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Soon-to-be new rider in new york
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September 1, 2009 at 9:27 pm #3387relativelyinterestedParticipant
hi,
i just finished college and am looking into learning how to ride and getting my first bike. i definitely want a bike that a new rider can handle, but also something that can go long distances. i have dreams of long-distant trips in the not-to-distant future. any tips on what bikes to get or, well, anything else related would be appreciated.
thanks
samSeptember 1, 2009 at 10:59 pm #22142MunchParticipantWelcome
Any long trips I would caution against at least for the first year or more of your riding tenure. You will need to build physical stamina, mental stamina, a mental database of how to adjust to different surroundings and atmosphere. Not only that but the type of bike you will likely need to pull this off will be well out of the range of a beginner.
Take the MSF first and foremost, understand what your getting into. Ride in every scenario you can find…traffic, rain, heavy wind, combination of heavy wind and rain, fog, loose gravel, extreme heat, times where the temperature can drop or rise in a matter of 5 miles by as much as 30 degrees or more. Night time riding, fog, night time w/ fog. Going longer distances makes you vulnerable to a multitude of conditions you will quickly find yourself ill prepared for.
Don’t give up the dream but very much give the dream more time for preparation. -
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