Excitebike (WII)

I was curious. I've been curious for a while. And points aren't real money, right?

I'm not convinced I made a good decision. I'm not convinced a bad one yet, though, either. I have quite worked everything out. I know what the buttons do, but there are some jumps I can't seem to make and sometimes the angle I think I should be at doesn't match what the game thinks.

It would also help if I could work out how to get back to the main menu.