Maybe Bikes Just Aren't for You???

@davievanderboom

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated because it addresses a common fear and vulnerability associated with learning a new skill, particularly a potentially dangerous one like motorcycling. The creator's honest and empathetic approach to a difficult conversation, combined with relatable anecdotes, likely fostered a strong connection with viewers who have experienced similar struggles or fears.

Summary

The creator discusses the challenges of teaching motorcycle riding, particularly the CBT (Compulsory Basic Training). He shares anecdotes about students who struggle with the clutch, U-turns, and figure-eights, highlighting that it's a difficult conversation to have when someone isn't suited for motorcycling. The creator emphasizes that it's okay to accept that a hobby might not be for you, drawing parallels to other skills that require practice and aren't mastered immediately.

Structure

1Introduction to the difficult conversation of telling someone motorcycling isn't for them.
2Sharing experiences with students who struggle with basic maneuvers like clutch control and U-turns.
3Discussing the common difficulties faced during CBT, even by those with prior driving experience.
4Explaining that it's normal to not be perfect at a new hobby immediately.
5Concluding that it's acceptable to realize a hobby isn't for you and to seek other interests.

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Maybe Bikes Just Aren't for You??? THE MOST DIFFICULT CONVERSATION I'VE EVER HAD TO HAVE AS A BIKE INSTRUCTOR WAS THE ONE WHERE I HAVE TO SAY TO PEOPLE, I JUST DON'T THINK MOTORCYCLING IS FOR YOU AND IT SUCKS BECAUSE IF YOU'VE FOLLOWED ME FOR A WHILE, YOU'LL KNOW I'M THE GUY WHO BOLSTERS EVERYONE UP. COME ON, JUST KEEP GOING, TRY, YOU KNOW, AGAIN AND YOU'LL SMASH IT NEXT TIME, ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF. BUT I'VE GOT A COMMENTER AT THE OR A FOLLOWER AT THE MOMENT WHO MESSAGED ME SAYING THAT THEY HAVE NOW ATTEMPTED THE CBT 6 CBT 6 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T GET TO THE ROAD SECTION BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET TO GRIP WITH THE CLUTCH AND THEY CAN'T GET TO GRIP WITH U TURNS AND THEY CAN'T GET TO GRIP WITH FIGURE EIGHTS. UM, COORDINATION'S HARD. AND IF YOU LOOK AT. WELL, IF I CONSIDER ALL THE PUPILS THAT I'VE HAD OVER THE I'VE GOT PUPILS THAT WALK IN, SIT ON THE BIKE AND FOR SOME REASON THEY ARE FANTASTIC AND IT'S JUST NATURALLY, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ABLE TO DO IT. I'VE HAD OTHER PUPILS WHO HAVE CAME OUT WHO'VE HAD DRIVING EXPERIENCE, PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ON A MOTORBIKE, AND THEY STILL FIND IT A BIT HARD TO GET THROUGH THE CBT. NOW, USUALLY WE'RE A COUPLE OF, YOU KNOW, CBT OFF ROAD PRACTICE SESSIONS. THEY ARE COMPLETELY FINE EVENTUALLY. I MEAN, EVEN TO THE POINT MY DAY OFF TO HELP THEM BECAUSE I GOT FED UP TAKING MONEY OFF OF THEM. I FELT BAD ABOUT IT, BUT WE GOT THEM THROUGH IT. BUT THERE WAS ONE PUPIL THAT I HAD WHO GOT HIS SEVENTH ATTEMPT AT CBT, AND I HAD TO SIT HIM DOWN AND HAVE THAT CONVERSATION OF, BUDDY, DO YOU THINK THIS IS REALLY FOR YOU? AND IT'S NOT A BAD THING TO ACCEPT IN THE END OF THE DAY. IF YOU THINK ABOUT EVERY HOBBY THAT YOU'VE TRIED OVER THE YEARS, YOU WERE NEVER PERFECT AT THEM TO BEGIN WITH. BUT IF YOU'D WENT TO SEVEN SESSIONS OF WHATEVER IT IS, AND LET'S SAY IT WAS PADDLEBALL, AND YOU JUST COULDN'T HIT THE BALL AFTER SEVEN, SIX HOUR SESSIONS, THEN AT THAT POINT, I WOULDN'T ADVISE INVESTING ANY MORE MONEY INTO THAT HOBBY, BECAUSE ALL THAT'S GONNA DO IS BREED RESENTMENT BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GETTING TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. SO I THINK IT'S FINE TO JUST GO, DO YOU KNOW WHAT? I GAVE IT A SHOT. IT WASN'T FOR ME, BUT WHAT OTHER COOL THING CAN I GET INVOLVED WITH? SO IF ANYONE'S GOING THROUGH THAT AS WELL, I HOPE THAT HELPS.

