Betsy is very very sad ... so am I :cry:

**chanceyy** · 13th July 2007, 21:37

Originally Posted by tri boy

Glad you've got the Yammy home chanceyy.

Make sure you give it a nice "tickle" this weekend.

ahh

Brent .. that is definately on the cards for sunday .. might get a weeeeeeee fang on her early morrow morning .. but sunday is a definate ... & the weather looks like she is gonna play the part

even the wee blat tonite was enough to lift the spirits & put a huge assed grin on my face

**chanceyy** · 14th July 2007, 21:50

wooo hoooo tomorrow is sunday & its serious Betsy time ..

gawd it feels like foreva since I have given her a

.....

**chanceyy** · 15th July 2007, 07:21

the weather is looking fabulous out there .. nice clear crisp winters morning .. ahhhh lovely

the plan of attack .. heading to Ashhurst, calling into see if Cowboyz is alert enough to come for a ride 10.20 ... stop at cafe for Al to have a much needed latte 10.30, then we get a personal tour guide for the ride out to the doghouse, he needs a haircut bout 11ish ... prob another coffee & choccy cake ....but of course trying out those nice windy roads (prob with gravel & ice on them ) great fun

ride home bout 1ish ..since I have to work later on .. bugger it ..

**chanceyy** · 15th July 2007, 20:10

since a couple of ppl are keeping an eye on Betsy's progress here is a copy of the ride today from 86 thread ..

Cowboyz your right those tips when I could remember them .. absolutely brilliant.. made quite a difference on the way home .. just took a while to realise that ohh

thats right I shouldn't do this ..

first off Al that explaination regarding the arrows .. that is one thing that will definately help me to read if the corner will tighten or not .. blardy brilliant .. all riders should know that one ..

Cowboyz your right looking for the exit before I have entered the corner bad move .. by looking at it in degrees .. much much better .. forgot about this from the RRRS course duhhhh .. also took a while before I realised the tip bout keeping my head level.. fab wot a difference you do get a different perception on the lean of the bike ..

tried to stay out further before cutting across the apex of the corner .. did not have to many wobble moments .. but one question & Alan could prob see this since he was behind me .. was nervous about the wet stuff .. I took it pretty conservatively through cause being cold did not know if it was icy anywhere .. esp coming down hill .. .. so can you actually see the ice or its just one of those things you will hit .??

from Shannon to Ashhurst getting buffeted by the cross winds was a bit scary .. so again really backed off the speed .. but the bike & obviously my confidence had grown heaps ..ohh yeah decided I better stop @ linton to refill .. damn glad I did .. she was ummmmmmm very low ..

Thanks to Dogs for tightening up the back shock ..

she is really hard now

& know it when ya go over a bump for sure .. Also thanks for the excuse & the ride on ya playground .. they are good roads .. a wee bit of everything .. will be playing on them roads a bit methinks ..

all in all was blardy stoked with the ride .. felt damn great to get back out there again on Betsy .. thanks definately to Cowboyz for staying behind me & seeing the list of things I can improve .. definately glad your a mentor .. was a bit nerve racking knowing you was behind me .. but forgot you was there after a while .. & you also have a lot to offer us newbies .. can see a few more practice rides coming up . & hopefully you will see the improvement soon ..

thanks Al for the explanation of the corners & arrows .. It was one of the first things I started to notice on the way home & your totally right .. makes me feel like I might be able to start "reading" the corners better .. something I definately had trouble with ..

also thanks to Alan for the company back to Ashhurst was great to know that someone else was there ..

& of course Meanie for the company mate