AWNMR - Auckland Wednesday Night Mentor Ride

**Macktheknife** · 26th February 2007, 12:54

Sorry guys I won't be able to make it this week either, commitments.

**The Stranger:Me** · 26th February 2007, 13:06

Originally Posted by earthbound misfit

I would like to practice coming to a stop ( at lights etc) without putting my foot down before the bike makes a complete stop if that makes any sense.
Also changing down nice and smootly.

Mandy

A couple of mistakes are common here. Things to think about.
1) Leave you feet firmly planted on the pegs - your legs proportionately weigh quite a bit and if not on the pegs can unsettle the bike.
2) Keep some weight on the pegs - push down on the pegs at low speed as though you are going to stand up on them. The more weight you get lower down the better.
3) Keep your eyes up and ahead - keep your eyes looking horizontal, not down. Often people tend to look down at the ground at the point they want to stop. Your low speed balance will greatly improve if you keep your eyes horizontal and use the horizon to set your balance.

**Disco Dan** · 26th February 2007, 18:47

Originally Posted by earthbound misfit

I would like to practice coming to a stop ( at lights etc) without putting my foot down before the bike makes a complete stop if that makes any sense.
Also changing down nice and smootly.

Mandy

well done! thats great to hear, will be sure to add your idea to the idea's pile for this wednesday!

**The Stranger:Me** · 26th February 2007, 18:58

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

well done! thats great to hear, will be sure to add your idea to the idea's pile for this wednesday!

Not going to the pub this Wednesday?

**Kittyhawk** · 26th February 2007, 23:09

Just practise practise practise.....I've been doing that every day!!!

**Big Dog** · 26th February 2007, 23:34

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

Just practise practise practise.....I've been doing that every day!!!

second that.
Move to have a ride to Bethells or back to the dam.
Do I hear a second?

**slinky** · 27th February 2007, 07:08

Does that road have tight twisties by any chance????

**Disco Dan** · 27th February 2007, 09:36

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Not going to the pub this Wednesday?

Lets make it next week for pub talking again....

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

practise practise practise.....

is the name of the game!

**The Stranger:Me** · 27th February 2007, 09:40

Originally Posted by sl1nky

Does that road have tight twisties by any chance????

Ha ha - you enjoyed that coro loop didn't ya?

**slinky** · 27th February 2007, 09:52

i actually had more fun on the high speed corners. as my confidence is lacking on the tighter ones, though i did have fun on those tighter south auckland ones and towards the end of the twisties from coro to whitianga. as my confidence had picked up by then.

**slinky** · 27th February 2007, 09:56

It makes a permanent.
- if you practice practice practice, but you practice it wrong, you have made a permanent mistake.

Perfect practice makes perfect - ya gota make sure ya doin' it right.

**The Stranger:Me** · 27th February 2007, 09:59

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Lets make it next week for pub talking again....

is the name of the game!

Ok, so what ya got in mind for this one master?

**Disco Dan** · 27th February 2007, 11:11

This week we will be meeting at westgate as usual, and then going on a short medium paced ride to a secret location.

Oh and some entertainment for you here:

errr which way do I go???