Tim - that is an excellent video - thank you. I am glad that Rosie kept looking back to make sure you didn't get lost and that you were keeping up.
Alex - one of the things that has been alluded to is that smaller and lightweight can be better - as has been said before " no-one wishes that they had a heavier bike".
As far as training in concerned I had a very enjoyable day at " Trials Day" near Leek in Staffordshire - I have to say that I ached afterwards for a few days using muscles that I had forgotten about. I have been riding for many years but all on road - they taught me so much about riding off road and I know there is lots more for me to learn still - much of which can be transferred to road riding as well - low speed skills in particular.
I went with my godson to Trails Day and he had never ridden a motorbike before - he had an absolute blast. We will both be going again.
Oh, and welcome to Horizons Unlimited.
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You will have to do without pocket handkerchiefs, and a great many other things, before we reach our journey's end, Bilbo Baggins. You were born to the rolling hills and little rivers of the Shire, but home is now behind you. The world is ahead.
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