motorcycling

After purchasing my 2013 Honda CRF250R off-road motorcycle (and having it repaired), I finally found some time today to ride it at the nearby Metcalf Motorcycle Park.. . . . . This was my first time at Metcalf and on my new-to-me dirt bike.. . . My past motorcycles were street-oriented, so this was a bit different. (outside my comfort zone). This Honda has a…

Ever since I can remember, I have always wanted to ride a dirt bike. For one reason or another, there was never any opportunity to do so. Something always stood in the way of my ambition: money, time, lack of equipment, etc.. . Finally, after doing the Intro to Dirt Two-day riding workshop with Brian Garrahan, I decided to purchase my own dirt bike. What…

I became interested in learning to ride a dirt bike in August and enrolled in the Intro to Dirt class at Garrahan Off-Road Training.. . The two-day class takes place in Hollister, CA, and Brian Garrahan provides all the dirt bikes.. . Day 1 - Saturday, October 24, 2015. . I got up early, around 6:30am, to prepare for the drive to Hollister. My iPhone…