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Dedicated to the memory of our Mentor, Uncle B.

Originally Posted by chanceyy
my pick this week is steam .. getting used to a new heavier bike & feeling like you are starting over ..

Originally Posted by Steam
I rode to and from work, no time for fun this week as I have been working too much.
BUT... I had three bikes to choose from, so that was nice. I rode a bit on each, they are quite different.
Oh I suppose I did practise, the heavier ...

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Originally Posted by Nasty
This week I pick Chanceyy ... there are several things from her lessons that it is good for us to remember as we are learning .. or even for the more experienced of those among us!!

Originally Posted by chanceyy
...what did I learn, this bike seriously makes me smile when i ride her, no matter what others are doing I am consciously riding to my own ability. Learning her lil tricks ...

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Lissa’s Selection:This week I pick Rosie.

Originally Posted by Rosie
Two focuses for today were being aware of, and riding at, the speed limit, and trying to keep my revs above 5k (ie. Changing gears more often).

Shows she is getting comfortable on her bike, and learning to change up/down gears according to the road.. ie cornering etc.


Originally Posted by Rosie
Lake ...

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Originally Posted by chanceyy
I have selected Steam for this weeks pick. Steam has proven that the cost of attending a course is money well spent.

Originally Posted by Steam
Near Miss #154
Today (waitangi eve) I practised emergency braking in a Real Life situation, when some lunatic cut me off on purpose!
It was good to have been practising this during the weekend.
I didn't lock up either ...

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Originally Posted by Lissa

This week I pick Steam's post as the winner.. for a varity of reasons.

I love the fact you have a ginny as well.. takes a special type of person to handle one. Also the fact you really do seem to love it. Cornering I can relate too... and going over the Takas.. awesome even after you crashed! I havent done that as yet myself. Well done!

My sunday ride... just ...

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Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog
Practised today... One handed riding, at speed for once; smoother cornering lines and throttle control; and being "tail end charlie", man, the responsibility nearly made me act like an adult for a while!!

Originally Posted by gijoe1313
The night riding was excellent....Only hairy moment was when I hit a tar-snake and my front end "squiggled" for a few ...

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Extracted from the following forum:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=30010

21 March 2007
Following the tragic loss of our Uncle Bruce, I decided to open up the BuckBuckNo1 Newbie Training Update and get it moving as an inter-active thread whereby contributors to the ‘Where Did You Ride and What Did You Practise?’ could participate.
Each week we have had the ‘legacy’ passed ...

Dedicated to the memory of our Mentor, Uncle B.

Extracted from the following forum:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=30010

1 September 2006

As At Friday 1 September
Elapsed Time Since Last Update: 7ays
Riding days completed since last update: 5 days
Distance Travelled 419km
Total Distance 5273km [since 12 May]

Riding Focus:
As for previous week - Pivot Steering and Two ...