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by glossyredz
Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:26 pm
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: the Art of Crashing
Replies: 16
Views: 7188

To keep a long story short: I took a turn at 70, hit something on the rode, overcompensated and straightened the bike up then hit the curb. I went flying, landed and slid about 15 ft. Luckily for me I didnt fly off and wrap my body around a telephone pole or fire hydrant. Like one of the previous po...
by glossyredz
Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:44 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Freeway Cracks & Grooves
Replies: 8
Views: 5190

Just wanted to thank you all for the advice. I'm not so nervous anymore.. knowledge is definately a confidence booster. Thanks for dropping some on me.
by glossyredz
Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:54 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Freeway Cracks & Grooves
Replies: 8
Views: 5190

Freeway Cracks & Grooves

Just started riding freeways here in California and there are some patches of road where there are grooves and cracks. When I ride on a groove, it tends to make my bike feel unstable or loose. When on a crack, its almost like getting stuck on it, like a train on tracks. I usually avoid the cracks/gr...
by glossyredz
Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:54 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: air cooling
Replies: 8
Views: 3640

Hello everyone. This is my first post to this forum and my first post to a message board so I'm not sure about message board ettiquete(sp). I know this is kind of off the subject you guys were talking, but it brought up a question I have, so I'd like to apologize for interrupting. I just got my firs...