I need to change my commute

[dern]

I'm getting too familiar with this commute... there's a blind left sweeper and I've always ridden it on the center line to get good visibility and taken it at a speed where I've always felt I could stop in time should the need arise and today it did... lorry stationary in the road on the center line waiting to turn left. Slam on the brakes as hard as I dare as I'm turning left and the bike is moving and I stop just in time down from 60 (cough) so the plan paid off. It was definitely one of those life affirming moments I thought as I accelerated off again as the adrenaline starts to work its way up my back. I think I'll give myself a tad more leeway next time though .

[black-k1]

Sounds like one of those moments that emphasize the difference between fast road riding technique and track technique. Well done for taking the line that gives best visibility around the bend rather than the ‘racing line’. You stopped in time which shows you were riding within your/the bikes/the conditions limits.

Ride safe and enjoy

[dern]

black-k1 said:

Sounds like one of those moments that emphasize the difference between fast road riding technique and track technique. Well done for taking the line that gives best visibility around the bend rather than the ‘racing line’. You stopped in time which shows you were riding within your/the bikes/the conditions limits.

Ride safe and enjoy

I think it was you that convinced me on a conversation on here a while back to use my back brake (in addition to the front) to slow down from speed when I was convinced it did nothing. If it was you then I owe you a beer on this occasion... cheers .

Edited by dern on Tuesday 15th April 10:51

[black-k1]

dern said:

black-k1 said:

Sounds like one of those moments that emphasize the difference between fast road riding technique and track technique. Well done for taking the line that gives best visibility around the bend rather than the ‘racing line’. You stopped in time which shows you were riding within your/the bikes/the conditions limits.

Ride safe and enjoy

I think it was you that convinced me on a conversation on here a while back to use my back brake (in addition to the front) to slow down from speed when I was convinced it did nothing. If it was you then I owe you a beer on this occasion... cheers .

You're in one piece and still riding. That's enough for me.

[y2blade]

dern said:

I'm getting too familiar with this commute... there's a blind left sweeper and I've always ridden it on the center line to get good visibility and taken it at a speed where I've always felt I could stop in time should the need arise and today it did... lorry stationary in the road on the center line waiting to turn left. Slam on the brakes as hard as I dare as I'm turning left and the bike is moving and I stop just in time down from 60 (cough) so the plan paid off. It was definitely one of those life affirming moments I thought as I accelerated off again as the adrenaline starts to work its way up my back. I think I'll give myself a tad more leeway next time though .

you stopped in time...whats the problem?

[dern]

y2blade said:

dern said:

I'm getting too familiar with this commute... there's a blind left sweeper and I've always ridden it on the center line to get good visibility and taken it at a speed where I've always felt I could stop in time should the need arise and today it did... lorry stationary in the road on the center line waiting to turn left. Slam on the brakes as hard as I dare as I'm turning left and the bike is moving and I stop just in time down from 60 (cough) so the plan paid off. It was definitely one of those life affirming moments I thought as I accelerated off again as the adrenaline starts to work its way up my back. I think I'll give myself a tad more leeway next time though .

you stopped in time...whats the problem?

There isn't one... stopping on this occasion was just a close run thing so thought that getting too familiar with one's regular commute/route might be an interesting thing to chat about...

...taxi!!!

[y2blade]

dern said:

y2blade said:

dern said:

I'm getting too familiar with this commute... there's a blind left sweeper and I've always ridden it on the center line to get good visibility and taken it at a speed where I've always felt I could stop in time should the need arise and today it did... lorry stationary in the road on the center line waiting to turn left. Slam on the brakes as hard as I dare as I'm turning left and the bike is moving and I stop just in time down from 60 (cough) so the plan paid off. It was definitely one of those life affirming moments I thought as I accelerated off again as the adrenaline starts to work its way up my back. I think I'll give myself a tad more leeway next time though .

you stopped in time...whats the problem?

There isn't one... stopping on this occasion was just a close run thing so thought that getting too familiar with one's regular commute/route might be an interesting thing to chat about...

