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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2014 13:13:00 GMT 10
What everyone else has said is absolutely it Wendy! Ride how you want, when you want. We've all been learners .. some of us still are, we should all understand those feelings that you are having. I still don't like doing a lot of things that more experienced riders can take for granted .. for example gravel roads make me as nervous as hell! BTW congratulations and a big well done for riding up that gravel road last Sunday! And everytime you do something that's a step for you .. congratulate yourself .. I crow at the top of my lungs when i've done something i'm proud of myself for. When I did my p's I was with a group of all men too, they were all great tho and so supportive, here's hope the next time you get a good group too And lastly but certainly not least .. I wish we lived closer together, I'd be more than happy to go out on little rides with you at your pace. I don't mind taking it slowly, actually I usually prefer to go slower. Next time I'm down that way I'll make sure I have some time and we can go have a girls ride ... No boys allowed!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2014 13:13:25 GMT 10
Hey Wendy I went for my Ls three times the nerves are normal part of it all, but do what you feel comfortable doing
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Post by dg6oo2 on Feb 6, 2014 21:34:12 GMT 10
What everyone else has said is absolutely it Wendy! Ride how you want, when you want. We've all been learners .. some of us still are, we should all understand those feelings that you are having. I still don't like doing a lot of things that more experienced riders can take for granted .. for example gravel roads make me as nervous as hell! BTW congratulations and a big well done for riding up that gravel road last Sunday! And everytime you do something that's a step for you .. congratulate yourself .. I crow at the top of my lungs when i've done something i'm proud of myself for. When I did my p's I was with a group of all men too, they were all great tho and so supportive, here's hope the next time you get a good group too And lastly but certainly not least .. I wish we lived closer together, I'd be more than happy to go out on little rides with you at your pace. I don't mind taking it slowly, actually I usually prefer to go slower. Next time I'm down that way I'll make sure I have some time and we can go have a girls ride ... No boys allowed! Kudos to you for getting your bike licence in the first place, My war department got hers and is going through the same issues you are she recently got her big girl licence and today she got her vance & hines pipes fitted and yes its louder than mine. I,m hoping the extra noise will help her be more forceful in her riding as she can overthink and get to complicated,riding with a partner while good fun, I find myself watching her and me = stressful. but in saying that every ride we do together (and yes I challenge her at every ride without being pushy) she improves in ability and confidence and that is the important bit.
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Post by Langers on Feb 6, 2014 22:21:12 GMT 10
Hi Wendy & Corky - all of the above. My bike is my therapist. It doesn't judge me, it does what I ask of it, no more no less but most importantly it allows me to think through life's problems and hurdles rationally and calmly. I also ride with a couple of mates who ride bikes much more powerful than mine. One has a Moto Guzzi Norge and every now & then he and my other mate open the throttles and I'm left cruising and way behind. I don't let it worry me - everyone should ride to their comfort level. Ride down to Bright (you too Corky), you'll be so proud of your achievement - and remember, we are all dead a bloody long time (and this was brought home to me only this week with the sudden passing of a 57 year old mate so I'm off to his funeral tomorrow) Catch you at Bright Mark
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Post by happycamper on Feb 6, 2014 23:47:19 GMT 10
my wife, didn't want to be a pillion all the time, she went out on her own and took lessons, done her q ride and got her licence, she usually rides with a small group of us, we just cruise along, we have male and female riders, from very experienced to mt wife a newby, I brought her a virago250 black lots of chrome and only 150 k on it . we have a lot of fun , doing breakfast on a sunday, a two or tree hour ride. I didn't push her into getting into riding, I didn't teach her, as id prob would have teached her bad habits.she loves the mateship most of all, its for everyone that wants to have ago, I even get a buzz at riding her bike on occasion, I got my bike licence age 15, rode farm and dirt bikes from around 8 years old. im nearing 50 , and I have never lost the passion. I ride to how I want to ride, if I want to ride a bit quicker than normal, I ride by myself. in a group I normally tailend Charlie and watch out for my wifes back . you don't need to do huge trips, an hour a week m can cover a lot of ground and fine tune youre skills, keep it up girls, once you gain a bit more confidence, ride to youre comfort, youll start to enjoy the ride, when youre on the bike, its allabout you, when you get off , it s all about sharing the experience with youre friends.
