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[Panter]

I still have issue with this concept that you have to shell out cash on instruction to be good at every activity.

It's just doesn't chime with my experience of certain sports, MTB-ing simply for pleasure becoming a monetized industry where everyone thinks they have to stump up for lessons just seems a bit odd.

Well you don't have to, but if you want to improve...

 

[Zoiders]

Well you don't have to, but if you want to improve...

This is not so.

Improving at something is not a commodity you have to stump up cash for.

 

[Panter]

This is not so.

Improving at something is not a commodity you have to stump up cash for.

That's a ridiculous thing to say!

If I'm no good at something, or wish to improve, then paying for training is logical, no?

 

[Cubist]

I still have issue with this concept that you have to shell out cash on instruction to be good at every activity.

It's just doesn't chime with my experience of certain sports, MTB-ing simply for pleasure becoming a monetized industry where everyone thinks they have to stump up for lessons just seems a bit odd.

However, you don't know what you don't know. I've heard of people coming back from courses exclaiming that they knew a bit about riding, but got some really top tips that now put them well ahead of the field.

I'd love to go on a course, as I acknowledge that I have a lot to learn.

 

[lukesdad]

If you dont know you dont know. How do you know ( acknowledge, good one ) you have a lot to learn

 

[Cubist]

I don't know, but I suspect that there could be some stuff that I don't know. In which case, ....well, you never know!

Besides which, I've never felt happy with know-it-alls. A self-taught know-it-all is, potentially, extremely flawed, especially as there's no knowing just how knowledgeable they are, or not.

 

[GilesM]

I still have issue with this concept that you have to shell out cash on instruction to be good at every activity.

It's just doesn't chime with my experience of certain sports, MTB-ing simply for pleasure becoming a monetized industry where everyone thinks they have to stump up for lessons just seems a bit odd.

I understand your point, and most people do get better just from riding more, and pushing yourself to ride more technical routes, I'm at the stage now where I want to try more extreme stuff, stuff that will hurt in the morning if it goes wrong, and it will be easier for me to make the step if somebody who knows their stuff gives me some pointers, and is with me when I first try some of the more risky riding, or perhaps I've lost my bottle and I just need someone to hold my hand. The other options is to dress up like a gladiator and only do up lift days, however I prefer to ride up the hills aswell. Anyway, I'll be honest about how good the course is and let you know.

 

[lukesdad]

I don't know, but I suspect that there could be some stuff that I don't know. In which case, ....well, you never know!

Besides which, I've never felt happy with know-it-alls. A self-taught know-it-all is, potentially, extremely flawed, especially as there's no knowing just how knowledgeable they are, or not.

A fine explanation if ever I saw one.

 

[Muddy Ground]

It would be nice for the OP to put us back on track ;¬)

MG