“Start Strong. Ride Confident.”
This page is for anyone who looks at the trail, the machine or the group chat and thinks: “I’d love to go, but I don’t know where to start.” Maybe you’re brand new. Maybe you’re coming back after a break. Maybe life hit hard and you’re rebuilding your confidence.
TTN™ is here to help you build skills, choose smart gear and pick the right first rides so you can enjoy the journey instead of white-knuckling your way through it.
In TTN™, a new rider is anyone entering a new chapter: first machine, first park, first season, new terrain, or a new body and life story after everything changed. If you feel like you’re starting over, you belong here.
You’re just getting your feet under you — new to off-road, new to machines, maybe new to outdoor adventure altogether.
Maybe you stepped away after an injury, a life change, a major loss or a busy season. You’re ready to come back — but carefully.
You’ve ridden along, watched lines and learned from the passenger seat. Now it’s time to move into the driver’s seat with support, not pressure.
You don’t need to conquer the hardest trail in the park to “count.” These first ten hours are about building control, trust and confidence — in yourself, your machine and your crew.
Think of your first hours as a series of short, intentional sessions — not a single marathon day that leaves you exhausted and scared to come back.
When you’re ready for more, explore the TTN™ Guided Rides and ride with leaders who understand new-rider nerves and real-world life.
You don’t need a fully built rig or a race team wardrobe to start riding. Focus on what keeps you safe, comfortable and present — then add upgrades over time.
These are the pieces we want on every new rider before wheels move, especially in mixed terrain or around other machines.
Once essentials are dialed, these pieces make longer days and tougher conditions more forgiving on your body and your headspace.
You don’t have to build a race car out of the gate. Start with reliability and communication, then add performance as your skills grow.
The “famous” park isn’t always the best first park. We want your early rides to feel doable, supported and repeatable — not like survival stories.
The TTN™ 2025 Parks & Rankings break down parks using real-world criteria: family range, breakage factor, access, support and who each park is actually best for.
The Nationwide Park Directory helps you find legal riding areas across the U.S. Use it to locate options closer to home before committing to a major destination trip.
New riders often carry more than just “I hope I don’t flip this thing.” You might be juggling medical realities, anxiety, trauma, grief or big life transitions. TTN™ does not ask you to leave that at home.
In TTN™ culture, the person who calls the pace is not “the weak link” — they’re the reason the group stays safe and comes home together.
Many TTN™ riders are carrying something — health diagnoses, caregiving, grief, military stories, burnout, or the weight of being “the strong one” at home.
Throttle Therapy Nation™ was built so that riders at every stage — from first-time to fully seasoned — have a place to Ride. Heal. Belong.™ You don’t have to earn your way into this community with perfect lines, expensive builds or flawless bravery.
If you’re ready to take the next step, even a small one, we’re ready to meet you there. On the trail, in the shop, online or in the quiet space where you’re deciding what’s next.