How many of you have had professional coaching to improve your road riding

[weeksy]

One other point: when out training, I stuck to speed limits, etc. Just because a trainee might want to risk their licence, didn't mean that I had to. Also, on one occasion I had a trainee (with an undisclosed health problem) bin a bike. The driver of the car that had been following us stopped specifically to tell police that we had (until then) been riding sensibly and keeping to speed limits.

yeah errrrrr, i'm out !

[Horse]

One other point: when out training, I stuck to speed limits, etc. Just because a trainee might want to risk their licence, didn't mean that I had to. Also, on one occasion I had a trainee (with an undisclosed health problem) bin a bike. The driver of the car that had been following us stopped specifically to tell police that we had (until then) been riding sensibly and keeping to speed limits.

yeah errrrrr, i'm out !

Some of the roads I use limit you far more than a number on a stick ever could.

https://earth.app.goo.gl/DwmN18

https://earth.app.goo.gl/aKpdvY

The first was the site of a rider fatality. Half an hour or so from you. It's like the Gooseneck with trees and oncoming vehicles.

[The Spin Doctor]

Google Earth never works for me.

[Horse]

Google Earth never works for me.

Don't fret, I struggle with the real world.

[Horse]

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The second was on a test route. Within half a mile the rider goes from motorway to single lane and high hedges.

[weeksy]

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The second was on a test route. Within half a mile the rider goes from motorway to single lane and high hedges.

That's 90% of the roads i ride locally there

It's amazing i don't have a 690SMCR

[Yorick]

When I was instructing, I had the whole range of ability, but could be snipped to 3 groups.

Older folk doing their first trackday and had me booked for the whole day. Usually birthday prezzy etc. My job was to cajole/chaperone/protect/entertain etc. At 5:00 I always told the wife/family/friends what a great rider he was. He could then milk this for ages to top off the birthday treat

Then the usual TD riders who couldn't understand racing lines. With the help of my circuit diagrams, I was able to help them to go faster and safer.

Then the racers who were at the track the coming weekend. These were sometimes hard work, but often fun. I was usually volunteered as I was usually the quickest instructor on the day. Sometimes it was their first time there, or just wanted to nail one corner (usually Cadwell). Some just shot off and tried to impress me. They learned nowt. The clever ones watched and listened. I did enjoy really pushing to almost racing speed


Also the Muppets who just wanted to get their knee down. I just said "Go faster".. CBA taking them out.

[Horse]

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The second was on a test route. Within half a mile the rider goes from motorway to single lane and high hedges.

That's 90% of the roads i ride locally there

It's amazing i don't have a 690SMCR

If you break the speed limit on roads like that, it's amazing you haven't encountered a tractor or local boy racer

Realistically, 'advanced' riding skills (as trained, 'lines' etc) makes no difference in that particular section.

[weeksy]

If you break the speed limit on roads like that, it's amazing you haven't encountered a tractor or local boy racer

I've had a few moments

[Horse]

help them to go faster and safer.

These were sometimes hard work,

The two situations that I enjoyed the most: where you could see improvement (along with their enjoyment and understanding) and where I had to put more thought and effort in (sometimes to a challenge of "why?").

[Couchy]

Tbh I did try to get instruction on a Trackday, I told them I only wanted to get my knee down and they told me to piss off in some weird norvern accent

[Supermofo]

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The second was on a test route. Within half a mile the rider goes from motorway to single lane and high hedges.

That was the roads to the pub I went to last night, but with added gravel down the middle.

[weeksy]

20210702_132415.jpg

The second was on a test route. Within half a mile the rider goes from motorway to single lane and high hedges.

That was the roads to the pub I went to last night, but with added gravel down the middle.

You went to my local ? You should have come say hello

[The Spin Doctor]

Google Earth never works for me.

Don't fret, I struggle with the real world.

I'm going to be a PITA... got a googlemaps reference?

[Hairybiker84]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.262867,-1.2634737,17z
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/oa ... 857502,18z

They are the 2 roads, not sure where on them the photos refer to, street view I guess?

[Horse]

20210702_132415.jpg

The second was on a test route. Within half a mile the rider goes from motorway to single lane and high hedges.

That was the roads to the pub I went to last night, but with added gravel down the middle.

Ah. 'Rural dual carriageway'?

Glad you were going to the pub, they're not the sort of roads to be on when you're sober.

[Supermofo]

20210702_132415.jpg

The second was on a test route. Within half a mile the rider goes from motorway to single lane and high hedges.

That was the roads to the pub I went to last night, but with added gravel down the middle.

Ah. 'Rural dual carriageway'?

Glad you were going to the pub, they're not the sort of roads to be on when you're sober.

Hence the bottle




The more interesting part seems to have been to difficult for the google car, but this gives a flavour
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.90154 ... 6656?hl=en

[Supermofo]

20210702_132415.jpg

The second was on a test route. Within half a mile the rider goes from motorway to single lane and high hedges.

That was the roads to the pub I went to last night, but with added gravel down the middle.

You went to my local ? You should have come say hello

You've moved to Hall Green Cool we'll be able to meet up to swap bikes more

[Hairybiker84]

Nasty, excellent! Guess that's not the crab Cromer

[Horse]

I quite like that Ghostship 0.5 stuff.

Sometimes drink it out of choice ...