...taxi!!!

got ya


i hit a pheasent on the DRZ the other week ...it flew out real low and straight into my front wheel...chopped its head off and left wing !!! (i went back to check it was dead and not wounded in the road) no drama i just had to wash all the guts and bloody of the wheel rim and spokes at the garage before getting into work

i nearly hit a badger on saturday in the car

i nearly hit a mountjac yesterday, it ran out infront of me with its fawn behind it..lucky i ride steady through the woods so plenty of time to stop

if it was boring it would be no fun

ride on mate

Edited by y2blade on Tuesday 15th April 11:34

[sjtscott]

Agreed 99.9% of the time my commute is predictable and I know where I'm likely to get other road users doing strange things or likely to be stopped etc.. its that 0.1% of the time where you hadn't ever expected something to happen a particular way or someone pulls the most idiotic thing that catches you out. I had one of those 0.1% moments last Dec, that has now mentally been added it to the list of potentially expected behavior in that area now. Essentially I've changed my position in the road approaching the problem area and am on the look out so it can't ever happen again!

Edited by sjtscott on Tuesday 15th April 11:51

[G Man]

y2blade said:

dern said:

y2blade said:

dern said:

I'm getting too familiar with this commute... there's a blind left sweeper and I've always ridden it on the center line to get good visibility and taken it at a speed where I've always felt I could stop in time should the need arise and today it did... lorry stationary in the road on the center line waiting to turn left. Slam on the brakes as hard as I dare as I'm turning left and the bike is moving and I stop just in time down from 60 (cough) so the plan paid off. It was definitely one of those life affirming moments I thought as I accelerated off again as the adrenaline starts to work its way up my back. I think I'll give myself a tad more leeway next time though .

you stopped in time...whats the problem?

There isn't one... stopping on this occasion was just a close run thing so thought that getting too familiar with one's regular commute/route might be an interesting thing to chat about...

...taxi!!!

got ya


i hit a pheasent on the DRZ the other week ...it flew out real low and straight into my front wheel...chopped its head off and left wing !!! (i went back to check it was dead and not wounded in the road) no drama i just had to wash all the guts and bloody of the wheel rim and spokes at the garage before getting into work

i nearly hit a badger on saturday in the car

i nearly hit a mountjac yesterday, it ran out infront of me with its fawn behind it..lucky i ride steady through the woods so plenty of time to stop

if it was boring it would be no fun

ride on mate

Edited by y2blade on Tuesday 15th April 11:34

Hope you bagged the bird went home handed to the missus and said " time you learnt to be a pheasant plucker!!" Serve with a red current sauce

[y2blade]

G Man said:

y2blade said:

dern said:

y2blade said:

dern said:

I'm getting too familiar with this commute... there's a blind left sweeper and I've always ridden it on the center line to get good visibility and taken it at a speed where I've always felt I could stop in time should the need arise and today it did... lorry stationary in the road on the center line waiting to turn left. Slam on the brakes as hard as I dare as I'm turning left and the bike is moving and I stop just in time down from 60 (cough) so the plan paid off. It was definitely one of those life affirming moments I thought as I accelerated off again as the adrenaline starts to work its way up my back. I think I'll give myself a tad more leeway next time though .

you stopped in time...whats the problem?

There isn't one... stopping on this occasion was just a close run thing so thought that getting too familiar with one's regular commute/route might be an interesting thing to chat about...

...taxi!!!

got ya


i hit a pheasent on the DRZ the other week ...it flew out real low and straight into my front wheel...chopped its head off and left wing !!! (i went back to check it was dead and not wounded in the road) no drama i just had to wash all the guts and bloody of the wheel rim and spokes at the garage before getting into work

i nearly hit a badger on saturday in the car

i nearly hit a mountjac yesterday, it ran out infront of me with its fawn behind it..lucky i ride steady through the woods so plenty of time to stop

if it was boring it would be no fun

ride on mate

Edited by y2blade on Tuesday 15th April 11:34

Hope you bagged the bird went home handed to the missus and said " time you learnt to be a pheasant plucker!!" Serve with a red current sauce

we have pleanty of local game in our freezer already

a good tip is not to pluck them but just slice them open and remove the breast meat

i like to cook mine wraped in bacon and in tin foil
lovely

[Chilli]

Chrisd,

That is one gorgeous looking dog. Look at that face....I bet he can't do anything wrong eh??!!

[y2blade]

Chilli said:

Chrisd,

That is one gorgeous looking dog. Look at that face....I bet he can't do anything wrong eh??!!

he's very good

lots of pic's here http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

he's a handsome chap isnt he


some more pic's of him in the garden playing in the snow the other weekend

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 16th April 08:52