Comments on: The One-Sentence Guide to Riding in the Dirt http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/ a blog about riding motorcycles Fri, 18 May 2012 23:37:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stacy http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1623 Stacy Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:31:47 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1623 <strong><a href="#comment-1618" rel="nofollow">@Allaina</a>:</strong> They hope to make it a regular event, yes. With the interest as high as it has been already, I'm sure it will be! <strong><a href="#comment-1620" rel="nofollow">@Steve Williams</a>:</strong> Nah, you're just someone who's content with a staid existence. And I mean that in a good natured ribbing sort of way. ;) <strong><a href="#comment-1621" rel="nofollow">@irondad</a>:</strong> "That’s what vice grips are for." LOL! I don't know... I could see you on a majestic R1200GS, cresting the top of a majestic sand dune in a remote desert locale with the wind blowing majestically through your perfectly coiffed hair... @Allaina: They hope to make it a regular event, yes. With the interest as high as it has been already, I’m sure it will be!

@Steve Williams: Nah, you’re just someone who’s content with a staid existence. And I mean that in a good natured ribbing sort of way. ;)

@irondad: “That’s what vice grips are for.” LOL!

I don’t know… I could see you on a majestic R1200GS, cresting the top of a majestic sand dune in a remote desert locale with the wind blowing majestically through your perfectly coiffed hair…

]]> By: irondad http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1621 irondad Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:05:43 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1621 Imminent is a good word to describe things. If the dirt bike is solidly planted all the time you're not doing it right. Although, sometimes the crash becomes one step beyond imminent! That's what vice grips are for. I grew up dirt riding. These days I think it's best for me to not ride dirt bikes. My macho ego is bound to write a check that my joints can't cash. :) Don't forget to have fun in your class! Imminent is a good word to describe things. If the dirt bike is solidly planted all the time you’re not doing it right. Although, sometimes the crash becomes one step beyond imminent! That’s what vice grips are for.

I grew up dirt riding. These days I think it’s best for me to not ride dirt bikes. My macho ego is bound to write a check that my joints can’t cash. :)

Don’t forget to have fun in your class!

]]> By: Steve Williams http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1620 Steve Williams Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:56:29 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1620 Excellent sentence summing up dirt riding. I don't like feeling a crash is imminent. I like feeling a coffee shop stop is imminent or another photograph is imminent. I'm not really a rider. I must be a pretender. Steve Williams <a href="http://vespalx150.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Scooter in the Sticks</a> Excellent sentence summing up dirt riding. I don’t like feeling a crash is imminent. I like feeling a coffee shop stop is imminent or another photograph is imminent.

I’m not really a rider. I must be a pretender.

Steve Williams
Scooter in the Sticks

]]> By: Allaina http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1618 Allaina Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:57:17 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1618 Darn! I wish I'd known about this class before it filled up!! It looks fabulous. Do they offer it regularly? I learned to ride on a 125 dualsport in the deep sand of West Africa. I was hooked from my first get off!! It's so much fun!! I can't wait to take the GS out and get it dirty. :-) Darn! I wish I’d known about this class before it filled up!! It looks fabulous. Do they offer it regularly? I learned to ride on a 125 dualsport in the deep sand of West Africa. I was hooked from my first get off!! It’s so much fun!! I can’t wait to take the GS out and get it dirty. :-)

]]> By: Stacy http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1617 Stacy Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:16:15 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1617 <strong><a href="#comment-1613" rel="nofollow">@Mike P.</a>:</strong> Experience has gotten me somewhat comfortable riding the SV on hard packed dirt and/or loose gravel (think marbles) but the deeper stuff (sand, deep gravel) is outside my comfort zone. The SV inspires no confidence on those surfaces. <strong><a href="#comment-1614" rel="nofollow">@Carlos</a>:</strong> Of course! <strong><a href="#comment-1615" rel="nofollow">@tedder</a>:</strong> My wallet is already trying to hide. @Mike P.: Experience has gotten me somewhat comfortable riding the SV on hard packed dirt and/or loose gravel (think marbles) but the deeper stuff (sand, deep gravel) is outside my comfort zone. The SV inspires no confidence on those surfaces.

@Carlos: Of course!

@tedder: My wallet is already trying to hide.

]]> By: Gordon http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1616 Gordon Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:53:23 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1616 Your friend sums it up pretty good. Enjoy your off-road class, it will open up whole new world of riding opportunity's. Your friend sums it up pretty good. Enjoy your off-road class, it will open up whole new world of riding opportunity’s.

]]> By: tedder http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1615 tedder Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:58:27 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1615 You're going to have a blast! You may as well start shopping for dualsports now :-) You’re going to have a blast! You may as well start shopping for dualsports now :-)

]]> By: Carlos http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1614 Carlos Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:20:32 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1614 Awesome. I think that is the same school Kristi Martel (Racer, and Instructor for California Superbike School) went to for her article in 'Motorcyclist'. I hope you thoroughly enjoy yourself, and learn some new skills. And as usual, we anxiously await a ride report. :) Awesome. I think that is the same school Kristi Martel (Racer, and Instructor for California Superbike School) went to for her article in ‘Motorcyclist’. I hope you thoroughly enjoy yourself, and learn some new skills.

And as usual, we anxiously await a ride report. :)

]]> By: Mike P. http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1613 Mike P. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:42:20 +0000 http://bolty.net/2010/04/19/the-one-sentence-guide-to-riding-in-the-dirt/#comment-1613 As someone who never rode dirt, gravel makes me nervous. I would like to get some off road training. That could be beneficial. As someone who never rode dirt, gravel makes me nervous. I would like to get some off road training. That could be beneficial.

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