Help for the future

[FJRider]

GO GIRL ...

[GingerMidget]

Quick spit out to Petone and back. Motorway the whole way. I swore and made all kinds of dumb noises as I passed the concrete barrier, but nothing worth reporting happened.

Good fun!

Its a bit cold out though.

[ducatilover]

Winning!!!!

[GingerMidget]

Twas indeed. Now I get to take my old car out for a play or three.

This is going to make me wish it was still mine, but remind me of how much I love my tiny little non gas guzzling wreck.

[paturoa]

Get a louder horn - I use a seible (sp?).

[Brian d marge]

You did good.

In spite of the local village idiot implying that it's always your fault, and that he'd never be found in that situation.

It's a good idea with cars in the next lane not to linger in their blind spot, but the last time it happened to me I was in a perfect position to kick the shit out of her drivers door. And that was on an extremely conspicuous and loud bike.

Keep up the braking practice, and consider investing in a FUCKING LOUD HORN.

I must be the village idiot then...used to happen once or twice ...doesnt anymore...infact cant remember when i had a scary moment on a bike ..I must be doing something wrong ....wonder what it is ..

stephen

[Ocean1]

..I must be doing something wrong ....wonder what it is ..

stephen

You ride an Enfield, you don't pass anyone.

[FJRider]

I must be the village idiot then...used to happen once or twice ...doesnt anymore...infact cant remember when i had a scary moment on a bike ..I must be doing something wrong ....wonder what it is ..

stephen

There is big difference between finding yourself in that position, and not knowing (or how to get out of it) ... and knowing you are getting into that position, and being able to get yourself out before it's too late ....

[Brian d marge]

You ride an Enfield, you don't pass anyone.

Passed "go " once , didnt get any mony though ...

Stephen

[Madness]

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[Tigadee]

Can I mount one of these on my bike?

[caseye]

Hey there GM, very pleased to hear how you DID Handle it, right way but unfortunately not without a big scare.
As has already been said, No point being right if you are dead. I know that this wont happen to you again.
Also right thing going out and doing the same bit of road again so soon, best thing you can do.
A really really good loud horn isn't a bad investment, but a better one is positional awareness at all times, you've had a scare and as I said further back you wont be found wanting this way again, unfortunately there are many other ways that you can be taken by surprise out there.
Keep riding as well as you have been and get and do some rider courses they will help and you will get better at making sure it's you in the clear at all times.
Take care our GM.

[george formby]

Eek. I live in the boonies & when I have to occasionally travel on the motorway find it bloody stressful, not through the fear of being taken out but the concentration required to avoid that.
As already said, ride in space (the final frontier) not parallel to cars, ask your self "can they see me?" use your mirrors constantly so you know where you have space to evade a car, if you see a gap appearing look for a vehicle likely to dive into it etc. Leave a reasonable gap, if somebody wants it, let them have it & maintain a safe following distance to them, watch the cars behind if you need to drop back & use the space in your lane to best effect for seeing & being seen. It's a black art but their are all sorts of clues as to how a driver may behave.

Basically look everywhere at once & read the minds of the other road users.

Sounds like a good save..

Ooh, I may be pilloried for this but I would rather use my horn earlier than later, if my instincts start screaming that somebody may be about to cut me up I hit the horn first, more often than not I'm right & they veer back into the centre of their lane. A little wave of gratitude is a nice touch to calm the ragers.

[Maha]

Out in front = no problems.

[Mungatoke Mad]

Get a bike more suited to commuting