Comments on: Experienced Rider Course https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/07/experienced-rider-course/ Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mad https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/07/experienced-rider-course/#comment-290 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:58:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=703#comment-290 Well done! I’m hoping that my advanced training starts soon.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/07/experienced-rider-course/#comment-288 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:40:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=703#comment-288 Dan: Looking silly is a small price to gain even a little extra skill or experience that may save your life later. We (humans) have a funny way of putting our well-being behind appearances.

It reminds me of a talk I heard on campus many years ago by a wilderness safety expert. He was a national Park Ranger at the time and was watching some men cross a frozen creek. The last man across fell through the ice into water about knee deep. He didn’t call out to his friends ahead who unaware and kept walking. The ranger watched the guy thrash about for a few minutes trying to get out until he realized the cold water was rendering his legs useless and he was beginning to fall into the creek. He goes over and pulls the guy from the water and asks him why he didn’t call out to his friends?

“I didn’t want to look stupid.”

Some people would rather die than appear stupid, inexperienced, not in control, etc etc….

Myself… I seem to live to look stupid.

steve

]]> By: irondad https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/07/experienced-rider-course/#comment-287 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:23:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=703#comment-287 Bravo!!!
I tell my students after the class that your skills will only stay at the level you practice them to. I have nothing but great respect for those who risk looking silly to improve skills.

Dan

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