speed will come with experience and confidence. dont be discouraged if you cant stay on the bike all the time or if your getting passed all the time. weve all been there before. just get out and ride as much as you can afford, people from this site are alway offering ways to get to bike parks and trail rides if your parents are too busy to take you. look at here for upcomming trailrides etc...
http://silverbullet.co.nz/events.php
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