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For some reason, my laptop keeps logging me out and as my friend is also logged in, I post under his name. Will watch that in future.
Anyway back on topic. No Cassina I never stress out about keeping up when riding with others. Why would you even suggest that, you don't know me.
Having said that I have witnessed a LOT of shit riding in larger group rides.....mainly rides organised via Kiwibiker.
Although officially only advisory ... crashing on a bend at speeds over that "Advisory" limit will go against you if the matter gets to court. As will previous
actions and speeds by you that seen and reported by witnesses to police.
There are strict control procedures laid down to set the "Advised" speed limit on bends. Worst case scenarios are nothing to do with it.
Google it and learn ...
By the way .. speed limit signs are red and white ... with advisory ones yellow. The numerals on both are black. I suggest you need training on a few things yourself.
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
That's kinda true, but there is a bigger chance of a rider accident when they're going too fast into a 25/35 corner than a 55/65 corner. Bikes can usually take most corners faster than cars because they're narrower. The rider's skill (or lack of it) can make a difference as well. A bigger threat can be the skill of cagers who go wide on narrow bends.
Well I can usually go up state highway 16 to wellsford at 120 around the 55 65 km per hour corners.
I feel that is a safe speed if it's a good sunny day with good road conditions. There's a 35 corner that I slow down to to around 60 or so. But coming back to Auckland there I'd usually gravel on the road so I slow right down.
Is this silly speeds. Probably. But me being silly in the bends has gotten me into less trouble than other people's silliness in the city. Far too many people are not terribly aware of what's going on. And far too many people on phones.
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Assuming the above is true (big assumption) - the same risk assessment could be applied to life as a whole. Fuck, life is dangerous so why do we bother? Let's all just rid ourselves of it. Afterall, you can't have an accident if you're dead - problem solved!
You really do have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Even I'm on the verge of throwing my hands in the air and admitting defeat (but not quite yet). That's quite an acheivement. You're the first halfwit on here to get me to that point in the decade that I've been on this site.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
The online road code defines "Curve Warning Signs" as showing a "safe and comfortable speed to drive at around the curve". For this to be true for every vehicle/driver combination that takes a given bend then this speed by definition must be "safe and comfortable" for the worst vehicle/driver/conditions combination that will ever arise. If they are set contrary to that then they are no more useful than tits on a bull.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
Is that your best guess too ... ?????
Interesting reading here ... you might learn something.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile...blication_list
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
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