Oh shit, and I forgot, another thing only 1 person has mentioned: take riding classes. Most riding classes are really shitty, but there are some fantastic riding schools out there.
The most important thing you will learn there, is how to crash or lay down your bike. I've low sided mine 3 times, and I cant say I would be better off not having had those riding classes. Took them 3 years before I ever really rode a bike (was in highschool, dad wouldnt let me ride his w/o going to a 3 day course etc, and he had not ridden in 20years, so he wanted to go. It was a pretty good time.).
Another saying: If you ride long enough, your going to crash. And its true, I have low sided twice, and been in 2 wrecks.
Rock those flip flops imo*
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