AWNMR - Akl Wednesday Night Mentor Ride

[slinky]

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... not sure about this newbie crowd. [/QUOTE]

wat you mean by that

[ManDownUnder]

wat you mean by that

Was tongue in cheek - just saying the Mentors were the ones causing trouble on the day.

Serious note - I was very impressed with the attitude of those coming along for the lesson. I know a couple of you weren't comfortable riding to and from the venue, and some of you pushed things to a point where you were starting to get a bit edgy about it. Tide, Klingon, and Blondini are three that come to mind straight away - that's not to belittle the efforts of others.

A couple of things that have helped me - and still do...

When stopping - practice keeping your feet on the pegs till you've come to a complete stop. It's a simple game, great for balance and you can do it on every ride. Obviously - if you need to put them down sooner... do it. Pride's cheaper than a new mirror...

Practice keeping those lines on the road. RH Wheeltrack, and own your space on the road. It's the vehicular equivalent of "muscling your way down the footpath". Keep your line and stay safe. Be courteous by all means, but don't move left and right to allow others to do what they want. You are a valid road user, just as they are... sometimes they have to wait.

Riding in groups. Stagger and stay in touch. The only time you kinda "lose formation" is around a corner when the best line takes priority. This means you need to be far enough back to swing in behind the rider in front... and you should be far enough back to do that anyway. Stay in the mirror of the person you're following. The person behind you should be in your mirror. The rest of the group will look after itself.

I think that's it, but if there are questions or stuff to practice between now and then... feel free to ask, and feel free to practice.


MDU aka Nigel

[slinky]

Was tongue in cheek - just saying the Mentors were the ones causing trouble on the day.

haha oic.
cringed when i saw you were gonna hit the breaks over the white lines!!

[Disco Dan]

Mentors were the ones causing trouble on the day.

hehe, cheers for the tips mate! did your wife ntice the lipstick on your cheeck?

[ManDownUnder]

haha oic.
cringed when i saw you were gonna hit the breaks over the white lines!!

Scary part is that I didn't notice. I was looking at too much stuff at once - my bad.

It is not something I'd advocate, and even with ??? a lot of years riding/experience it's not something I'm confident of getting away with. White paint's slippery shit and what happens after you start to slip is anyone's guess.

[Mrs Busa Pete]

A great idea........... if I can, I will be there to help out.....

crash will be incharge of slow speed riding maybe the great maha man can help her

[slinky]

Scary part is that I didn't notice. I was looking at too much stuff at once - my bad.

It is not something I'd advocate, and even with ??? a lot of years riding/experience it's not something I'm confident of getting away with. White paint's slippery shit and what happens after you start to slip is anyone's guess.

another thing that is simliar to the white lines, possibly only in the wet though
is the smooth black stuff they fill cracks with, its usually just one line about 10 cm wide. and how ever many meters long
but they are terribly slippery in the wet, and often you don't see them at low light. (night time along with rain)
havn't fallen off when riding over them, but have had the back wheel spin, and then re grip once back on the hard road again.
just something to be aware of, as it puts you off balance/catches you out. and the bike could easily slide out from under you.

[The Stranger:Me]

When stopping - practice keeping your feet on the pegs till you've come to a complete stop. It's a simple game, great for balance and you can do it on every ride. Obviously - if you need to put them down sooner... do it. Pride's cheaper than a new mirror...

Just reinforcing that point.
There is a lot of weight in your legs. You move them around i.e. go to put them down, and it unsettles the bike.
Whilst they are on the pegs the weight is both controlled and low.
If you find you get wobbly at low speed, hence tend to put your feet down, look long. Look to the vanishing point or horizon or vehicle in front's roof line etc.

[Maha]

the great maha man

I AM FAMOUS........

[crashe]

I AM FAMOUS........

But
NOT
as
FAMOUS
as
ME !!

hehehehehehehehe

[Maha]

But
NOT
as
FAMOUS
as
ME !!

hehehehehehehehe

Working on it crashe....Working on it, dont look back.......

[ManDownUnder]

But

NOT
as
INFAMOUS
as
ME !!

That's coz he keeps his hands on the handlebars...

[Disco Dan]

I took a quick video clip on my cellphone and a picture last night...

Enjoy...

Pretty nasty quality im afraid, but will build a new bracket for my camera and will be able to post much better video next month!

[Maha]

I took a quick video clip on my cellphone and a picture last night.

Looks like the makings of a stopeeeeee on the 2nd attempt, and is that crashe i can hear?......

[ManDownUnder]

Looks like the makings of a stopeeeeee on the 2nd attempt, and is that crashe i can hear?......

Yes and yes.