Rider Training Workshop..

**MyGSXF:Me** · 28th October 2006, 23:17

I spent today attending the advanced course in rider training, with Andrew & Lynne from Roadsafe Motorcycle Riding Techniques, from Wgtn. And it was abso-bloody-lutely brilliant!!! I attended their first course here in Nelson this time last year.. & I can say that in 15 years of riding.. this past year has been the best, in terms of my confidence in my own competence, ability & skill!

We spent the morning in the classroom doing the theory, then the afternoon out on the bikes practicing what we had just learnt inside. Counter-stearing.. emergency braking.. & slowspeed control.. were the main issues covered. Andrew demonstrated first, then we got to practice, practice & practice, while Andrew & Lynne closely observed & gave us individual feedback. I came away again today feeling so much more empowered, & with more gold nuggets of information in the tool box in my brain.. & feel confident that I am 'in control' of me & my bike.. & not just a rider along for the ride. I would thoroughly recommend ANYONE doing courses like this.. no matter HOW long you have been riding.. (as you MAY have been riding 20 years unconsciously repeating some very bad habits/patterns!) At the end of the day it's all about 'riding to survive'.. & for me.. seeing the smiles on my boys faces when mummy get home from a ride.. makes every cent I paid to do the course.. worth it beyond measure!

**Nutter34** · 29th October 2006, 01:49

Sounds good....

Methinks I'm gonna pick your brain some....

**MyGSXF:Me** · 29th October 2006, 18:27

Originally Posted by rdrzcbr

Methinks I'm gonna pick your brain some....

be gentle...

**MyGSXF:Me** · 29th October 2006, 18:29

Originally Posted by rdrzcbr

Methinks I'm gonna pick your brain some....

don't pick too hard.. you might rupture something & it may explode...

**MyGSXF:Me** · 29th October 2006, 19:44

deleated.. apparantly it seems I got a rep thing slightly wrong...

**Nutter34** · 29th October 2006, 23:51

Are we still talking about me picking your brain?

**MyGSXF:Me** · 30th October 2006, 22:24

Originally Posted by rdrzcbr

Are we still talking about me picking your brain?

I get the sense rdrzcbr.. that your mind may be in the gutter...

**ajturbo** · 31st October 2006, 07:21

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

(as you MAY have been riding 20 years unconsciously repeating some very bad habits/patterns!)

how the hell do YOU know all this???????
you have your spies out watching me??
or is it insider information?....who told you?? let me at them.... i think i know,

**Nutter34** · 31st October 2006, 15:26

Originally Posted by ajturbo

how the hell do YOU know all this???????
you have your spies out watching me??
or is it insider information?....who told you?? let me at them.... i think i know,

Nah mate, she's been hanging out with some dodgey company down South....

**MyGSXF:Me** · 31st October 2006, 15:43

Originally Posted by ajturbo

how the hell do YOU know all this???????
you have your spies out watching me??
or is it insider information?....who told you?? let me at them.... i think i know,

I knooooooowww EVERYthing........

**ManDownUnder** · 31st October 2006, 15:49

Good to hear - what was the $$$?

**MyGSXF:Me** · 31st October 2006, 16:02

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Good to hear - what was the $$$?

Was heavily subsidised by our local Council.. as Nelson apparantly has one of the highest accident statistics in the country.. (too many bloody OLD Sunday drivers....!!!) In Wgtn, I believe it costs about $300 to go directly through the trainers. & worth EVERY cent!!!!!!!!!

**ManDownUnder** · 31st October 2006, 16:03

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Was heavily subsidised by our local Council.. as Nelson apparantly has one of the highest accident statistics in the country.. (too many bloody OLD Sunday drivers....!!!) In Wgtn, I believe it costs about $300 to go directly through the trainers. & worth EVERY cent!!!!!!!!!

Awesome... I have some rellies in Nelson... and a few airpoints LOL...