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Post by ant on Feb 7, 2014 8:43:33 GMT 10
Don't give up.we all have to start somewhere.
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Post by Ricksta on Feb 7, 2014 11:15:28 GMT 10
one of my real pleasures in life is proving people wrong. So if you like riding, at whatever speed, bugger what anyone else says..just do what makes YOU happy.... The more you ride, the more confidence you'll get..
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Post by Corky(Lee) on Feb 7, 2014 12:50:46 GMT 10
Booking into a braking/cornering and swerving course next time in melbourne. Lol yep i have problems stopping. and finding the right boots for my 149cm lol got a couple but you know ladies got to find the perfect ones
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Post by jakz on Feb 7, 2014 21:44:43 GMT 10
Don't give up and don't listen to them just ride your own ride
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Post by cray on Feb 7, 2014 22:43:49 GMT 10
Hullo WendyWitch, its me here, yes (I checked). The answer is keep riding, and don't let it get to you that others seem to resent the slow rider. My little bit of experience with SRA group rides, is that there are a whole lot of them who are happy to pace themselves to the slower bikers. That's when you feel part of it, eh I remember when Anna first got her Shadow . . .after dropping it about 6 or 17 times before reaching our front gate, she embarked on a trip to Mudgee, with me following in our car. The back road we had to traverse is narrow, very potholey, and has a lot of traffic, wabbollies, kangaroos, gum trees, a goanna out the back, and verandah out the front. I kept pace with her, left about 100m buffer between us. The reason for this was to allow impatient cars to overtake, but they couldn't; firstly, the road doesn't have too many passing bits, secondly, Anna kept slowing at bumpy sections and curves, sometimes crawling down to maybe 7 or 8 km/h. Well, it had to happen, one very smartass red_P plater driving a delivery van came roaring up from about 15 cars back (the lineup was around 40-50 cars, trucks and pushbikes). He was swerving and wrestling with it, all in first gear and doing probably 120-200km/hr, and just as he got level with Anna, he noticed that she was just entering a narrow bridge, with a car already on the bridge in the other lane. He didnt have enough knots up to make it past her,and the last I saw of him was his raised fist, and the white van plunging into the river and floating away. BTW, the rivers around Mudgee are great for trout. We did this sort of thing heaps of times, and the core of the yarn is that she didn't chuck it in. Giving up is never the answer, and when you persevere and win the Crown of Confident Kickass Traveling At Intermediate Lengths (COCKTAIL), you can stand tall and be at peace. Practically of course - the speed we travel at is governed by our own riding skills, the road surface conditions, the weather, other road users, wildlife (for us in the bush), the comfort and the ability of the bike we are straddling. One would imagine that a smaller motor and frame would possibly be less easy to keep up with those VT750s, but you MUST ride your bike at the pace YOU are capable of, and comfortable with. And so say all of us. . . .and that will be $2 please (please make out to Cray (Fish) @ Dubbo, thankee).
