts, stops, and tight turns down, then just cruise around the parking lot in 2nd & 3rd gear doing faster turns.
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> Remember knobbies dont like pavement, not only will they wear out fast, but they will be slick. So when you get control of it sliding out a bit here and there, a proper street tire will have much more grip. AKA if you can do it on knobbies, you can do it on a street tire = confidence.

Don’t do this. As he said knobbie tires are not meant to be ridden on the street and if you’re a new rider your ASKING to hurt yourself. Get your confidence and get comfortable shifting and putting around in the dirt and then try to find a road bike someone won’t kill you over if you drop it.

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