Riding Skills

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:48 pm

A very useful set of tips and info that I found posted on an other forum:

http://home.clara.net/survivalskills/rskills.htm

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:52 pm

great link.

read a few things not bad

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:22 pm

some good tips and hints

just remember its UK based and some things they do are not allowed
here...

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:08 pm

Good find Collette. Had a look at a few bits and they seem pretty good.

The bit on riding posture is quite good and will help a lot of new riders out.

There are some bits to beware of eg "snapping the brakes on will cause your suspension to bottom and therefore cause the brake to lock".

Thats not how it happens but the outcome is the same I guess.

Very worthwhile read though.

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:23 pm

Looks like there is a lot of info there.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:29 pm

HemiDuty wrote:Looks like there is a lot of info there.

yea, and u coulda got that and more just from chatting to me!!

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:08 am

Good find Colette.
Cheers Brett

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:41 pm

A mate in the UK got pulled up on Sunday in a road-block just for bikers , thought he was going to get the usual tinted visor,small plate rant, but instead they ignored the bike,gave him a CD on Riding Skills and asked his opinion on how they could improve on road safety for bikers.

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:46 pm

Nick wrote:A mate in the UK got pulled up on Sunday in a road-block just for bikers , thought he was going to get the usual tinted visor,small plate rant, but instead they ignored the bike,gave him a CD on Riding Skills and asked his opinion on how they could improve on road safety for bikers.

Really? Wow! I would have fallen off the bike in complete shock!

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:25 pm

You sure it'd be shock Colette? There might have been a pothole you put your foot into without realising it

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Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:42 pm

Nick wrote:A mate in the UK got pulled up on Sunday in a road-block just for bikers , thought he was going to get the usual tinted visor,small plate rant, but instead they ignored the bike,gave him a CD on Riding Skills and asked his opinion on how they could improve on road safety for bikers.

Having had a JUST a few conversations with the UK constabulary
over the years (on my trips there) courtesy of the odd bit of rule
breaking * I can say they treat drivers/riders like adults
and ask sensible questions..and are polite

*well it IS legal to overtake on the left here (Oz) on freeways
but
it is strictly VERBOTEN to do that on the UK motorways
you will really upset Mr Plod if he sees you doing that
...as I found out!

interesting though
the 100mph in the 70 zone didn't faze them
I just got a warning

cheers

strutto · Post by **strutto** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:01 pm

mike-s wrote:You sure it'd be shock Colette? There might have been a pothole you put your foot into without realising it .

*covers mouth with hands to stop imminent laughter*

Sorry Colette but that's funny!

Great find though... Lots of reading...

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:00 pm

strutto wrote:
mike-s wrote:You sure it'd be shock Colette? There might have been a pothole you put your foot into without realising it .
*covers mouth with hands to stop imminent laughter*

Sorry Colette but that's funny!

Great find though... Lots of reading...

Actually, I thought it was completely irrelevant....