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Post by jakz on Feb 8, 2014 12:01:36 GMT 10
Hey Wendy, don't give up your not a quitter from what I've seen. You need to stop listening to these guys your a learner tell them to get over it they were all on L plates one, how soon we forget. You go for it girl and ride when you want where you want I'm more than happy to ride with you at your speed
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Post by Frank on Feb 8, 2014 17:55:39 GMT 10
In the GHOST riders we have a couple of lady riders, one has a 750 Shadow, the other a 600 scooter (Honda of course) they like to ride slower than the guys, we take it in turn to be tail end charlie as the girls get a little nervous with cars driving too close, the guys up front go a bit (cough, cough) faster and they stop at the next intersection we turn off at and wait for the Girls, then go on again. Part of riding in a group is to accommodate for all riders, I thought Don't give up, ride at your pace and enjoy
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2014 19:08:18 GMT 10
Hullo WendyWitch, its me here, yes (I checked). The answer is keep riding, and don't let it get to you that others seem to resent the slow rider. My little bit of experience with SRA group rides, is that there are a whole lot of them who are happy to pace themselves to the slower bikers. That's when you feel part of it, eh I remember when Anna first got her Shadow . . .after dropping it about 6 or 17 times before reaching our front gate, she embarked on a trip to Mudgee, with me following in our car. The back road we had to traverse is narrow, very potholey, and has a lot of traffic, wabbollies, kangaroos, gum trees, a goanna out the back, and verandah out the front. I kept pace with her, left about 100m buffer between us. The reason for this was to allow impatient cars to overtake, but they couldn't; firstly, the road doesn't have too many passing bits, secondly, Anna kept slowing at bumpy sections and curves, sometimes crawling down to maybe 7 or 8 km/h. Well, it had to happen, one very smartass red_P plater driving a delivery van came roaring up from about 15 cars back (the lineup was around 40-50 cars, trucks and pushbikes). He was swerving and wrestling with it, all in first gear and doing probably 120-200km/hr, and just as he got level with Anna, he noticed that she was just entering a narrow bridge, with a car already on the bridge in the other lane. He didnt have enough knots up to make it past her,and the last I saw of him was his raised fist, and the white van plunging into the river and floating away. BTW, the rivers around Mudgee are great for trout. We did this sort of thing heaps of times, and the core of the yarn is that she didn't chuck it in. Giving up is never the answer, and when you persevere and win the Crown of Confident Kickass Traveling At Intermediate Lengths (COCKTAIL), you can stand tall and be at peace. Practically of course - the speed we travel at is governed by our own riding skills, the road surface conditions, the weather, other road users, wildlife (for us in the bush), the comfort and the ability of the bike we are straddling. One would imagine that a smaller motor and frame would possibly be less easy to keep up with those VT750s, but you MUST ride your bike at the pace YOU are capable of, and comfortable with. And so say all of us. . . .and that will be $2 please (please make out to Cray (Fish) @ Dubbo, thankee). Dont pay him .. half of it was pure lies!! I certainly dont remember the guy waving his fist as he floated away
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Post by Cas on Feb 8, 2014 21:09:27 GMT 10
LMAO I do was on chitty chitty bang bang ANNA!!!!!
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Post by lyrebird on Feb 8, 2014 23:32:04 GMT 10
Hi Wendy Witch, have been thinking about your post most of the day, and what I should write to encourage you to stick with it. I got my full license when I was a teenager, so I don't have the hassle of L-Plates. I gave riding away for a long time but after my divorce, I decided it was time to step back into life and take it up again. I went and did a Learners - Learn to ride course. There were only 2 of us on the course - a 16year old girl starting out and me. We had a ball and I decided that I hadn't forgotten how to ride and went out and bought a Suzuki Intruder too. I can truly empathise with the slowness thing, but even though I have upgraded to a bigger bike now - the speedo still only goes up to 160km. The racing bikes and cross things can do that in third gear. So I still sit just in front of tailend Charlie and so what. I enjoy the riding - I get to see more scenery - I dont have to worry about going so fast I would lose my license instantly and I get where we are going most of the time. It really pisses me off when they organise a ride and don't cater for the smaller size petrol tanks and I end up running out of petrol - that's real consideration (NOT). Riding in a group can be one of the most dangerous situation for a Learner, because of the pressure to keep up. Probably pressure you put on your self. I have to tell my self all the time - " Just worry about me getting there safely and not how far the others are in front". They like riding fast and I don't so - that's that. You enjoy the freedom - you enjoy the experience and you enjoy the friendships that come from riding with a group and I hope to see you in Bright - Love Lucy.
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