So, went on a proper observed ride today.

[The Spin Doctor]

I did, and may do again.

I've upped the game on debriefs... you now get a video of the ride (at least, when I don't forget to put the memory card back in the camera) plus a Zoom debrief using some clips from the video! Much improved on the 'quick chat at the end of the ride', the tick-list score chart or even the written debrief I used to offer.

https://business.facebook.com/SurvivalS ... 4012248484

[Dodgy69]

So what's the correct position over a crest, I'd guess middle of lane.

[The Spin Doctor]

So what's the correct position over a crest, I'd guess middle of lane.

What's the potential hazard you're most likely to encounter?

I've had this debate many a time with advanced observers / instructors and they nearly always say "left of centre in case something's overtaking towards you".

On a rural road, that would be a sound choice most of the time, and by keeping left I've certainly avoided a head-on with someone who cocked up an overtake and hadn't completed it before tipping the rise.

If I was in London, I'd be concerned more concerned about a parked vehicle.

There's no right / wrong answer. It's a case of knowing what could go wrong and trying to balance the risk. And of course slowing down a bit so that some evasive action is possible in an emergency.

[iansoady]

I did, and may do again.

I've upped the game on debriefs... you now get a video of the ride (at least, when I don't forget to put the memory card back in the camera) plus a Zoom debrief using some clips from the video! Much improved on the 'quick chat at the end of the ride', the tick-list score chart or even the written debrief I used to offer.

https://business.facebook.com/SurvivalS ... 4012248484

I liked the "wheel" you gave me when I had an assessment in the dim & distant past (15 years ago now!) Even then you had thye on-bike camera which I thought worked quite well.

[The Spin Doctor]

I liked the "wheel" you gave me when I had an assessment in the dim & distant past (15 years ago now!) Even then you had thye on-bike camera which I thought worked quite well.

The camera is an upgrade... from a 10fps VGA to full HD! You can see the output at www.youtube.com/survivalskillsuk in my 60 Second Safety vids... the quality is far superior, but the old camera did produce tiny files - a whole afternoon's riding on a 512mb SD card. Now I have a 32gb microSD card to store the footage. The problem was the video processing time - the old PC handled the VGA footage well, but struck a reef with the HD stuff. It would tie up the PC for most of the day. The new PC has a much faster, quad core processor and chomps through it in a reasonable time.

Remind me - what was 'the wheel'?

[Horse]

I liked the "wheel" you gave me when I had an assessment in the dim & distant past (15 years ago now!)

Remind me - what was 'the wheel'?

Something like a star shape? Each radial arm starts a 0 (centre) then increments out.

[The Spin Doctor]

I liked the "wheel" you gave me when I had an assessment in the dim & distant past (15 years ago now!)

Remind me - what was 'the wheel'?

Something like a star shape? Each radial arm starts a 0 (centre) then increments out.

I'll have to wait to find out - I've forgotten.

[Horse]

Remind me - what was 'the wheel'?

Something like a star shape? Each radial arm starts a 0 (centre) then increments out.

I'll have to wait to find out - I've forgotten.

Wiki says they're 'radar plots'. Or ...

"The radar chart is also known as web chart, spider chart, spider web chart, star chart,[2] star plot, cobweb chart, irregular polygon, polar chart, or Kiviat diagram."



They're good for an easy view at a glance. Also great for showing progress.

[ZRX61]

So 'optimistic into blind bends', then?

"Lacking apprehension"

[ZRX61]

When I'm getting the opinion of someone who just observed my riding, its most often by someone wearing a CHP uniform...

[iansoady]

Here you are for your amusement....

assessment.jpg (206.74 KiB) Viewed 777 times

[Horse]

[Horse]

From 15 years ago, here's the 'Whole Rider' assessment format.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8kify9yus9w5j ... 5.pdf?dl=0

[The Spin Doctor]

Here you are for your amusement....

assessment.jpg

I had COMPLETELY forgotten that!

I wonder why I stopped using it? It may have been about the time i lost a shed-load of stuff when a drive partially corrupted but still managed to back itself up and overwrite the storage which I should have been able to restore from. I know I lost a shed-load of digital photos.

Impressed you still had it

[The Spin Doctor]

I still use a simplified version 'whole rider'

[Horse]

I still use a simplified version 'whole rider'

The original version was branded as the'RIdas' Whlle Rider Assessment '.

[iansoady]

Impressed you still had it

I never throw anything away..... I have the videos as well but haven't looked at them for a long time.

I do think that graphic representation is very useful.

[Horse]

I still use a simplified version 'whole rider'

The original version was branded as the'RIdas' Whlle Rider Assessment '.

So many typos in one post ...

[Demannu]

So today went on another jaunt, we clocked up 100k floating around the french lanes.
Nothing to report, putting me forward for observation from all the mentors, so next stop, a blue badge

[Cousin Jack]

So today went on another jaunt, we clocked up 100k floating around the french lanes.
Nothing to report, putting me forward for observation from all the mentors, so next stop, a blue badge

Make sure you order your BMW, pipe and slippers.