Went for a long ride yesterday with mates (well, long for me) winding roads, the highway and the motorway! Only been up and back to the shops after getting my L's the weekend before. My highlight would have to be holding up the doughnut muncher on the winding roads haha! 40 in the 70 zone, was quite proud, the silly bastard couldn't give anyone tickets as long as I was holding him up Shat myself a bit around some corners but overall the group thought I did a good job to my astonishment! Was a beautiful day for it, time for NASS me thinks Attached some pics from a lookout in West Auckland.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT! Let me get my popcorn.... ok... continue.
Concur. The more training you get & practice you do the more fun you will have. I know this is true because my n00b(ish) G/F can't stop smiling for 3 days after a good ride. She has done all three pro rider courses, I have done two. Excellent bang for your buck IMHO.
Only kidding about the rain, you have enough to think about without factoring in all the slippery hazards. The best time to ride is when you really want to & your head is in the right place for it. Nothing worse than feeling obligated to go out but really don't want to.
Manopausal.
Once you have your handling skills & confidence in place riding in the wet becomes an exercise in observation to avoid slippy bits & throttle restraint to give you more space and time. Not a biggie at all. An anti fog visor or pin lock is a must. My helmet steams up in the rain. A right PITA.
Manopausal.
After you get confident riding in the dry, riding in the rain starts to become a fun challenge.. because it's exactly like riding in the dry, except "dumb" mistakes you'd make in the dry are made more noticeable in the wet.. so it teaches you to be smoother and more careful, a good lesson to take in to your dry weather riding to learn to be smoother.
Concur. When I'm riding in the rain my focus is on avoiding the worn, shiny, tar bled, tar snaked, diesel hued, painted, plain old slippy, bits of our roads. I make the same effort in the dry to positively reinforce the habit & learn the roads I ride regularly. I ride at the same speed, generally, in the rain but it is smoother. It's also more mentally taxing.
Manopausal.
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