Virtual Dirt Biker School [Enroll]

How Street Bike Riders Who Are Struggling To Transition To Off-Road Can Ride With Confidence This Year - Without The Fear of Constantly Crashing!

Learn the simple & efficient 3-step "backyard confidence" method to ride with balance, control, and stamina by learning efficient and proper trail riding techniques without needing more "seat time" on the trails.

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Are YOU Struggling To Transition From Street Bike To Dirt Bike?

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2 Frustrating Problems Transitioning To Dirt

I can confidently say that riding in the dirt is HARDER than riding on pavement for 2 reasons.

Especially if you're transitioning to dirt for the first time.

I’ve been riding dirt bikes for nearly 25 years (although I wasn’t very skilled for the first 15 years), and I’ve been riding on the street/pavement for 16 years.

Both are lots of fun, and aside from dodging “cagers”, riding on the street is much easier to start on.

Balance and traction are the two biggest differences between dirt & pavement.

Riding on pavement, you have virtually 100% traction at all times, so you rarely have to worry about your tires sliding out.

You also have speed on your side.

Speed gives riders the illusion that they have good balance.

That is, until they slow down to less than 5 mph (you can tell a poorly balanced rider by the way they drag both their feet and wobble their bike trying not to fall over when coming to a stop or taking off).

Take a street rider who has 20+ years of pavement experience (even an advanced rider who can coach others on the street or road course)...

Throw them on dirt for the first time, and they lose nearly all of their “riding” experience.

They often think their riding skills will translate from pavement to dirt.

But they are SHOCKED to find that it’s harder than they thought. Much harder, in fact!

How do I know this?

Because they've told me through emails, comments, and coaching.

Riding down a gravel road on a dirt bike might be easy, but once you start turning, the front or rear wheel feels like it wants to slide out from underneath… or both wheels!

Riding tight or slow trails is also a common struggle because the bike feels heavy and wants to fall over. Older riders often tell me, "I don't have the same balance as I did in my 20s!"

Throw in having to re-learn clutch and throttle control because you realize it’s WAY more important than it was riding on the pavement if you want to prevent stalling and spinning the rear wheel!

If you’re feeling exhausted or intimidated just thinking about this, take a deep breath!

While riding off-road IS more challenging than on the street, it’s NOT as hard as you think.

AND it’s possible to build your confidence without taking YEARS to learn proper riding skills… Even if you’re over 60 years old and just got your first dirt bike.

Why is riding in the dirt so challenging for experienced street bike riders?

The #1 mistake I see street bike riders make when transitioning to riding in the dirt is using their pavement techniques.

You'd think that riding a motorcycle is similar to riding a dirt bike, but as we discussed in the previous email, many of the techniques are very different.

For example, how do you use your body when you're turning on the street?

You're likely sitting in the same spot the entire time and leaning with the bike.

That works because you have traction and momentum on your side.

But try that on a dirt bike, and you're likely to wash out or fall over.

It's not only frustrating, it's downright intimidating when you try to ride faster, but your wheels feel like they're going to slide out from underneath you!

You probably want to keep up with faster riders, though. Maybe it's your kids or your spouse.

But if you keep pushing to go faster, you'll either:

• Wash the front tire out and smack the ground before you know it
• Slide the rear tire out and skid across the ground
• Break the rear tire loose, but catch it just in time, and you'll have to change your pants afterwards
• Or your rear end will break loose, and when you let off, it catches so fast that you high side, throwing you off the other side like a slingshot even harder!

I don't say these things to scare you, but rather to caution you.

Because if you don't learn how to get proper traction, you're only increasing your risk if you try to ride faster.

Some people will say, “If you ain't crashing, you ain't trying!”

Well, I say that's STUPID!

Everyone I ride with isn't making a living from riding a dirt bike.

In fact, they ride to escape the daily routine and challenges of life, and to create memories with family and friends.

The Best Way To Reduce Your Risk?

Here are 5 of the top ways to reduce risk:

1 - Slow Down

Maybe you've already tried that. It's probably the smartest choice if you're unsure what you're doing wrong because you're less likely to crash.

But it gets boring and frustrating, constantly slowing down every time you feel nervous on a flat or slippery turn.

You might start feeling embarrassed for being the slowest in your group, making them always wait for you. You might be worried that you're “annoying” them for tagging along on their ride, even if they say it's fine.

2 - Get better or more protective gear

I always recommend wearing all of the proper gear every time you ride. Even though I never “plan” on crashing, I try to “dress” for it so that it doesn't hurt as much.

