That was what Campus Superstar 2006 finalist Geraldine See's father sternly told her when she had wanted to get a motorcycle licence.
Still, the 18-year-old got her wish to get on a two-wheeler with Channel U's new youth initiative, Motocross Challenge 2007, which aims to raise awareness of the sport among young people. Members of the public get to race against celebrities such as Geraldine, her fellow Campus Superstar finalist Renfred Ng and this year's Project Superstar champ, Daren Tan.
The event will be held at the field next to Orchard Cineleisure every third Saturday of the month, starting on 17 Mar. Geraldine, who is working towards her driving licence, still doesn't have a motorcycle licence.
But, on Monday, she joined Daren and Renfred for a crash course in bike-riding at their first try-outs. The course wasn't without its crashes, though.
At one point, Geraldine stopped to help Renfred, who had fallen from his own bike. Then, Daren came whizzing past and knocked into her left side.
Geraldine admitted her back was swollen after that, but the basketball enthusiast chirpily said: "No worries, I've suffered worse injuries playing sports."
It's no wonder then that her father had his reservations when she wanted to get a motorcycle.
"He said he would rather break my legs himself, before I got my legs broken in an accident," said Geraldine, who is studying business at Clementi ITE.
Her father was also hesitant to let her take part in this motorcross event but she eventually persuaded him.
Love at first ride
She agreed that motorcycling has its dangers, but added: "As long as you don't go too fast or try to perform any unusual stunts, you should be fine."
So what is it about these macho bikes that attracted the young singer?
Geraldine recalled the day her basketball coach had sent her home on his motorcycle after a training session.
She said: "My coach was my idol. It was a really enjoyable ride. I loved the speed and the wind."
That led her to decorating her room with pictures of Harley-Davidson motorcycles until "it was like a shrine".
Daren's parents too, were not too happy when he started taking riding lessons last year. Halfway through his course, they even offered to sponsor driving lessons.
"They said they would rather pay to let me learn driving than have me riding bikes," Daren, 24, said.
However, he admitted he would still have an occasional go on his friends' bikes.
"Biking makes me feel stylish. I guess this is why most guys have a thing for bikes," he said.
Unlike his riding buddies, Renfred wasn't particularly enthusiastic on the racing pitch.
"I don't feel safe riding bikes," he said.
"It's more assuring to be riding in an enclosed vehicle like a car," said the 16-year-old who just completed his O levels at Peicai Secondary School.
He got more animated only when the subject changed to the new action movie Ghost Rider, in which Nicolas Cage plays a demon-slaying vigilante who goes around on a bike.
"I love how the bike bursts into flames when Cage whips out his weapon," Renfred said, with a laugh.
