So I finally took my bike up the Sea to Sky highway last weekend

I've been riding for a few years but always stuck to city streets and local trails. I finally got the nerve to take my old Kawasaki up the Sea to Sky from Vancouver to Squamish. I was super nervous about the curves and the big trucks, but I took it slow. The weird thing was, after the first few tight turns, I stopped white-knuckling the handlebars and actually started to relax into the lean. I think I was so focused on not messing up that I forgot to just ride the bike. By the time I hit the lookout point, I was having a blast. It totally changed how I see that road now. Has anyone else had a ride that scared them at first but ended up being a total game changer?

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lily_craig18d ago

Remember when people said you had to start on a small bike? I used to believe that until I rode a friend's old CB750 on a twisty back road. That heavy bike forced me to learn smooth inputs way faster than my little 250 ever did. It completely flipped my idea of what a beginner bike should be. Now I tell new riders to just pick something they feel okay with and go practice.

morgan41018d ago

Watched my buddy learn the same way on his dad's old Goldwing, @lily_craig. He got smooth real fast because that big bike didn't forgive any rough moves.