U-turns used to make me want to just keep riding and find another way home š
Iād tense up, stare directly at whatever I was trying NOT to hit, panic about putting my foot downā¦ and somehow expect a beautiful little U-turn to come out of it.
What helped me was taking the pressure off.
Big circles first. Figure eights. Looking where I actually wanted to go. Slowly making everything tighter as I got more comfortable.
And if Iām out riding and the U-turn in front of me feels s**t? Iāll put a foot down. Do a three-point turn. Go around the block. Who cares?
Practise the skill somewhere safe, absolutely. But you donāt get bonus points for making every U-turn look pretty.
Sometimes you just need to get the bike facing the other freaking direction š
What riding fear should I do next? š
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20/08/2026
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Sometimes I wonder if Iām talking about the same things too much. Confidence. Fear. Being a beginner. Putting less pressure on yourself. Getting back on the bike and trying again.
And then I get a message like this.
This is why I keep making the content. If something Iāve said can sit in the back of even one riderās mind when theyāre scared or being way too hard on themselves, then every reel, post and ramble is worth it.
Honestly made my whole day. š„¹
And to anyone else learning, practising, starting again or doing it scared: I hope you know Iām cheering you on too. š¤šļø
I used to be terrified of stalling at the lights š¦
Not even because of the stall itself, it was knowing there were people behind me waiting while I tried to get my s**t together.
And of course, the more I panicked and rushed, the more likely I was to stall again.
Eventually I realisedā¦ they can wait.
Restart the bike. Find your bite point. Take the extra few seconds. Nobody is going to die because you held them up at a green light.
And practice. So much boring clutch practice until it starts becoming muscle memory.
Iām not saying I never stall anymore. I just donāt really care if I do.
Thatās what this little series is going to be about, not magically becoming fearless, just the things that made riding fears feel a little bit smaller.
Tell me yours š Iāll probably make an episode about it.
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Things I should be practising: U-turns, figure 8s, tight turns.
Things I actually practise: locating the nearest coffee shop. āļøšļø
Things have been a little heavier around here lately, so hereās an old favourite š
Iām in a bit of a slower season with riding at the moment, but Iām still here. And if youāre a new rider with a question you feel silly asking ā ask it. Chances are another new rider is wondering exactly the same thing.
The heavier conversations arenāt going anywhere either. Iāll get to them. ā¤ļø
For nowā¦ coffee.
09/08/2026
Apparently if youāre nervous on a motorcycle, thereās āsomething wrong with youā and you have āno business being on a bike.ā
Yeahā¦ no.
This is EXACTLY the kind of attitude towards beginners that I want to push back against.
Should an experienced rider be riding around terrified every single time they get on their bike? No.
Should you recognise when fear has become so overwhelming that youāre no longer riding safely? Absolutely.
But being scared when youāre NEW?
Completely fu***ng normal.
Youāre sitting on a machine youāre still learning to control, surrounded by cars, trying to remember clutch, throttle, gears, brakes, road positioning, head checks, corners and approximately 47 other things at once.
Of course some people are scared.
The answer isnāt āthereās something wrong with you, get off the bikeā
The answer is training.
Doing the same thing over and over until one day you realise the thing that used to scare you doesnāt anymore.
Thatās how confidence is built.
And I really donāt want new riders looking at experienced riders and thinking everyone else was magically confident from day one.
You are allowed to be a beginner, be nervous and take longer than somebody else.
Just keep learning, respect the fear when itās telling you youāre outside your current ability, and build your skills one ride at a time.
We need more people helping beginners become good riders, not telling them they donāt belong here.
07/08/2026
If you're trying to choose your first bike and everyone keeps giving you completely different adviceā¦ I wrote this for you
Especially the women who keep getting told *āthat's too tall for youā*, *āyou need to flat-footā* or *ājust get a 300ā* before anyone has even asked what kind of riding you actually want to do.
There really isn't one perfect beginner bike.
So I put together a guide on the things I'd actually consider when choosing your first one: seat height, weight, engine size, LAMS, buying used, lowering and just generally figuring out what feels right for YOU.
š https://motomuse.com.au/articles/how-to-choose-your-first-motorcycle-especially-if-you-re-a-woman
And while you're there, have a snoop around MotoMuse. I'm slowly building up the bike and gear reviews too, all based on real riders' experiences rather than just spec sheets.
Hopefully it makes researching your next bike or piece of gear a little less overwhelming ā¤ļø
And if you know someone currently trying to choose their first bike, send this their way.
Being scared when you start riding doesnāt mean youāre not cut out for it. šļø
Confidence isnāt something you either have or you donāt. Itās something you build.
Every ride teaches you something.
Every skill you practise makes the bike feel a little more familiar.
Every bit of training gives you another tool to rely on.
Fear ā familiarity ā trust ā confidence.
You donāt need to rush it. You donāt need to prove anything. But you also donāt have to accept being terrified every time you get on your bike as your forever normal.
Keep learning. Keep practising. Give yourself time. š¤
Maybe youāre already a better rider than you think. š¤
Itās so easy to focus on everything we still need to improve.
The corner we got wrong. The slow-speed manoeuvre we hate. The rider who makes everything look effortless. The confidence we think we should have by now.
But every rider you admire was once learning too.
And somewhere along the way, without really noticing, the things that once terrified you started becoming normal.
You donāt have to rush that process.
Keep learning. Keep practising. Keep riding.
And every now and then, remember to look back at the rider you used to be.
Sheād probably be pretty bloody impressed. šļø
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