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Message: [QUOTE="bbbom, post: 107746, member: 16301"] FMX_Novice, you can stop but it takes work. Your riding will improve too. Standing really helps keep your feet on the pegs because you can't take your feet off the pegs if you're standing on them. It also helps you control the bike and maintain your balance when the bike is getting bopped around by the ruts (or roots or logs or rocks). Easier said than done! I try to remember to stand as much as I can, especially on the easy stuff. Thats where I practice shifting, braking, transferring my weight from side to side on the pegs and whatever I can think of. I find it makes it easier to stand when I get to the tougher sections. I also find that I get used to keeping my weight on the pegs instead of the seat even when I'm sitting. My butt is just barely sitting on the seat and I can stand easier when I need to. [/QUOTE]