Were there trees overhanging the road?
I just got onto KB for the 1st time in a while, I've been busy of late in the 3D world, go figure! Since I got mentioned a few times in this thread, I thought I'd share my thoughts on the subject as it pertains to me personally
I was asked to be a mentor and I had a good think about that. Once the system was explained to me, I felt ok with it. My perception of the mentor system is it is basically an opportunity to share experience with a fellow enthusiest on an informal basis. It is up to each individual if they want to incorporate any of that information into their own riding. Seems straight forward to me.
I won't be out to create sugi clones. yeah, sure I race/raced, but I certainly won't be 'teaching' people how to ride fast, or how to perform perceived shady passing maneuvers!
Should my mentorship be accepted, some of the things I'm wanting to share in no particular order are...
Smooth riding, gear changes, braking, cornering lines etc.
Creating time and space to react to unexpected hazards.
Smooth pillioning.
Lines (no centre line crossing on my mentoring sessions)
Reading road condition, factoring in a multitude of different parameters.
Very basic bike setup, as in correct positioning of hand and foot controls etc (getting your hand to that perfectly placed brake lever could be the difference in making it home rubber side down or not!)
A bit of basic bike maintenance, chain tension, lubing, tyre pressures and such.
Using the whole body in conjunction with throttle position to steer the bike effortlessly through corners.
In short, I take a fairly holistic approach in sharing the steps to attain that sublime zen state where rider and bike operate as one.
There won't be a certificate provided at the end of a session for your wall, but you may just get a smile on your dial from effortlessly gliding through a series of corners....knowing
YOU got them just right!
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