I think I've got MIIS

Having thought about it a little more, maybe it's a pity thing.

 

I've got a mate in Finsbury Park who one day when I met him looked
rather smarter than usual. Asking if he'd got a woman, his reply was
that no he hadn't but thought he should do something when a homeless
came upto him and gave him some money.

 

Heh.. blimey. That's when you know that something has to be done.

 

Your prolly right, although the IAM thing doesn't really appeal.

My DAS instructor strongly urged me to do an advanced course with him, I may
well take him up on that.

I really would like to be a bit quicker, but always seem to be following the
wrong line. It's possibly due to the type of bike but most probably down to
my relative inexperience (also I am a bit paranoid about my worn out tyres,
so have booked the bike in for new Avons next week, plus new fork seals).

I did a good rideout with DNC not long after he did the Dave Corden thing,
and that was a real education. Perhaps I ought to investigate doing the DC
thang.

Mined ewe, an observed rideout with Bear sounds like it could be fun (he
could borrow the NSR).

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

<marks card - with thick red pen>

 

I'll probably regret saying this but what the hell.

I don't particularly like riding very fast on a motorbike as I've not at
all comfortable in doing so and I don't particularly see the thrill in
doing so. Perhaps I'm just dull?.

I've done several bits of advance training (including a DC weekend) in
order to learn how to take the best lines and to try to overtake
properly. Whenever I've done a group ride I'm nearly always near the
back [1] as I don't wish to wind up people who are far more competent /
faster / greater risk takes than me. Where do I fall in the great
spectrum of bike riders then? Still in the DGAF group?

[1] I did lead one ride round the back lanes of Essex with Dr Will,
darsy and others. Eventually the faster people tired of being stuck
behind me.

 

Nope. I like riding fast sometimes, and other times I like riding
slowly. Quite a lot depends on the bike I'm riding, mind, and sometimes
I have no choice but to ride slowly....

Taking greater risks is the key phrase. Anyone can be a hero for five
minutes. I respect the people who ride reasonably quickly, and stay
shiny side up, more than the "Look, Ma!" heroes who crash.

And being blindingly quick on a track is almost certainly going to be
less valuable, on the road, than possessingthe ability to know what that
twonk in the Vauxhall Nova at the T-junction is going to do.

I reckon so. It's where I think I am. As the Yanks say, ride your own
ride.

 

[riding a bike in a better way]

Fair enough

While I understand the point Pip makes my recommendation would be some
formal training from someone like Dave Corden who knows his stuff. I
learnt more from him and was more confident in his abilities &
experience that I would ever be from riding in a mixed group of riders
on something like a BOTAFOT.

Just my 2p worth.