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Submitted by: Jennifer

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My boyfriend, who has been riding bikes all of his life, was very impatient with my progress- in the parking lot and getting out of the parking lot. The first two times we went to the lot on my Sportster 1200, I was so scared of it I wouldn't even get going. Finally I made him leave to practice and did fine. He came back to find me scraping my pegs on purpose like a little dirt biker. :) When it took me many parking lot rides to even consider riding in the neighborhood, he would say, "You just need to sell that damn thing before the end of the year so it's not another model behind." But I knew I would do it- at my own pace. I rode the bike 30 miles to his house last week for the first time and he was flabbergasted that I did it. I did it!!! Hang in there and don't be pressured to do anything you're not comfortable with until you're ready.

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Submitted by: Anonymous

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Thank you so much for this site. I signed up for the safety class and got on a bike for the first time yesterday. I did ok but the instructor "pushed" me to go faster and would not allow me to get any additional practice. Today I dropped the bike because I was being pressured. I was kicked out of the class. Thank you again. I will ride but learn at my pace.

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Submitted by: Sandi

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I'm rather slow too. I was the only female in the motorcycle safety course and the instructor kept telling me to speed up a little. But even now, I ride at my own comfort level. Best advice for any beginner - don't listen to anyone who tells you to ride outside your abilities and only you know what they are. Happy riding!

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