Oh... NOW I get it!

**Str8 Jacket** · 26th July 2005, 11:57

Originally Posted by Eurygnomes

I think it's probably time I learnt/heard what I was doing wrong - and hopefully had something on the opposite side of the page to balance that too. I'm not as freaked out by everything as I was (hands and feet are actually responding in coordinated manner...yay!) so I can start to take the finer points on board now!

Maybe...

Yea, you make an extremely good point. I feel pretty comfortable out there too, haven't stalled at any intersections and changing gears is almost second nature. But I know I have soo much to learn, but no one to tell me . . . It worries me that I may be developing "bad" habits that'll take forever to change!

**Ixion** · 26th July 2005, 14:17

Originally Posted by placidfemme

I agree well said... Thing that gets me is that I get people on bigger bikes doing that to me... I'm like "what ya proving? Your bikes bigger than mine anyway... twat"

Guess they're proving they've got a bigger dick than you

EDIT: Or, on second thoughts maybe not !

**Ixion** · 26th July 2005, 14:19

Originally Posted by Flyingpony

..
Thinking of joining one of these Chch slow self paced rides and hopefully getting some negative and positive feedback from the other riders. ..

What they ? Sound like a good idea .

**Waylander** · 26th July 2005, 14:26

Originally Posted by unhingedlizard

i hate it too. You see another biker and he completely fucking ignores you. Twats.

I have a confession to make. Last night as I headed over to Hondacmx450's place I saw a guy on an RF900 behind me. He caught up to me at a light when I slowed downjust before turning. I didn't wave or nod to him. Traffic was mildly heavy and the road was not but gravel so I couldn't take my hands of the bars or my eyes of the road for longer than to check my mirror.

**vifferman** · 26th July 2005, 14:29

Originally Posted by Eurygnomes

I think it's probably time I learnt/heard what I was doing wrong - and hopefully had something on the opposite side of the page to balance that too.

Originally Posted by ThePonyOfFlyingness

know I have soo much to learn, but no one to tell me . . . It worries me that I may be developing "bad" habits that'll take forever to change!

You both probably missed this, but a while back, we had a thread on this, the outcome being that people (like your goodly selveses) said they needed mentors/buddies to ride with them and comment on their riding, and I think we had some kindly peoples volunteer to do that. There's always someone to help, and I'm sure if you go on some of the rides and ask (preferably) beforehand for someone to help you like this, someone will. (Won't you, someones? :spudwhat: )

I'm happy to help with stuff like this, but I'm aware too that I'm always saying I'll help with stuff, attend rides, etc., and family stuff (or just overwhelming torpitude) comes up to prevent me doing so.

**skidz** · 26th July 2005, 14:45

Originally Posted by vifferman

Good for you.

What about scooters? I've given up on those myself - complete waste of time waving to them because they are either snobs (especially around Ponsonby) or just don't get the whole biking thing.

I think that on a scooter you have to hang on to both handles or it'll go anywhere. Only rode one when I was under the influence and never again. They are a handfull.

**kasper** · 27th July 2005, 07:07

Not true once you get used to them you can do what you need to.

Used to delvier pizzas on scooters and regualrly spend mamny a km eating pizza and riding.

**FROSTY:Me** · 27th July 2005, 08:19

I can see ya point viffer.I must say on my daily commute that I'm often finding myself with the shoe on the other foot.
I've slowed down heaps after thinking things through.Even so I'm often held up by slower bikes.Its not a matter of being ignorant just that dealing with rush hour motorway traffic takes all my concentration -let alone waving to a fellow biker.
all this happeniing at speeds under 80km/h

**dhunt** · 28th July 2005, 12:57

Personally I hardly ever see any bikers down this direction going the same way I'm going. Very occassionally I catch up to a bike out of town and if they go around about the same speed I was going +- 5-10km then I'll follow them until one of us turns off.

**myvice** · 28th July 2005, 20:33

I often catch others on my way to and fro.
Always wave as I pass them (left hand at about knee height) or as they pass me, don’t care if people pass, why would I?
Also wave to cars that move over, ambulances, scooters, any one in a St Johns marked car/van, Harley riders, kids (always wave at kids caus it will make them want a bike when there older)
I would like to be a mentor BUT...
I have only about 15 years on road experience.
I have LOTS of bad habits that have taken 15 years to perfect and I don’t want to give them up.

I am the LAST person who should teach anyone, anything about road safety (I have been known to lane split in cars)
Always keen for a ride tho...

**gav** · 28th July 2005, 20:50

OK then, do you get nervous if another bikes catches you and sits behind you for a while? Do you speed up, or wave them past? Do you try and stick with them if/when they pass you? This is more on the open road, i guess....

**SPman** · 28th July 2005, 21:19

Originally Posted by gav

OK then, do you get nervous if another bikes catches you and sits behind you for a while? Do you speed up, or wave them past? Do you try and stick with them if/when they pass you? This is more on the open road, i guess....

Hmm - on the Paekak hill road on Saturday - GSXR snuck up behind - thought - local - probably knows road - new road to me - carrying 25KG of pack stuff - so - wave him past then try to sit behind him.
Shit thats a fun road when its dry - never done it before!