AUCKLAND RIDING COURSE(S)

**R6_kid:Me** · 16th June 2004, 15:49

Please read all info below and PM me your full name, and contact details (phone number, address) if you want more information or would like to put your name forward for a course.

We have enough spaces at present on the following courses.

June 20
July 18
August 15.

Course cost is $45.00 per person, this includes the Road Code and
Course Notes. You will have to bring your lunches with you as we do not let anyone out to the local shops to get them at Lunch time, but you can
purchase it before the Course starts.

If any have already done the Course, there is no charge for doing it
again, but you do not get a Road Code.

Originally Posted by SPman

The Ride Right Ride Safe course is run by BRONZ. I think it starts about 9.30 and is like an advanced basic handling skills course. They cover stuff like emergency braking and braking techniques, countersteering, bike handling in general, with a mixture of theory and practical - mainly practical. Its real fun and a lot of experienced riders do it when they change bikes, definitely worth it. It is quite heavily subsidised by the councils and, I think, ACC-.

AGAIN, please PM or me your name, contact phone number and address, and also your rego number.

cheers
gareth

**rettun** · 17th June 2004, 23:03

Im taking it this isnt the course that you need before you can sit your L's??

**Posh Tourer :P** · 18th June 2004, 09:15

No way! They wouldnt teach people how to *actually* ride before you get your learners!!! Emergency braking and countersteering!!! thats too much for anyone who cant ride a bike, we'll let them learn when they are ready to ie when a car pulls out infront of them on the road!.....In the meantime they teach you to stay upright and prove that you can turn, and you dont need to go faster than 30kmh

**dreamride** · 18th June 2004, 10:26

Be interested as well for the 18th of July. Will give details soon, a friend is also interested, cheers

**erik** · 19th June 2004, 21:14

Me and my brother did this course a couple of months ago, I thought it was really good. I took a few photos and posted them after the course, they're still up, so here they are again for anyone that's interested:
http://community.webshots.com/album/135221821ubSQUl

**FROSTY:Me** · 20th June 2004, 22:09

guys thees courses are fantastic. great for honeing those road skills

**tuscan** · 24th June 2004, 15:15

Are these courses still going ahead?

I PM'ed all my details but haven't heard anything back.

Learning to ride is fun ay... Today I learnt that it is best to pull the sidestand up BEFORE riding off.

Probablyscared the shit out of the pedestrians waiting at the corner of Queen Street when they heard me coming

Ah well...

**Big Dog** · 24th June 2004, 17:08

Originally Posted by tuscan

Are these courses still going ahead?

I PM'ed all my details but haven't heard anything back.

You 2 huh?

Originally Posted by tuscan

Learning to ride is fun ay... Today I learnt that it is best to pull the sidestand up BEFORE riding off.

Probablyscared the shit out of the pedestrians waiting at the corner of Queen Street when they heard me coming

D'oh, oh well been there done that. Just you wait till you forget it on the open road, or better still you hit a pot hole hard enough to extend the stand while at highway speeds about to tip in to a hairpin..... Now that creates some suction.

**R6_kid:Me** · 24th June 2004, 20:16

hey guys,
im not totally sure whats supposed to be happening with the courses.
I am sending in all the details to lars tomorrow, i will get him to confirm places and times. Sorry for any inconvenience.

**tuscan** · 26th July 2004, 23:13

What's happening? Just wondering...

I would still be keen.

**madandy** · 29th July 2004, 06:25

Im keen for the augaust 15 course!

**Old Edge** · 1st August 2004, 19:51

I have already put my name forward for the above course, but have had no reply from you.
My name is:
Warren Williamson
106, Regent Heights
THAMES

Phone/ fax 07-8689916

Bike registration number 80UIF

Regards Warren