Learner Ride - Sunday 30th November

**motorbyclist** · 22nd November 2008, 11:47

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Its more a case of understanding where the learners are at with their skills. ... so for learners, over plan. It is a mix of giving them experience, but keeping them out of danger....

exactly

if the roads are slippery we won't go - it's just too dodgy, and most rides are dropped in the face of rain anyway so we aren't missing anything we don't get while commuting anyway.

the ride is late enough in the day for overnight rain to dry up.

golden rule for the wet - take it very easy. done.

**Blakomen** · 22nd November 2008, 15:57

and not to mention wind. i hate wind. wind + rain = die

**Squiggles** · 22nd November 2008, 18:02

http://www.metvuw.co.nz/forecast/for...zni&noofdays=7
Getting worse and worse... reasonable winds and rain

**Hanne** · 22nd November 2008, 18:24

Originally Posted by Squiggles

If its wet tomorrow then nah, its not going ahead...

Liddle Stephen afraid of the wet?

**klyong82** · 22nd November 2008, 19:06

Originally Posted by Hanne

Liddle Stephen afraid of the wet?

Liddle Stephen's afraid of dry weather too...he did not come for coro-loop....he did turn up for the barbie and we saw how happy he was riding Ross's Honda..

**motorbyclist** · 22nd November 2008, 20:01

well i hate to say this, but the ride will have to be postponed until sunday the 30th of November

i've just cleaned my bike so bugger riding in the rain!

**Slyer** · 22nd November 2008, 20:13

got a lan so I'm out!

**GSXR Trace** · 22nd November 2008, 22:19

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

well i hate to say this, but the ride will have to be postponed until sunday the 30th of November

i've just cleaned my bike so bugger riding in the rain!

is it absolutely 100% postponed, or is that just if its raining???

**motorbyclist** · 22nd November 2008, 22:25

yep - the rain is bang over where we are riding, and when we are riding

we could ride out east somewhere, but it won't be the Learner ride anymore and will likely still see rain

i may go to the meeting point anyway just to tell those who have not checked the forum

**macros87** · 22nd November 2008, 22:35

ahhh i was looking forward to this, andrew you have let me down... yes i do blame the weather on you...

**GSXR Trace** · 22nd November 2008, 22:38

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

yep - the rain is bang over where we are riding, and when we are riding

we could ride out east somewhere, but it won't be the Learner ride anymore and will likely still see rain

i may go to the meeting point anyway just to tell those who have not checked the forum

so your bike is going to get wet anyway...

yep im keen for a ride out east, or else my plan of 9 days in a row of decent rides will fail! Anyone else keen for a ride?

**Zim_Invader** · 23rd November 2008, 01:58

any chance we can postpone it to the 28th (a friday). sundays are work for me, and i really really wanna be at a learner ride. i need the lessons.

hehe... but then again, i have a secret weapon.... toto's my line teacher!

**motorbyclist** · 23rd November 2008, 02:13

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

so your bike is going to get wet anyway...

not if i take my brother's r6 which he kindly left in my carport after misplacing his licence

Originally Posted by Zim_Invader

hehe... but then again, i have a secret weapon.... toto's my line teacher!

watch out, he's a different rider on a different bike so could well be taking different lines to what you should be

last coro i was on, the rider following toto ended up hitting an oncoming truck

**Zim_Invader** · 23rd November 2008, 02:20

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

watch out, he's a different rider on a different bike so could well be taking different lines to what you should be

last coro i was on the rider following toto ended up hitting an oncoming truck

haha.. did toto know that he was being followed by the other dude on the last ride? yea, i guess i was a lucky learner ths time then, but his lines were pretty nice to follow. it was with some slightly late apexing. but again, a really nice line. it felt good to follow. maybe he's taking it easy on the hooligan, for now, (becoz of the hooligan's history). or maybe the last dude was pushing it too much at the wrong points? either way, i still learnt lots following him this ride.

here's me hoping he keeps this sorta riding going eveytime i follow him!

**Gremlin** · 23rd November 2008, 04:19

Originally Posted by Zim_Invader

... but his lines were pretty nice to follow. it was with some slightly late apexing. but again, a really nice line. it felt good to follow.

When riding on the road, you want to late apex, taking the racing line on the road is not a good idea, as it leaves you no room for error, and funnily enough... it ain't a racetrack?

Using a late apex, you should have plenty left for handling debris, unexpected changes in road layout, oncoming vehicles using your lane etc