Two-wheeled Follies Fun For All Ages
When we were kids, in an effort to spice up our lives a little, we clipped wooden clothes pins to the spokes of our bicycle tires. this would provide a satisfying "snapple - grrrrrr" as we pedaled the neighborhood, cruising our two-wheelers and pretending (and wishing) they were so much more.
Such simple pleasures were every day occurrences and it didn't take too much to entertain us. I was reminded of those times this past weekend while watching the new riders taking part in the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center's Basic Rider Course. From infancy to young adolescence, the new bikers learned to first crawl, walk and finally to run under the trained instructor's tutelage.
With obvious varying riding ability levels, each was unmistakably a beginner when they climbed onto their bikes Saturday morning and learned how to start and stop the bike. They were all a little more seasoned when they got off after day #2 of training on Sunday. A mere two hours into the training course, they were all maneuvering cones and s-curves, shifting properly and stopping and starting the two-wheelers with ease.
The secret behind this success? It's the excellent training and overall coaching and inspiration to the new riders. How very fortunate to have such a great opportunity to learn to ride safely and securely. For the last 25 years the MMSC has been offering this high-quality professional training to countless riders throughout the state. They even provide an experienced rider refresher course.
Watching the riders endlessly circling the parking lot, gradually becoming more comfortable and adept in precision as the day waned, brought to mind that neighborhood full of "motorized" bicycles so long ago.
Who knew that this young girl blessed with a burgeoning imagination would one day be riding her own real life motorcycle. And who would have guessed that both her sons would be as well!
Just never forget to dream; do not quit reaching for your goals. You never know where it might take you after all.
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