Learner Ride - Sunday 30th November

**Ragingrob** · 5th November 2008, 09:04

Originally Posted by Eng_dave

No sorry fella not me. I park over in Victoria Park Market.

Haha sweet you're safe then. Didn't realise yours is a comet anyway

**BANZAI** · 5th November 2008, 13:01

Seeing there is massive roadworks in front of gym, shall we change the meeting point?

**motorbyclist** · 5th November 2008, 14:39

We maymeet outside engineering, across the road form the gym, if the roadworks continue

gravel is not part of any plan for the learner ride. we may do it if everyone is keen and time allows, and i don't veto the idea due to the inexperience of riders present

gravel is tricky and even if you keep your bike uright, the stones off your wheels damage both your bike and those behind you

**Ragingrob** · 5th November 2008, 17:44

I would say a big no to gravel riding on a learner ride!

Haha today I was almost home after my exam, motorway offramp packed so I split to the front and waited beside an SUV. They pulled out, I pulled out slightly behind them, for some reason there was a big patch of loose stones on the road, back swung out, I kept it steady and straightened up therefore heading towards the curb, then back to turning the corner and off I went. Hope I gave the cars waiting in line a bit of a chuckle.

Just if ya wanted to know anyway huh...

**bomma** · 5th November 2008, 17:54

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

I would say a big no to gravel riding on a learner ride!

Haha today I was almost home after my exam, motorway offramp packed so I split to the front and waited beside an SUV. They pulled out, I pulled out slightly behind them, for some reason there was a big patch of loose stones on the road, back swung out, I kept it steady and straightened up therefore heading towards the curb, then back to turning the corner and off I went. Hope I gave the cars waiting in line a bit of a chuckle.

Just if ya wanted to know anyway huh...

hope you measured how far your rear kicked out so you can tell dushy

**Ragingrob** · 5th November 2008, 17:55

Originally Posted by bomma

hope you measured how far your rear kicked out so you can tell dushy

I told him how far when he asked... 38 degrees and 12cm! Duh!

**bomma** · 5th November 2008, 17:57

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

I told him how far when he asked... 38 degrees and 12cm! Duh!

some data to back up this quantitative claim is always helpful

**twinkle** · 5th November 2008, 18:39

Originally Posted by Schnegge

I come from germany and i´m interested in the learner ride...i´m not really a learner, but i´ve never ridden of the left side of the road...we´re riding on the right side, so maybe i´m a bit learner...I would be happy if i could go with you... thanks...

w00t! A german person! I'm coming on the ride!

**bomma** · 5th November 2008, 18:42

Originally Posted by twinkle

w00t! A german person! I'm coming on the ride!

you and your fetishes

.....you're a worry james....

**twinkle** · 5th November 2008, 18:50

Originally Posted by bomma

you and your fetishes

.....you're a worry james....

I leave for Berlin in less than two months, anyone from Germany is of interest to me

**GSXR Trace** · 5th November 2008, 21:37

okay, so what is the actual deal with a learner ride... what happens? That weekend i plan to ride to auckland friday, BBTs saturday

, and so have to fill my sunday... therefore this is looking best option so far

Man i cant wait til mondays exam is over and i have the summer to ride!!!

(around work of course!)

**Squiggles** · 5th November 2008, 21:45

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

okay, so what is the actual deal with a learner ride... what happens?

We do inexplicable things to "learners"

Or more seriously, the ride starts off with us weeding them out into groups, with emphasis put on not following each other like sheep, then start off slowly and build up to normal cruising speeds as the ride progresses, making sure all are comfortable with whats going on... and so forth

**Ragingrob** · 5th November 2008, 21:46

I thought you were coming on the Coro friday? It's just a ride but with a focus on first-time group riders and L-plate riders, i.e. a cruisy pace. With a few 'experienced' riders thrown in the mix so that others can learn the basics in terms on lines through corners (only initially though, as everyone should take their own line), and hopefully any constructive criticism is dished out if need be.

**GSXR Trace** · 5th November 2008, 21:48

isn't the coro the following friday... i thought learner ride was 16th, and coro was 21st? obviously i have read wrong
and i do plan to do coro friday 21st (if thats right)