Thank you thank you thank you."
-Susan Post
Portland, OR 

Phew! Susan, we're stoked you're okay and were able to pull out the skills when you most needed them! Watch out for those station wagons!

"Through riding I feel like I can express myself. There are a lot more girls coming into this sport. Girls are just as crazy for the rush at the races as the boys are. Women dirt bike racers are on the rise. I am one of them. When a girl is shredding on a dirt bike, it is a sight to behold and always the result of incredible hard work and determination. I have attended three DirtWise schools in 2009, 2011, and August of 2012. I don't just want to be good for a girl...but flat-out good and I really think Shane understands that about me. Looking back at my first school I realize how I must have been a handful because I was only on a bike for about a year before that. I remember it was muddy and I was so intimidated but Shane helped me realize that you need to be aggressive. In 2010 I raced the Pennsylvania State Hare Scramble Series and went on to become Women's Champion. My 2nd school in 2011 helped me become faster and more confident. Shane really focuses on trying to improve your techniques so I was going faster with ease. I ended up second for the championship in 2011 but that just ment I had to push harder for 2012. With all of Shane's help I won my championship back in 2012 and got the Woman Rider Of The Year Award! I thought my third school was going to be just like the other two and boy was I wrong. Way different terrain and the terrain I feared most. Sand. The demos Shane did were so amazing that It really gets you hyped up to try it for yourself. When Shane said he was going to keep track of our lap times I was pumped because I wanted to see how I matched up against the guys. Every lap for me got faster with Shane's wise words. He is so easy to talk to and understand when it comes to riding. I can feel myself leave each school as a better more well rounded rider. My favorite is the corner ruts we did on day two. I had a huge smile under my helmet the whole time. At the end of the day Shane took us to a gnarly hill climb and before the school I might have been like yeah right I'll never make that but with the hill climb exercizes we did earlier that day I was ready to give it my all. When i diddn't make it the first few tries Shane showed me the proper way to turn back down and try again. It was the cherry on top when I made it before the school was over. I love the log crossings, log grinding, drifting, stoppies, wheelies, hill climbs and much more at the school. He goes over everything in such detail. All I want to do when I go home is ride and with those DirtWise Schools I am a safer and more confident racer. So thanks again Wattsy!"

-Sammy Bird

"2 years of heat, cold, dust, mud, sweat, tears, lots of $ spent and 1000's of miles traveled on the road and the trails..........here's what you get !!!

 

It was worth every bit if it!!

 

All your support, advice, ribbing, fellowship  helped me accomplish a dream season.    Thanks for pushing me guys." 

 

John, all we can say on this one is "ditto, mate". Right back at you; couldn't have said it better ourselves!

 

 

Just to prove that some of your students practice outside of the class. :)

 

Bruce's DirtWise Property - Michigan Trail Ride

Also wanted to say thanks again for having your class.  I've improved immensely from applying your lessons to my racing.  I ended up winning the B vet overall in our enduro series and for the last race of the year was able to move up to the A vet class and ended up winning.

 

Thanks, 

Martin Ryerson

 

Martin, Good on ya', Mate! And thanks for making me feel like all that harping like a nagging miss'us I do each week isn't lost on everyone!