I am a firm believer in learing in the dirt. I believe it makes you a much better rider. Some of the moves I learned in the dirt saved my a$$ on the street. Knowing how to power slide or slid under control with rear wheel locked. That last one saved my butt just this past summer. I was riding and some HUGE bird took off from the right side of the road and I tried to steer out of the way but the bird went the same way. So I locked the rear wheel and slid the bike sideways keeping the front wheel pointed where I wanted to go and narrowly missed the bird. This thing was huge , if it was a dog it would have weighed 100lbs or more.

I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!