08-19-2018, 11:04 PM
(08-19-2018, 10:06 PM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote: I'm just so darn proud. I got her on a scooter rental finally, after spending about 6 months teaching her to ride a bicycle properly. she kept the bike up, learned to pull away and stop reliably, and learned some turns by looping around culdesacs and taking apex rights and lefts at intersections.
I also got stung by a wasp while following her on my own scooter. good times.
Point being, the lady can now pilot a two-wheeled vehicle in the most basic sense. We're debating getting her her own cheap chinese 50cc that she can ride into the ground before the new Super Cub hits dealerships, but i can see the spark is lit. she's already got "engine eyes" and keeps pulling up information on a Vespa GT250. She's not quite ready to learn transmissions yet, but that's why I want her to get a Super Cub, so she can shift without having to manage a clutch. Am I making a mistake keeping her away from transmissions for a while?
Yes, if you teach her with a clutch it will be harder but in the end better for her because it will be much more natural.
I taught my daughter how to drive a car with a manual transmission. She may not always drive a manual but she'll never forget how to.