Learner Rider

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Entries from January 2008

Beckoned by the beach (day 4)

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

This afternoon I started as usual with a few ’round-the-block excursions to check I was comfortable on the bike before I hit traffic.  This time the boredom of this small circuit arose immediately, telling me it was time to ride further afield…
Of course, the whole immediate aim of all this practice of course was to [...]

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Tags: Cone weave · Motor Operator Skill Test (MOST) · Parking · Traffic · Travel

Winding up a three-day-old…

December 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

My second day of being a motorcyclist was rainy!
I slept in through the only dry part of the day in the morning and had to watch my bike out there on the street under its new cover, begging for attention. But as a two-day-old rider, without any decent wet weather gear, I decided I’d [...]

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Tags: Gears · Indicators · Wind