"I'm such a slow rider" - Yeah right!

[Two Smoker]

and now im like "yeah well u didnt exactly show me that shit before now did yah!" Swear he hinderd im learning processes, or maybe just kept me alive for longer.

LOL, i had a chat to Wkid about that, i said i reakoned that i would be dead or and invalid before im 20, he said "nnaaaaah mate.........."










"way before then" Sad thing is, hes probably right

[FROSTY:Me]

hey KK --good onya dad for wanting to keep his son alive awile longer

[Kwaka-Kid]

no way dude! keep it turned down a notch, take it easy and keep concentrating, you show the gift but need the experience!

[FzerozeroT]

a lot of people will never go as fast as they could, - kids, the mortgage, partner, why some people take risks others won't. If i zone then i ride until i slide, i wouldlike to be good enough to show off, but instead i'm the guy that people say, he goes fast, not he is fast.

[Kwaka-Kid]

XJ- i still reckon he made a mistake, hell i bet hed even admit to it :P
More importantly watch that TS boy, Youll be right mate, just keep that margin for error man! Hold back for the track then give it death (hell even on the track i have a fairly large margin for error, spose thats what slows me down loads too).

And i been thinking, i dont know about this whole modesty idea, i am slow, and yet i know im not modest..? Prove it? k, go on, ask me if i got a big...

[scumdog]

When your body aches like mine does just getting out of bed in the morning the thought of how much it must hurt when you crash is enough to make me ride slow, - 'course 8 bourbons into me and I'll tell you of physics-defying rides that were so fast that nobody had a chance to see them (and it's not the bedroom I'm talking about either)

[DEATH_INC.]

I know that feeling well...(the aches ect..)
I reckon the biggest limiting factor is your 'safety zone'.I think how close to the edge you are willing to ride determines how fast you'll go,and your perception of this closeness is what makes the difference.
I get a lot of comments from those I ride with about my riding(esp draco...)when they consider I'm nearing the edge,but often I don't feel like I am.TS is prolly a good example too,draggin stuff round corners ect but still feelin safe,yet the next guy thinks he's pushing it leaning over 20deg.....the limit is still the same,but the 'zone' is different....
This is also why a lot of fast guys don't think they're that fast,if you're going really fast,but well within your comfort zone you really don't feel like you're going that fast.....

[scroter]

if you think all those guys are fast and they keep saying there slow would it be OK if i said im fast. well like those other guys im lying...... oh ther being modest, my mistake.

[Skyryder]

I thought all the the 'fast' riders were dead or maimed. When it comes to choice it's all about fast and dead or slow and alive. Put like that: is there a choice. Like I said once before it's keeping the edge under control. Lose it and you will loose it.

Skyryder

[Two Smoker]

I thought all the the 'fast' riders were dead or maimed. When it comes to choice it's all about fast and dead or slow and alive. Put like that: is there a choice. Like I said once before it's keeping the edge under control. Lose it and you will loose it.

Skyryder

Yes that is true to a degree, but the ones mentioned, including myself, are track racers as well...... Thats where fast really counts, and if you dont risk it, you lose it (ie the race)

[Sensei]

I beleave if you ride to your skill & don't get dragged along at some one else's speed that's past your own riding level , you shouldn't get into to much trouble Sensei

[Two Smoker]

I beleave if you ride to your skill & don't get dragged along at some one else's speed that's past your own riding level , you shouldn't get into to much trouble Sensei

Yep thats good, if you are happy with your riding ability, but if you want to increaase your skill/ability you need to be dragged along by someone better.....

[wkid_one]

I am a slow rider - everyone keeps saying I am!!

Who cares.....I would be one of the quicker at putting a wounded bike in the back of a van tho!

[wkid_one]

Yep thats good, if you are happy with your riding ability, but if you want to increaase your skill/ability you need to be dragged along by someone better.....

I agree C - I improved my riding no end by following KiwiDan, who was well above my ability - it pushed my limits and showed me that my mental limits are WELL within the limits of the bike.

I am a firm believer that you need to push your limits to improve at everything, not just biking.

[Fluffy Cat]

It's real simple,ride your bike,ride your bike,ride it lots.Don't worry about other people just keep riding and your skill base will improve.Who cares whos faster,Just ride....