My son has wanted to get into biking for ages (I've taken him on mine to Europe and the TT so biking is well and truly in his blood - his mum is so pleased lol)
Anyway, I bought him an enduro bike for his birthday, a TM125 2T. Unfortunately there aren't that many places you can learn to ride around here, so we ended up going to a motocross track called Uncle Eddies near Doncaster.
They were really good and let him go on the kids track to get the hang of the clutch and gears (he's had about an hour on a 4T 125 before so not a total beginner) and then let him go out with the small wheeled bike sessions on the adult track for his first day. He did really well as he built his confidence throughout the day - there are some seriously fast kids there though!
Obviously I had to have a go, and it turned out to be possibly the most fun I've had on 2 wheels! The TM is surprisingly pokey for a 125 (about 30hp when new) and in all honesty it was faster than I was. Pretty wierd losing traction all the time coming from a road bike and track day background, but the feeling of the jumps was amazing!
So now I'm looking for a another bike for me....just need to get that past the mrs after buying this one! Still, all the other expenses have been sorted - its the trailer and tow hook and electrics that cost as much as the first bike!
Cant decide whether to go for an enduro or all out mx bike - I like the idea of a road legal KTM 200 EXC as I don't think I'll actually race.
If you've never tried it give it a go - it's a lot of fun! Knackerign though, especially in jeans and a textile jacket! A few pics
image by sagalout, on Flickr
image by sagalout, on Flickr
image by sagalout, on Flickr
image by sagalout, on Flickr
image by sagalout, on Flickr
Anyway, I bought him an enduro bike for his birthday, a TM125 2T. Unfortunately there aren't that many places you can learn to ride around here, so we ended up going to a motocross track called Uncle Eddies near Doncaster.
They were really good and let him go on the kids track to get the hang of the clutch and gears (he's had about an hour on a 4T 125 before so not a total beginner) and then let him go out with the small wheeled bike sessions on the adult track for his first day. He did really well as he built his confidence throughout the day - there are some seriously fast kids there though!
Obviously I had to have a go, and it turned out to be possibly the most fun I've had on 2 wheels! The TM is surprisingly pokey for a 125 (about 30hp when new) and in all honesty it was faster than I was. Pretty wierd losing traction all the time coming from a road bike and track day background, but the feeling of the jumps was amazing!
So now I'm looking for a another bike for me....just need to get that past the mrs after buying this one! Still, all the other expenses have been sorted - its the trailer and tow hook and electrics that cost as much as the first bike!
Cant decide whether to go for an enduro or all out mx bike - I like the idea of a road legal KTM 200 EXC as I don't think I'll actually race.
If you've never tried it give it a go - it's a lot of fun! Knackerign though, especially in jeans and a textile jacket! A few pics
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