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Are motorbikes really for you? #scottishbiker #biker #cbt #bikersoftiktok🏍♥️ #bikersofinstagram

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Transcript

THE MOST DIFFICULT CONVERSATION I'VE EVER HAD TO HAVE AS A BIKE INSTRUCTOR WAS THE ONE WHERE I HAVE TO SAY TO PEOPLE, I JUST DON'T THINK MOTORCYCLING IS FOR YOU AND IT SUCKS BECAUSE IF YOU'VE FOLLOWED ME FOR A WHILE, YOU'LL KNOW I'M THE GUY WHO BOLSTERS EVERYONE UP. COME ON, JUST KEEP GOING, TRY, YOU KNOW, AGAIN AND YOU'LL SMASH IT NEXT TIME, ALL THAT SORT OF STUFF. BUT I'VE GOT A COMMENTER AT THE OR A FOLLOWER AT THE MOMENT WHO MESSAGED ME SAYING THAT THEY HAVE NOW ATTEMPTED THE CBT 6 CBT 6 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T GET TO THE ROAD SECTION BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET TO GRIP WITH THE CLUTCH AND THEY CAN'T GET TO GRIP WITH U TURNS AND THEY CAN'T GET TO GRIP WITH FIGURE EIGHTS. UM, COORDINATION'S HARD. AND IF YOU LOOK AT. WELL, IF I CONSIDER ALL THE PUPILS THAT I'VE HAD OVER THE I'VE GOT PUPILS THAT WALK IN, SIT ON THE BIKE AND FOR SOME REASON THEY ARE FANTASTIC AND IT'S JUST NATURALLY, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ABLE TO DO IT. I'VE HAD OTHER PUPILS WHO HAVE CAME OUT WHO'VE HAD DRIVING EXPERIENCE, PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ON A MOTORBIKE, AND THEY STILL FIND IT A BIT HARD TO GET THROUGH THE CBT. NOW, USUALLY WE'RE A COUPLE OF, YOU KNOW, CBT OFF ROAD PRACTICE SESSIONS. THEY ARE COMPLETELY FINE EVENTUALLY. I MEAN, EVEN TO THE POINT MY DAY OFF TO HELP THEM BECAUSE I GOT FED UP TAKING MONEY OFF OF THEM. I FELT BAD ABOUT IT, BUT WE GOT THEM THROUGH IT. BUT THERE WAS ONE PUPIL THAT I HAD WHO GOT HIS SEVENTH ATTEMPT AT CBT, AND I HAD TO SIT HIM DOWN AND HAVE THAT CONVERSATION OF, BUDDY, DO YOU THINK THIS IS REALLY FOR YOU? AND IT'S NOT A BAD THING TO ACCEPT IN THE END OF THE DAY. IF YOU THINK ABOUT EVERY HOBBY THAT YOU'VE TRIED OVER THE YEARS, YOU WERE NEVER PERFECT AT THEM TO BEGIN WITH. BUT IF YOU'D WENT TO SEVEN SESSIONS OF WHATEVER IT IS, AND LET'S SAY IT WAS PADDLEBALL, AND YOU JUST COULDN'T HIT THE BALL AFTER SEVEN, SIX HOUR SESSIONS, THEN AT THAT POINT, I WOULDN'T ADVISE INVESTING ANY MORE MONEY INTO THAT HOBBY, BECAUSE ALL THAT'S GONNA DO IS BREED RESENTMENT BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GETTING TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. SO I THINK IT'S FINE TO JUST GO, DO YOU KNOW WHAT? I GAVE IT A SHOT. IT WASN'T FOR ME, BUT WHAT OTHER COOL THING CAN I GET INVOLVED WITH? SO IF ANYONE'S GOING THROUGH THAT AS WELL, I HOPE THAT HELPS.