Gear shifting for noobs?

[MarkH]

Since replying to this thread, I have become allot more confident with gear shifting and finding I'm able to do it with out too much difficulty.

Now that you can do that it becomes much easier - just ride heaps and practise as much as you can and it will get easier & easier.

Soon I'll be ready to go get my restricted license and get rid of the dreaded L plate once and for all.

Excellent - the quicker you can upgrade the license the better! It isn't just the L plate requirement, getting past the absolutely stupid 70kph limit is also a great thing.

[Banditbandit]

There are hills in Masterton?? It was flat last time I was there....

Naa ... there's a big drop just as you enter the town from the northern end - it's a blind drop off and quite steep ... often a cop car parked on the side of the road ...

[Matariki]

Lansdowne hill, you can see it when you come into Masterton from the north. You can catch a glimpse of it when you drive past the Hansells factory.