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Message: [QUOTE="NicoleB, post: 1091979, member: 56927"] Well here comes a girls view. # 1 DON'T GRIP YOUR SEAT WITH EITHER YOUR KNEES OR ANKLES. So many people grip and in my opinion it is not the best way to ride. Remember back in the 70's and 80's everyone that skied would ski with their knees together. Do you see them doing that now? No, because you don't have as good of balance as if they are apart and you can counterbalance. If you grip the seat and are going fast and then hit a big bump and the suspension throws the bike to the side then you are going to go with the bike and possibly crash. If you have your legs shoulder width apart and hit a bump then you can counterbalance and compensate and recover easier. I raced enduros for years and then rode the ISDE in France in 2001. After that I was offered the opportunity to ride trials with team Gas Gas. Trials is the BEST way to learn proper technique on a motorcycle. The best Enduro riders in Europe all started in trials. (David Knight, Merriman, etc. . .) With trials there is no tank to grip and you can't. You want to weight your pegs in turns so you have to put your outside leg out and apply pressure. Go to [url]www.girlrider.net[/url] and see if you can find the article about the school I taught in Oregan. I hope this helps. Now I am back to riding enduros and heading to New Zealand in November. Trials has made me a much better enduro rider. [/QUOTE]