North Auckland Street Skills - NASS

[Juniper]

Also, biggest mistake I see riders doing ALL the time is entering a corner too early. They end up cutting the corner and usually have half their body hanging over the lane markings. (not so fun if a car happens to wash a little wide coming the other way). The later you enter the corner, the further you can see around that corner and less likely to cut the corner. It takes practice, but try and be concious of it while riding and take it slow at first!

I thinks you is the psychics......
Me: right handers not my friend, too scared of hitting the loose metal/shit on road on the outside of the corner so have a tendency of taking it to close to the centre. And windy is my phobia. The only time I've feared for my life on a bike was in the wind.

It is all about entry points, apex points and exit points. looking where you want to go, and learning to be steady on the throttle and leaning with the bike.

Yep heard that one before. And think of it every time I corner.....but knowing the theory and doing are two TOTALLY different things!!

Yup, I know of something... However it is only as safe as the fact there wont be traffic and nothing to hit other than what is in the car park. Potential for a low-side is still there.

This exercise is good to practice turning on windy roads and when the corner is tighter than expected.

Using the car parking lanes we mark out this particular shape - points 1 - 6.
Then travelling at around 15kph you adjust your speed and lean angle when entering the corner and apply steady throttle when riding around the points. Idea is to keep the throttle steady.

If you wash wide - then look for the exit point and apply more pressure on the appropriate handle bar.
Cutting the corner - look for exit point, DONT look down (usual reason for cutting a corner) and apply more pressure to the appropriate handle bar
Exit Wide - Look where you want to go and apply more pressure to the appropriate handle bar.

So you're taking next Wednesday.......... Please.....

LOL, that's it exactly! My thought process went something like:
"Yeah OK, it appears that I can match the current pace of this rider I'm following..."
"Must remember that the posted speeds on Woodcocks are very different to the rest of NZ, take it easy..."
"But I should be able to match his pace through that corner..."
"Oops..." to "Oh Crap..."
To discover later that the rider I was following had also seriously overcooked that corner.

And the 2 riders behind us!!

[bosslady]

Is anyone going tonight?

[GravelRashKid]

I expect quite a few will be turning up.
I can only make it to the car-park session, not the ride.

[p.dath]

Is anyone going tonight?

Bound to be. I've had a bit of a shit day, and feel like hiding in the corner at the moment. Hopefully Timmeh will come along as well.

[bosslady]

Bound to be. I've had a bit of a shit day, and feel like hiding in the corner at the moment. Hopefully Timmeh will come along as well.

[GSeX]

Bound to be. I've had a bit of a shit day, and feel like hiding in the corner at the moment. Hopefully Timmeh will come along as well.

Riding will help

Is anyone going tonight?

Yep for and

[bosslady]

I know this gets asked a million times but I can't remember what time the meet up is? 7pm? Westgate?

[GSeX]

I know this gets asked a million times but I can't remember what time the meet up is? 7pm? Westgate?

Departing Z Westgate at 7pm

[bosslady]

Departing Z Westgate at 7pm

Sweet thanks will try and make it.

Edited to add: Think I might go to BK beforehand!

[Juniper]

Yep I'll be there. Trying to rehydrate after sunning myself.

[LankyBastard]

Yep Timmeh and I will be along tonight, I'll bring some small orange cones to so we can set up the cornering practise lanes easier

[The Reibz]

Edited to add: Think I might go to BK beforehand!

You got the vouchers in the mail ay

[bosslady]

You got the vouchers in the mail ay

No? lol mmm so hungry should leave work soon I guess

[DanielM8]

Good ride tonight- the largest group since I've been here.

[Juniper]

I will not hit the instructor, I will not hit the instructor, I will not hit the instructor.