I RIDE MOTO GYMKHANA –
EMMANUELLA
REID
How long have you been riding
Moto Gymkhana?
I joined Moto Gymkhana at the start
of May this year, when I saw them
practising in a car park on my way home
and was curious enough to take a look.
They invited me to join in, so I did. I’d
had a bad incident in April going round a
corner, and figured that this would help
me learn safer techniques for cornering
and more control over my bike.
What benefits do you get?
I have found it’s not just highly enjoyable
but also very beneficial to my riding. Not
only has it raised my confidence and
peripheral vision awareness, but it has
also improved my technique. The skill
levels in my cornering, brake and throttle
control have improved astronomically.
What are your goals?
Now that I have discovered the thrill of
riding with others and competing not just
against them but also myself, my goal is
simply to keep getting better. To beat my
personal records and move up through
the ranks of the international Moto
Gymkhana World Competition.
What is the secret?
There’s no secret. It’s all about fun and
practise – and if you have that then you’ll
gain the skills that can lead to success. I
love meeting up with the other riders and
having a good time, or just practising the
basic manoeuvres by myself after work.
I guess the secret is that if you’re not
enjoying it, then no matter how “good”
you might get, you’ll never really become
successful.
KIWI RIDER 33