With that said, if you already have the necessary riding gear, how much is it going to cost you to “upgrade”?

• $800 for the “best” helmet.
• $500 for top-of-the-line boots
• $600 knee braces
• $450 for the best body armor

That's over $2k just in riding gear!

While I'll never say don't do it if you have the money, there's a better way to invest your hard-earned cash and time if you already have proper gear.

3 - Just “ride more”

Getting more "seat time" is one of the better options, because like anything else, you NEED experience. You're not going to get better by just watching youtube videos and reading riding tips.

This is the route that I took because I had more time than money.

The downfall is that it will take a lot more time, which may not be ideal if you're over 60 years old and don't have a lot of time or a place to practice.

The two problems riders face are either:

They don't know the proper riding techniques, so they form bad habits, like using "street" riding techniques on a dirt bike.

Or they learn proper techniques, maybe from watching a youtube video, but then they don't practice it enough or the right way.

Learning to do something new is awkward until you re-train your brain and body so that it's "muscle memory" - being able to do it without thinking about it.

If you don't form those new "positive" riding habits, you're going to revert back to old "negative" habits on your trail rides.

4 - Ride with faster riders

It's one of the fastest ways to increase your speed because you're mentally and physically FORCING yourself to try and keep up with faster riders.

But it's also one of the riskiest ways.

If you already feel out of control at your current speed, what makes you think that pushing past your comfort zone will reduce your risk of crashing?

5 - Get better traction

I've learned that to ride faster WHILE staying safe (not crashing), I need to feel and be in control of my bike. 

This starts with getting proper traction and balance.

Your tires are the only thing touching the ground, so if they're sliding out, you're not going to keep the bike upright.

And if you're not properly balanced, you're more likely to fall over.

BUT, you don't need the best bike, suspension, and tires to have good traction.

You don't need to be young and fit to stay balanced on the bike.

Both of these can be improved by slightly changing your riding technique and body position on the bike.

And you don't need more time to practice, or to even spend an entire day loading up and driving to the trails to improve your skills!

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The secret to riding faster AND safer without wasting years of "riding more", hoping you'll improve, is by forming positive riding habits.

Most trail riders think that just getting more "seat time" is the best way to improve their skills.

I totally understand why they believe that, because you NEED to ride if you want to improve.

But why do some people advance their skills and speed much quicker than others, even though they ride the same amount?

The slowest rider gets left in the back, trying to keep up with the faster riders so they don't leave them behind or get annoyed because they constantly have to wait.

It's even harder for street bike riders transitioning to a dirt bike for the first time because they think their road riding skills and techniques will translate.

But they quickly find out that's not true!

And if they continue to "ride more" using those bad or less efficient techniques from riding on the road/pavement, they'll form bad habits that are even harder to unlearn.

How does this secret method work, then?

Forming a "positive riding habit" is learning a proper technique or body position, and practicing it the right way repeatedly until it becomes muscle memory.

Riding "drills" is a term that you may have heard of, but there are two common mistakes that hold riders back.

Just learning the technique isn't good enough!

#1 Mistake - Just practicing a proper technique once or twice, but when they go ride a trail, they revert to old habits

Why?

They haven't formed that "positive riding habit" or muscle memory to do it without thinking about it.

It's like when I hurt my right shoulder in 2010 and had to learn how to wipe with my left hand - it felt WEIRD and was hard at first.

But I forced myself to do it because I HAD to, and it didn't take long to feel more normal. 

The same goes for learning a new trail riding technique.

Proper repetition is key.

Are you actually doing it right?

#2 Mistake - What they THINK they're doing is not always what they're ACTUALLY doing.

I stated above that PROPER repetition is key.

If you're repeatedly practicing a new technique, that's great!

But if you're not doing it the right way, you're simply, and dangerously, forming a BAD habit that will be harder to unlearn.

For example, I was helping a newer rider with their cornering and told them to use a specific body position technique (lean the bike but not their body).

They tried it, but I had to stop and tell them that they were still leaning with the bike, as opposed to leaning the bike but not their body, even though they THOUGHT they were doing it right!

So how do you know if you are doing it right or wrong, then?

Good question!

There are simple signs when you're doing it wrong or not as efficiently.

For example, if you're leaning with the bike on a flat or slippery corner, you're going to feel like the bike wants to either slide out from under you...

Or you'll lose your balance and feel like you're falling towards the inside of the turn.

Whereas, when you're doing it right, your tires will have better traction, giving you more confidence because you feel in control, even if you increase your speed around the turn.

