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    How do I start learning?

    Hi all

    I'm a newbie rider based in Wellington, and I'm keen to get to grips with being able to ride offroad, because:
    a) it'll improve my road riding
    b) it looks like fun
    c) the kinda trips i'm wanting to do in a year plus's time might well require my being able to ride on bad, third world country roads :P

    SO! Where do I start? I've had a look and can't seem to see anyone in this region doing lessons or, if they might, one seems to need one's own bike. I was hoping to be able to give it a try for a time or two before buying (another) bike...

    Thanks!

    Posted this over in the offroad thread, too... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...start-learning

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    welcome aimee! The lads will be along soon to offer help getting you into mischief. But don't worry, they'll be there to help you get out of it too.

    Your bike will go anywhere, just point it at some gravel and have fun, take photos and make us envious... hope to meet you on a ride sometime!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shewolf View Post
    welcome aimee! The lads will be along soon to offer help getting you into mischief. But don't worry, they'll be there to help you get out of it too.

    Your bike will go anywhere, just point it at some gravel and have fun, take photos and make us envious... hope to meet you on a ride sometime!
    Thanks Shewolf! And you mean my Gini? Really?

    As to photos - will do. So far, it's just been onroad, and they're at mymotocyclette.tumblr.com

    Hope to meet you too sometime
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    Quote Originally Posted by aimee View Post
    Thanks Shewolf! And you mean my Gini? Really?
    sure thing! I've got a friend who started out on a GN and took it all over the South Island gravel. Its a good start, if I was closer I'd lend you my Honda AX-1 250cc with dual purpose tyres- it's great little learner. Will be selling soon. There's an XR with my name on it somewhere!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shewolf View Post
    sure thing! I've got a friend who started out on a GN and took it all over the South Island gravel. Its a good start, if I was closer I'd lend you my Honda AX-1 250cc with dual purpose tyres- it's great little learner. Will be selling soon. There's an XR with my name on it somewhere!
    Oooooooh, sounds fantastic
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    Quote Originally Posted by aimee View Post
    Thanks Shewolf! And you mean my Gini? Really?

    As to photos - will do. So far, it's just been onroad, and they're at mymotocyclette.tumblr.com

    Hope to meet you too sometime
    You can ride anything on gravel... it's just that some bikes are better at it than others.

    This is how I started adventure riding



    For more off road stuff you'd need the right bike, but doing a bit of gravel riding on the GN will get you underway.
    The road to hell is paved...

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    cool write up and pics over on tumblr

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shewolf View Post
    cool write up and pics over on tumblr
    Cheers! Finally got round to documenting First Injury, too :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rosie View Post
    You can ride anything on gravel... it's just that some bikes are better at it than others.

    This is how I started adventure riding



    For more off road stuff you'd need the right bike, but doing a bit of gravel riding on the GN will get you underway.
    Hehe. Thinking knobblies and Red Rocks :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by aimee View Post
    Hehe. Thinking knobblies and Red Rocks :P
    Yeah you'll be needing them for that. The sand round there is very deep and soft. Need a really wide knobbly spacing, and when taking off get in as high a gear as soon as poss to avoid simply sitting there digging a hole. Need to get it up on the plane as it were.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shewolf View Post
    . There's an XR with my name on it somewhere!
    your the coolest chick on KB shewolf
    'Good things come to those who wait'
    Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shewolf View Post
    There's an XR with my name on it somewhere!
    Quote Originally Posted by dino3310 View Post
    your the coolest chick on KB shewolf
    come to think of it they all have my name on them, someones just scratched off the leading 'R'

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    just clicked RHONDA
    'Good things come to those who wait'
    Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    Yeah you'll be needing them for that. The sand round there is very deep and soft. Need a really wide knobbly spacing, and when taking off get in as high a gear as soon as poss to avoid simply sitting there digging a hole. Need to get it up on the plane as it were.
    This is going to be HILARIOUS :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by aimee View Post
    This is going to be HILARIOUS :P
    Piece of piss! Sand is awesome to ride in/on. You get good at it...you'll ride any surface well.

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