12-26-2015, 01:06 PM
Nah... First, that's not how introductory riding schools work here. Second, riding in traffic on a bike isn't really any different than driving in a car...dealing with traffic isn't about riding skill so much as learning how to anticipate, react, be defensive, etc. I will call those "Traffic Skills" To be sure, riding in real world traffic is a key component to learning traffic skills, but one is much better off learning riding skills in a controlled envinronment so that the rider can concentrate on traffic skills when out in the real world.
Ultimately, a good street rider must master both traffic and riding skills and that will involve being in traffic, but learning both at the same time, in traffic, does not strike me as "the best" way.
Ultimately, a good street rider must master both traffic and riding skills and that will involve being in traffic, but learning both at the same time, in traffic, does not strike me as "the best" way.