What help do you want?
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:17 pm
Recently, a few of us did a slow ride and some basic skills practice for new members. This was organised after some comments about lack of confidence were noticed on the forum, however I'm sure for every outgoing person who lets everyone know they need help 
there's a few more who keep quiet and don't ask.
So I thought, instead of hoping for people to notice that someone would like some help, I thought I'd put this thread up as a place to ask for help.
So, what sort of help do people want?* Tell us - there's plenty of helpful people on these forums! Just be aware that (human nature) you are more likely to get help if you're an active member, not someone who joined solely to get free help.
I think this would work best if this thread was reserved for the asking of help, and responses be confined to a reply with a link to another thread - i.e, Someone from Brisbane asks for help in going for a slow ride, hoping to practice riding smoothly, or corner entries, or whatever. Then someone from Brisbane who is willing to help might start a thread for a slow practice ride, and reply to the post with a link to the new thread they've started - then that thread can fill up with a bunch of posts "I'm in", "Can't come now, bike broke down" etc, instead of this thread. Someone from Melbourne asks for help in basic suspension set-up - Someone else who is willing to help out can post a thread offering a few hours of their time and the use of their garage and tools, and the organising (as well as links on how to set-up your suspension, etc) can take place in the other thread. Someone from Sydney asks for help in lane-splitting on the back wheel - just pm Blurr, ok.
So, what are some things you'd like help with? Licence test skills help? Slow rides with a group? Buddy rides? Basic suspension set-up? How to do your own oil changes? Basic maintenance? Practical advice on riding gear? etc... Some will be online help (i.e, people posting their experiences or how-to guides), but I expect most of it will be in person, so please make sure the location field in your profile is filled in!
*Bike-related help please. We aren't pyschologists, sex therapists or escort services, 6maniac
there's a few more who keep quiet and don't ask. So I thought, instead of hoping for people to notice that someone would like some help, I thought I'd put this thread up as a place to ask for help.
So, what sort of help do people want?* Tell us - there's plenty of helpful people on these forums! Just be aware that (human nature) you are more likely to get help if you're an active member, not someone who joined solely to get free help.
I think this would work best if this thread was reserved for the asking of help, and responses be confined to a reply with a link to another thread - i.e, Someone from Brisbane asks for help in going for a slow ride, hoping to practice riding smoothly, or corner entries, or whatever. Then someone from Brisbane who is willing to help might start a thread for a slow practice ride, and reply to the post with a link to the new thread they've started - then that thread can fill up with a bunch of posts "I'm in", "Can't come now, bike broke down" etc, instead of this thread. Someone from Melbourne asks for help in basic suspension set-up - Someone else who is willing to help out can post a thread offering a few hours of their time and the use of their garage and tools, and the organising (as well as links on how to set-up your suspension, etc) can take place in the other thread. Someone from Sydney asks for help in lane-splitting on the back wheel - just pm Blurr, ok.
So, what are some things you'd like help with? Licence test skills help? Slow rides with a group? Buddy rides? Basic suspension set-up? How to do your own oil changes? Basic maintenance? Practical advice on riding gear? etc... Some will be online help (i.e, people posting their experiences or how-to guides), but I expect most of it will be in person, so please make sure the location field in your profile is filled in!
*Bike-related help please. We aren't pyschologists, sex therapists or escort services, 6maniac
