AWNMR - Auckland Wednesday Night Mentor Ride ('07)

**Ixion** · 31st January 2007, 16:34

I shall not be there . Werk.

**Karma** · 31st January 2007, 16:37

Originally Posted by Ixion

I shall not be there . Werk.

No need to be rude...

**Lteejay** · 31st January 2007, 16:48

Can't make it today, something has come up and have to be elsewhere. Hope everyone enjoys the ride.

**irishlad** · 31st January 2007, 21:37

Many thanks for a great session. Found it very enjoyable and useful. Many thanks to Noel, Frosty, man down under, crash & the others who watched me ride and offered some advice.
See you all next wednesday. Kevin

**Karma** · 31st January 2007, 21:47

No worries mate, I was the guy on the gixxer thou.

Good ride by all, good to see that there's some skills coming into play and the feedback is relevant and stuff everyone should know.

**Jacko2** · 31st January 2007, 21:52

Another good one, thanks Dan.
Nice Bike.

**vagrant** · 31st January 2007, 22:18

An interesting wee ride tonight, I have never been down that area before, so I will have to head back for an explore I think.

Saw some good skills being demonstrated, but also some pretty dodgy lines.

Remember, on tight roads like that, with random driveways, dog walkers and cyclists, not to mention cars

, the trick is to give your self maximum space between you and a possible threat. Start out wide on the approach to the corner so you can see as far round it as practible, but avoid making the centerline or the road edge your apex, a couple of feet inside those margins will give you a little more time and distance to deal with the unexpected.

The camera I had mounted on the bike tonight collected some good footage of our L platers. Now all I have to do is work out how to edit it down in size and Tube it

That can wait till tomorrow worktime I think.

Night all

Ps, anyone know how to fix mediaplayer, I seem to have killed it on this machine

**The Stranger:Me** · 31st January 2007, 22:21

Originally Posted by irishlad

Many thanks for a great session. Found it very enjoyable and useful. Many thanks to Noel, Frosty, man down under, crash & the others who watched me ride and offered some advice.
See you all next wednesday. Kevin

That's a pleasure.
Was great to see progress despite organisation not going as smoothly as I had hoped. I shall try and improve it next time.

I followed a couple of the noob bikes down onto Swanson rd and part way along Don Buck rd (one of the red Hyosungs) and you guys were doing bloody awesome - not sure who it was, but hey if it was you, well done. Damn, I'm a useless bastard when it comes to names and faces - sorry.

**vagrant** · 31st January 2007, 22:22

Just noticed I got promoted tonight. I am now a "scooter boy"

**Big Dog** · 31st January 2007, 22:52

God that was sh%$!

Worst riding I have ever seen at one of these.

It was me.

Just one of those days I guess.

Sorry to all those that had to witness such atrocities, I guess I am just plain uncomfortable being followed after a few near off's with 250's trying to be heroes coming up the inside. Oh well good practice, I guess need to regain that group confidence somehow.

**Disco Dan** · 1st February 2007, 01:42

**tide** · 1st February 2007, 07:42

Originally Posted by CaN

Damn, I'm a useless bastard when it comes to names and faces - sorry.

No worries mate comes with age

Seriously thanks for the all the advice You, Frosty, Vagrant and all the other Mentors give, I know for myself it is works...

Tide...

**Karma** · 1st February 2007, 07:46

One thing I'd like to suggest would be to pay attention to staggered riding when heading to / from the twisty bits, this will allow the group to keep together nice and tight and ensure we don't get any cars trying to barge in.

This page here, has a good explaination of what staggered riding is.

Also needs to be noted that those at the front of the pack, at least in urban areas, should be keeping to a legal speed.