Over the hump

**Hellzie** · 28th February 2011, 12:09

Well I am officially over the "should I just give up now?" hump. Had a few issues where I always found excuses not to go for a ride:

looks like it might rain
feeling a bit tired... won't be able to concentrate
should do the dishes
not 'feeling it' today
too nervous

I'm one of those people that normally gives up on things if I'm not instantly good at something, and with learning to ride, you can't really have that attitude. Funnily enough, now that I'm over my sulking at not being a natural pro, the more I learn the more I wanna keep at it and learn more.

On a big high!!! YEEEEEE-HAAA!

**sugilite:Me** · 28th February 2011, 13:10

Good for you, now you will need to work on your excuses to go for a ride list, make them as flimsy as you like, I do

**MSTRS:Me** · 28th February 2011, 13:43

You'll also find that a lot of the excuses not to, will become excuses to actually do...

ie - I need to mow the lawns...ah fuck it, weather's good, I'll do the lawns tomorrow

**StoneY** · 28th February 2011, 13:46

Go Hard Helzie -

My gorgeous fiance has the same highs and lows - her wee gsx250 sits and gathers cobwebs for a bit then she goes out, gets all exited,and Casper (her bike) gets some serious use.

And ... rinse n repeat.

One saying I utterly love that Roadsafe put out there is 'the more you know the better it gets'.

**javawocky** · 28th February 2011, 14:14

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Well I am officially over the "should I just give up now?" hump.

Darn, I thought this was a Over the Hump as in The Hump at Hamptondows which causes so much controversy.

As you were as you were

**Maha** · 28th February 2011, 15:23

And now for your next bit of excitement, your first group ride.

**Hellzie** · 28th February 2011, 16:00

Originally Posted by sugilite

Good for you, now you will need to work on your excuses to go for a ride list, make them as flimsy as you like, I do

Sweet, I'll start on that tonight!!!

Originally Posted by MSTRS

You'll also find that a lot of the excuses not to, will become excuses to actually do...

ie - I need to mow the lawns...ah fuck it, weather's good, I'll do the lawns tomorrow

That is going on my list as we speak

Originally Posted by StoneY

Go Hard Helzie -

My gorgeous fiance has the same highs and lows - her wee gsx250 sits and gathers cobwebs for a bit then she goes out, gets all exited,and Casper (her bike) gets some serious use.

And ... rinse n repeat.

One saying I utterly love that Roadsafe put out there is 'the more you know the better it gets'.

So true, I'm currently reading Keith Code's Twist of the Wrist II and all I wanna do is go try it all out!!!

Originally Posted by Maha

And now for your next bit of excitement, your first group ride.

Woooop, hopefully going along to NASS this wednesday unless the bad list of excuses comes up top. Other than that, I've been on 3 or 4 'group' rides with my BF who has a bike slightly faster than my little hornet.. (a Triumph Street Triple).... But he's happy to wait for me... I think...

**schrodingers cat** · 28th February 2011, 16:18

Originally Posted by MSTRS

You'll also find that a lot of the excuses not to, will become excuses to actually do...

ie - I need to mow the lawns...ah fuck it, weather's good, I'll do the lawns tomorrow WHEN ITS RAINING

There, fixed it for you

**kilgh** · 2nd March 2011, 12:52

Cool, trying to catch you up now!

**Hellzie** · 2nd March 2011, 13:11

Originally Posted by kilgh

Cool, trying to catch you up now!

You'll overtake me during your weeks off!!!! Fun, I like competitions!!! Hehe

**R-Soul** · 2nd March 2011, 13:50

Its amazing what a mental excercise bike riding is - its like an enhanced sensory overloaded Sony playstation first person shooter game, played to a really fast timer. Beating the road (and its users) before it beats you.

And yeah, the more you learn, the more you realise you have to learn, the more of a challenge to learn the more difficult stuff.

Its all about good technique, and getting your muscle (and mental) memories functioning as they should be. While being super vigilant and predicting the unpredictable.

**Hellzie** · 2nd March 2011, 13:54

Originally Posted by R-Soul

Its amazing what a mental excercise bike riding is - its like an enhanced sensory overloaded Sony playstation first person shooter game, played to a really fast timer. Beating the road (and its users) before it beats you.

And yeah, the more you learn, the more you realise you have to learn, the more of a challenge to learn the more difficult stuff.

Its all about good technique, and getting your muscle (and mental) memories functioning as they should be. While being super vigilant and predicting the unpredictable.

Riding is like shagging, takes your mind off everything else.

**george formby** · 2nd March 2011, 14:27

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Riding is like shagging, takes your mind off everything else.

I agree. It's reached the point now where I even enjoy it the rain coz of the extra commitment required tp stay on

**kilgh** · 2nd March 2011, 15:26

Originally Posted by R-Soul

Its amazing what a mental excercise bike riding is - its like an enhanced sensory overloaded Sony playstation first person shooter game, played to a really fast timer. Beating the road (and its users) before it beats you.

Dang! I should be really good at this then, cause I kick ass on the PS3!