Gaining confidence and skills is a recipe , not an uncontrolled chemical reaction – ideally ...

CONFIDENCE – IT ’ S A RECIPE

Gaining confidence and skills is a recipe , not an uncontrolled chemical reaction – ideally ...

Gone are the days when you could relatively safely assume that all kids learn to ride a bicycle . I mean , how many secondary schools still have ‘ bike sheds ’ instead of carparks ? How often do you see parents teaching the next generation of motorcyclists how to navigate the park on a BMX ? Pretty rare sight in the modern age . With participation in active sports hitting alarmingly low levels , a serious side effect is transpiring – a lack of the basic ingrained skills and coordination that potential motorcyclists used to bring to the table ( or carpark ). Sure , some digital games help in some areas but balance and core accuracy are not something the computer can assist with – yet . Do we really get young adults aspiring to ride motorcycles ( it looks cool and easy ...) turning up , all excited about this new way to A : park for free in many city situations B : cut through congested city traffic with ease and C : wear that cool kit without looking like a wannabe ? In their droves .