Am I the only one ...
 

.. who doesn't want to see Skids and...

.. soiled underwear in the same sentence?? ;)

Glad you're OK Ruthy :D

Ruth the only thing i can add to the wise old sages who preceed me is you also learn by experience, and what happened today will hopefully save you in the future.

Thanks Shaun. They're not necessarily that old though :devil:

At least not as old as Shaun....... :lol:

my tip: Dont ride in the winter, its too much of a gamble !!!

/ian

hmm, if you braked hard and still nearly stuffed it up the transit then you were to fast/to close. or maybe (being a bird) you saw in the corner of your eye a sale on at a shoe shop or something and that distracted you ! :D

Riding in the winter can be a big help to summer ridding, odd you may think but you become more aware af what is going on around you, you constantly watch the road surface for changes in colour, fluids etc, your lines & riding style will be smoother, throttle control etc will be smoother, ability to react to changing road conditions is faster & smoother, but above all else self preservation will make you a better rider.
Having had to do long & short distances when I was in the forces & only had a bike to get home on, doing 200 odd miles from portsmouth to lincoln WHAT ever the weather, summer or winter, snow etc,etc gives you the best training in bike control you can get.


Chris.:burn:

Shaun , we have Owl's that sit in trees down here shouting out instructions to those less experianced, that is untill those with experiance have to replace those wise old birds that fall of the bough every now and then ,we have a name for them, Jools or Monty even Rushjob :lol::lol: 4D

[Edited on 10-12-2005 by Fordie]

See if "riding in winter" is available on DVD?:lol::lol::lol:

PS you took it back yet?:saint:

That's an easy one Ruthie,

SLOW DOWN!!!! :lol:


Remember, you are cold, your tyres are cold, so it takes longer to think and longer to stop.
And it extra hurts when you fall down when you're cold! :D