Newbie (Hawera,Taranaki) Hi Folks! LEARNER (fire_eyes77)

[flyingcrocodile46]

Hi Folks ..

Joined this awsome site today.

Cool.... What's the Web addy?... so we can check it out

[fire eyes]

thanks ynot! umm cant get a bike .. if I do Id only be pushing it all the way to New Plymouth lol .. beginner here .. but Im hooked! xxx

[fire eyes]

this site .. KB .. lol

[fire eyes]

thankx Mo .. I will .. loving it so far .. its like entering a parallel universe! great stuff. My head kinda hurts though lolinformation overload I think .. but all good. xxx

[flyingcrocodile46]

this site .. KB .. lol

Oh.. yes... of course!

[sugilite:Me]

Welcome

[ynot slow]

thanks ynot! umm cant get a bike .. if I do Id only be pushing it all the way to New Plymouth lol .. beginner here .. but Im hooked! xxx

We are all beginners here,never stop learning.Licence is easy to get,especially when over 25yr old lol.Supposed to be more mature.

[pritch]

.. eh ..

Congratulations on your spelling prowess :-) No, I'm not joking, the number of people on this site who can spell "eh" is exceedingly small.

Only two letters in a row, but even that's too difficult for most hereabout

[chanceyy]

Welcome aboard .. its an amazing journey all right, definately some fantastic ppl to met through here .. but there are the odd trolls so watch ya hands when ya feed them .. they do bite beautifully ...

[Radar]

.. Im really keen to learn. So any helpful hints or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome to KB, Fire eyes! Lots of good people here with heaps of great info - and laughs to make it all easier.

Here is my suggestion for you: PRACTICE ! I don't mean riding around in traffic because all of us do this all the time. What I mean is set yourself a task and a place and repeat it until you are good at it.

Like this: pick a 90 degree corner - but not in town where kids dogs and cars will be a problem - choose somewhere out of town away from lots of traffic and with no hills houses trees that obstruct your view (of traffic). Then go into that corner nice and easy, do a U turn and go back 5 or 10 kph faster, and keep repeating this until you can go 'fast' without panicking. Note that you have to do it as a right turn and a left turn.

At that 'safe and now familiar' corner, try going TOO fast (but in a controlled manner) and just before you get to the corner practice downshifting so you slow to a manageable speed.

Next, pick a bumpy irregular road surface and PRACTICE again and again so that you can handle your bike at decent speeds.

Yesterday a young guy I know wiped out on a 90 degree corner - he did not have to go to a doctor or hospital but nearly did, and his bike has lost probably $500 resale value. He has ridden for over a month - BUT NEVER PRACTICED as mentioned above, so when going too fast he panicked and slammed the front brake too hard with the clutch in (not downshifting) - over he went! He is off work today.

As a mum with 3 children you may hear people telling you that biking is crazy as it is too dangerous. They are correct in a general sense - but if you follow all the safety advice and practice so you can handle various situations, then the danger is minimized.

Cheers and have fun!

[ManDownUnder]

Congratulations on your spelling prowess :-) No, I'm not joking, the number of people on this site who can spell "eh" is exceedingly small.

Only two letters in a row, but even that's too difficult for most hereabout

aye? wotchotalkinaboutwillis???

Cool.... What's the Web addy?... so we can check it out

This one

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Hey Fire eyes... welcome aboard. Lovely part of the world that (says the Stratford lad now residing in Orkland...). Take it slow, get the feel of the site and jump on in.

As Mrs Kendog said - no such thing as stupid questions in here, and there are some brilliant people, with the occasional spattering of morons and letches you get in any group. Make sure you get out and meet some of the people too. Find a helmet, jacket and gloves (or borrow them... just ask...) and you'll be on a pillion seat in no-time.

Over to you what you do with it from there.

[fire eyes]

the support through these threads have been tremendous .. informative, educational, inspiring & funny lol .. I love it. Awsome stuff guys .. your advice & suggestions are going a long way to helping a girl get her wheels on .. no pun intended! Much appreciation and gratitude for you all.

Trace xxx

[ynot slow]

Need to check your internet provider has unlimited if on dial up,you will be surprised how much info is available on here,takes about 24hours a day at first lol.

[fire eyes]

if I didnt have 3 gorgeous babies to look after, work to attend and plenty of V's I would be on 24/7!