That's why I've discovered it's important to not only learn the proper technique, but to form a positive riding habit so that you can do it without even thinking about it.

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Introducing...

Get the 3-step "Backyard Confidence Method" with personalized help for your specific situation - even if you've tried learning from YouTube videos or faster riders!

What You'll Learn In This Program For Trail Riders:

• The Basics - Bike controls, how to safely ride for the first time with clutch and gears, and how to get on a bike if you're short
• Body Position - How to properly sit and stand without feeling awkward
• Cornering - How to corner faster on flat or tight turns in the woods without washing out
• Downhills - How to safely ride down steep hills without sliding down or crashing
• Uphills - How to make it to the top of steep or technical hills without getting stuck and falling back down
• Logs/Roots - How to consistently ride over wet roots or logs without getting hung up, bucked off, or sliding off of them
• Stamina - How to ride faster for twice as long without going to the gym
• What to do if you get stuck and aren't improving
• And more!

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Laura wasn't advancing after riding with her husband for 15 years...

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Paul can do intermediate grade trails now!

The tips for tight turns has been really helpful. I thought about that a lot on yesterday's ride. Thanks!

-Zoe Najim

"Managing throttle control has made a huge difference in my confidence riding. Doing drills with Kelley helped me learn how to comfortably switch gears and brake allowing me to ride more confidently with my sons.  I’m able to adjust without overreacting which has definitely helped me not crash as much! I feel more at one with the bike and love it!"

-Amber Stratton (Minnesota)

“I’m 52 and I started riding when I was about 35. I wasn’t advancing at all and I didn’t know what to do to get better, so I decided I wanted to take your class. If you just get on YouTube and watch people ride, then you don’t get that “Do this to practice for this”, and I like your step-by-step approach to it. It’s not a package class where you send it out and then the person’s on their own; they can talk to you. I can control the clutch and gas better and learn where to sit on the seat better. My big fear was rolling backward and fall off on a big hill, but I feel like I have a plan now. Your writing is clear and the video just added to what I was learning.”

-Laura Thayer (52) - Washington State

“It made an instant difference in my cornering. I’m not expecting to be a professional motocross rider. Just enough to get myself to a better level  I feel now that I could do the intermediate grade. It’s all about technique and getting around your track quite safely. I believe that the information you’ve given me has helped me improve myself quite a bit. I’m very happy with what you’ve taught me. I would recommend it to beginners because it gives you a heads up and good safety techniques. I think it helps people get up to an intermediate stage much faster and quicker. I know more about my bike now than when I was in my teens and 20s. It’s just a matter of reading what you got and looking at your video clips and going back out to the field and practicing, and then putting it to use on the trails.”

-Paul Scrivener Paihia (Bay of Islands), New Zealand

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Zoe was AFRAID to ride with her kids...

Here's what she said after the FIRST DAY of practicing what she learned:

I went riding yesterday and I was way more confident! I practiced the clutch drills and that really helped. That was way less scary and felt more in control. 

-Zoe Najim

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"My main concern with buying The Virtual Dirt Bike School was learning basic dirt riding skills, and I found it to be very straightforward dirt riding explanations. I specifically liked the trail riding videos. The benefits were confidence building and exercises to practice on my own. I would recommend VDB School because of its easy to understand and follow tutorials."

-Thomas Briscoe

"Kelley was a professional from start to finish. He showed me the basic ins and outs of a dirt bike and how to operate it before riding! He was patient in his instruction, knowledgeable and diligent in asking me how I was doing throughout my experience! I highly recommend anyone looking to give dirt biking a try to call Kelley to learn, he's a great teacher!!"

-Derek E. (Age 29)

"Getting on a dirt bike was not on my bucket list. After watching Kelley instruct my 18 year old daughter it looked fun and safe. Safety was very important to Kelley. He made sure I had a helmet on, protective pants and boots. He was very thorough in his explanation of how to start it and let out the clutch and, in general, how things worked.

I killed it the first time but he was super patient and encouraged me to try again. It worked and off I went. I was able to drive around the yard a couple times and with proper instruction was able to come to a stop.  I would highly recommend Kelley as an instructor."

-Karen E. (Age 60)

"I was having trouble with my clutch control and kept stalling, but then Kelley showed me some drills and it started improving! He has helped me grow on my dirt biking journey already, with his easy-to-follow instructions. I'm excited to keep getting more comfortable on the bike!"

-Cecily F. (Age 15)

"He taught me how not to die!"

-Lydia E. (Age 18)

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