Ride Right Ride Safe course

**chanceyy** · 30th January 2008, 21:15

Hi guys *** Due to a lot of others who wanted to attend this course having prior committments this event has been postponed til after winter .. ***

this has been talked bout & now it looks like we are now underway to hold a course in Palmy

Venue: Massey University
Date Sat 5th April

Cost depending on how many ppl we can get to participate min 12- max 24
It would be $50.00 Per person + $300.00 for travel, so for example, if there were 20 people it would work out to $65.00 each. If there were 12 people it would work out to $75.00 each. (so if we get a full class it becomes cheaper for everyone)

I will organise another bank account next week & to hold your place would require a deposit with full payment due two weeks prior to the 5th april.

I did this course last yr & there was a good selection of riders from me the total newbie to ppl who had been riding for yrs, & its a course I would endorse, does not matter wot kind of bike you ride & if you have a pillion rider bring them along & do the course with them on board as well ..

the day is broken up into classroom sesssions & ride time, covering emergency braking, counter steering, cornering, riding over kerbs, and other stuff that I am sure one of the instructors will be in to correct me about

so discussion time ... ask away ....

Bank account details
S M Barclay
Westpac Levin
03 0667 0287038 00
please PM me once you have paid with your reference details so I can keep a track of names please ..

Calendar link is here

**dogsnbikes** · 30th January 2008, 21:27

sounds good but yet another event when Im at work

**chanceyy** · 30th January 2008, 21:45

Originally Posted by dogsnbikes

sounds good but yet another event when Im at work

ahh bugger hon .. must write your roster down .. its bad enough when I have to consult my own .. I am supose to be working that sat as well but

hopefully this will not be the only one .. will see how its goes ..

DJ · 30th January 2008, 21:54

yeah I'll be keen to be in on this - depending on final costs. Just bought a house and now feeling very very poor

**chanceyy** · 30th January 2008, 21:56

Originally Posted by DJ

yeah I'll be keen to be in on this - depending on final costs. Just bought a house and now feeling very very poor

congrats on the new house .. approx $65 -75 .. trying to give everyone plenty of time to save the pennies for this

DJ · 30th January 2008, 22:00

I should be fine for that sort of money. The bank only put the stick in so far while I was bent over, so there is a little room for movement

I just realised I go for restricted a couple of weeks before that. woohoo

I need to get out for more practice I think - time is running short

**chanceyy** · 30th January 2008, 22:05

Originally Posted by DJ

I should be fine for that sort of money. The bank only put the stick in so far while I was bent over, so there is a little room for movement

I just realised I go for restricted a couple of weeks before that. woohoo

I need to get out for more practice I think - time is running short

yup I have booked full .. & been out for a few practices since I am riding carmen's bike esp those pesky U turns ..

for this course it really does not matter your level of expertise .. from complete newbie to experienced rider of 20+ yrs you will get alot out of it ..

**Horse** · 30th January 2008, 22:57

Cheers for the heads up - I'd be very keen. I've put it in my diary and barring something cropping up at the last minute I'll be there.

**Nasty** · 31st January 2008, 05:15

OK .. do I went into the link and someone has already added me .... hmmmm

oh the link adds you automatically ... duoh!

**Meanie** · 31st January 2008, 06:20

Monie and I will probably come, will let you know

**NZsarge** · 31st January 2008, 07:00

Originally Posted by Meanie

Monie and I will probably come, will let you know

Yeah me too, don't think doing one of these courses could do any harm, I know I still got shit loads to learn...

**oscarnz** · 31st January 2008, 07:04

Am so bummed, just went to mark it on the calendar, and I am in Taupo that weekend, doing Oxfam Trailwalker with my mate.

oh well next time

**HornetBoy** · 31st January 2008, 09:29

sounds like a great idea and cheap to (if we can get a big group), always been interested in doing a course like this have some friends who have participated in several courses in Auckland area and couldn't praise it enough

so ill be keen

**ynot slow** · 1st February 2008, 06:38

Originally Posted by chanceyy

yup I have booked full .. & been out for a few practices since I am riding carmen's bike esp those pesky U turns ..
..

Go to a "T" intersection on a quiet road start out with a wide radius,then as you get better co-ordinated make each turn smaller,realise this is when doing circles not "U" turns,then once ya have it sussed try it on the road without using the "T" in road,then just do half a turn"U",no feet easy,sounds like it's described as a major operation but just my long winded explanation.

**oscarnz** · 1st February 2008, 07:15

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Go to a "T" intersection on a quiet road start out with a wide radius,then as you get better co-ordinated make each turn smaller,realise this is when doing circles not "U" turns,then once ya have it sussed try it on the road without using the "T" in road,then just do half a turn"U",no feet easy,sounds like it's described as a major operation but just my long winded explanation.

She got the U turns going very smooth on Sunday, she will be fine, just hope the nerves dont kick in.