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When showing a new rider some friendly roads...

Ant said:
I spotted it just as we were about to go, luckily we were just down the street from SCC so we paid Doug a visit where he pulled it out. No leaking detected and we checked it twice down the road and pressure was spot on.
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Wow. A screw that didn't get through? Crazyness. :wow
 
UDRider said:
Motorists were extra retarded today.
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It was ironic how it worked out today. Before we hit the road part of my pre- ride speech was about slowing it down in turns where you can't see around. Well sure as shit there was a car stopped in our lane in such a turn with the bicyclist laying on the side in the weeds. We were going the appropriate speed for the conditions and were able to stop with ease.
 
Ant said:
Sure. It's low speed and not exciting speedwise per say but there's twisties to get practice on. Maybe tomorrow (sunday) for a few hours? I'll let you know in the morning once I find out my family shit for easter.
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just hide eggs around and take off for the day :D
 
Ant said:
Sure. It's low speed and not exciting speedwise per say but there's twisties to get practice on. Maybe tomorrow (sunday) for a few hours? I'll let you know in the morning once I find out my family shit for easter.
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I'm free tomorrow afternoon. I live south of De Anza College, right behind it actually. Sounds good.
 
I've done both. A lot of the time I'd lead for a while, then follow them and just watch what they're doing, how they ride. Then I can give tips and advice on things they should do or try.

And make one thing absolutely clear: let them know not to try and impress anyone. Ride slow, ride safe. If I'm going too fast, don't try to keep up and just stay back and I'll slow down for you. Is easy to go too fast for a newb without realizing it, even if the pace feels slow to you - or very slow, it may not be for them.
 
Actually reminds me of a time a guy and I were riding (both experienced) and met a newb on the hill (outside of Palm Desert on hwy 74). Hadn't had his bike long, bought a new R1 of all things. We weren't out to race around or anything, not even trying to go fast, but we told him don't try to keep up anyway. Well I was on my "little" 600, guy riding with me had an R1, and newb decides to try and keep up anyway.

Like I said, we weren't even going fast, but I kept watching my mirror for the kid behind us. Crusing along headed down the hill to the city, come into a sharpish 180. Come out of it and onto the straight and still watching my mirrors, only the kid isn't back there anymore. We slow down, still not there. Stop and wait a moment, still not there. I turned around and headed back to find him and his new R1 laying in the middle of the road. He came into this turn, got scared, stood on the rear brake and locked it up, and went straight into the rocky hillside.

Shattered his arm, broken scapula, ruptured liver, bruised kidneys. Was talking to him later in the hospital and he said he saw that little 600 in front of him and figured he could keep up. Accident prone kid, had previously broken his back in a jet skiing accident.
 
Cali said:
Actually reminds me of a time a guy and I were riding (both experienced) and met a newb on the hill (outside of Palm Desert on hwy 74). Hadn't had his bike long, bought a new R1 of all things. We weren't out to race around or anything, not even trying to go fast, but we told him don't try to keep up anyway. Well I was on my "little" 600, guy riding with me had an R1, and newb decides to try and keep up anyway.

Like I said, we weren't even going fast, but I kept watching my mirror for the kid behind us. Crusing along headed down the hill to the city, come into a sharpish 180. Come out of it and onto the straight and still watching my mirrors, only the kid isn't back there anymore. We slow down, still not there. Stop and wait a moment, still not there. I turned around and headed back to find him and his new R1 laying in the middle of the road. He came into this turn, got scared, stood on the rear brake and locked it up, and went straight into the rocky hillside.

Shattered his arm, broken scapula, ruptured liver, bruised kidneys. Was talking to him later in the hospital and he said he saw that little 600 in front of him and figured he could keep up. Accident prone kid, had previously broken his back in a jet skiing accident.
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Damn that sucks. On a bright side he was alive.
 
Ant said:
What roads have you rode on and what's your comfort level?
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Well, I have been on pretty much every road around here. My favorite short ride is going up Page Mill, down Alpine and back. Or, up Kings Mountain, down Tunitas and back.

You can lead (disappear) and I will ride my own ride. I just want a sort of a mellow ride to unwind.
 
sportsluvr said:
Well, I have been on pretty much every road around here. My favorite short ride is going up Page Mill, down Alpine and back. Or, up Kings Mountain, down Tunitas and back.

You can lead (disappear) and I will ride my own ride. I just want a sort of a mellow ride to unwind.
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You ain't a noob! :laughing Those are all good roads, lets wing it. Let you know friday.

I'm up for a coupla hours on sat, noonish?
 
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n8x said:
also a car hit a cyclist !

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I speak from experience - that REALLY hurts. Fugging car drivers not paying attention.

Ant said:
It was ironic how it worked out today. Before we hit the road part of my pre- ride speech was about slowing it down in turns where you can't see around. Well sure as shit there was a car stopped in our lane in such a turn with the bicyclist laying on the side in the weeds. We were going the appropriate speed for the conditions and were able to stop with ease.
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That's good advice no matter what kind of vehicle you're driving.

Cali said:
Actually reminds me of a time a guy and I were riding (both experienced) and met a newb on the hill (outside of Palm Desert on hwy 74). Hadn't had his bike long, bought a new R1 of all things. We weren't out to race around or anything, not even trying to go fast, but we told him don't try to keep up anyway. Well I was on my "little" 600, guy riding with me had an R1, and newb decides to try and keep up anyway.

Like I said, we weren't even going fast, but I kept watching my mirror for the kid behind us. Crusing along headed down the hill to the city, come into a sharpish 180. Come out of it and onto the straight and still watching my mirrors, only the kid isn't back there anymore. We slow down, still not there. Stop and wait a moment, still not there. I turned around and headed back to find him and his new R1 laying in the middle of the road. He came into this turn, got scared, stood on the rear brake and locked it up, and went straight into the rocky hillside.

Shattered his arm, broken scapula, ruptured liver, bruised kidneys. Was talking to him later in the hospital and he said he saw that little 600 in front of him and figured he could keep up. Accident prone kid, had previously broken his back in a jet skiing accident.
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:| Ouch.

I was on the Friday night ride last night. I was the slowest person there and I was cool with it. I did feel bad for the guy who had to babysit me but I wasn't gonna ride so fast I felt out of control.
 
Ok, Ant, it was very nice riding with you today. Let's do it again.

Ooops, since I didn't read this thread back again, I missed your last post. Thanks for calling me instead.
 
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