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From http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com I reckon we've all felt like giving up motorbikes at some stage. Or we've had riding buddies saying should I sell my bike. I reckon Tom Cruise summed it up well when he said you've lost that loving feeling. When this happens, the typical response is to tell the guy to not quite dirt bikes as he is a skirt wearing yellow-backed pussy. I reckon this sort of response simply shows your friends aren't really putting a lot of thought into it, because there's so much more they could say if someone asks should I sell my bike, like: - you're a gutless lily livered pansy - a spineless cry baby mummy's boy - pathetic panty-waisted coward - a chicken livered pusillanimous wimp. Cross Training Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJAvmhgP0h1AEKY8vTEJPJg Cross Training Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cross.training.enduro.skills/?ref=ts Our enduro vlog series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlur54ugvzNJlUO0y6D10jVOGMLI4Raci Cross Training website: http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com Like to support our vids? http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com/cross-training-support-donations.htm Dirt riders quit motorbike riding for a pile of reasons... maybe you have just lost that loving feeling and you should quit riding and give up motorbikes. Maybe can't afford motorbikes any more. Or you are just so good looking you can't afford to head butt a tree in top gear. Okay, quit riding and give up dirt bikes. Some motorbike riders simply can't help themselves when they jump on a dirt bike... a primitive part of their brain tells them they are James Stewart and it's full throttle everywhere. While a very small but advanced part of their brain keeps telling them they'll wind up in a wheelchair one day if they don't quit dirt riding on their dirt bike. Some riders get into a relationship where there partner says it's me or the motorbike. And when kids are involved, this can be understandable but if not then some do find the choice an easy one. The big one is when your life gets to a point that a serious injury from dirt bikes could really mess things up - things like starting a family. A job involving physical activity. Or you are simply getting old and your bones are like pretzels. These are serious issues, and the rational response is to either sell the dirt bike, or bring the risks back to an acceptable level. Easier said than done, of course. Many of us ride for the adrenalin kick. There are dirt riders who can back off the pace, or make the move to adventure riding and enjoy the scenery instead of tearing through the forest at full speed. Don't quite motorbike riding in that case. As regular viewers will know, after two sets of multiple fractures I developed a more trials based style of dirt riding... getting the thrills and challenges by tackling hard terrain at a slow speed. It doesn't eliminate the risk, but crashing in first gear most of the time means I'm far less likely to wind up in an iron lung. So I won't quit motorbikes or give up dirt riding. Dirt riding is extremely addictive, and like heroin it might kill you. But at least it doesn't leave track marks down your arm... unless your riding buddies use you for traction. All I'm saying it is fine to be a gutless lily livered pansy. Personally I've been working on this for years. And sell that dirt bike if you have to, but if you are worried about the risks, explore your options first. Look into the cross training approach. Or trials riding. Good protective gear. And of course a decent helmet. Go in peace, my children.