Tight curvy roads with fast traffic, too much 4 newb bike?

[kellanv]

Sure I suppose it could be bike setup related issues such as bald tires etc but my guess is ability mixed with the possibly off-camber and/or visually misleading corners. Personally it sounds like a confidence issue mixxed with challenging roads.

I spent a week in the Carmel/Monterey area in January...beautiful area with some great riding HOWEVER and as I'm sure you are aware, there are some very dangerous roads out your way. If you are not sure about your stability on the bike, do not push yourself....I'm sure you have seen the memorials on the edges of the cliffs....

[intotherain]

Sure I suppose it could be bike setup related issues such as bald tires etc but my guess is ability mixed with the possibly off-camber and/or visually misleading corners. Personally it sounds like a confidence issue mixxed with challenging roads.

I spent a week in the Carmel/Monterey area in January...beautiful area with some great riding HOWEVER and as I'm sure you are aware, there are some very dangerous roads out your way. If you are not sure about your stability on the bike, do not push yourself....I'm sure you have seen the memorials on the edges of the cliffs....

Oh thats sweet, which roads did you ride? Which roads are you talking about ? Yeah I decided once I get my license again, Im going to lay off the C-68 wood route but rather take the scenic road from 1 north down to Carmel. I drove it, some pretty nice stuff

[Loonette]

It does take a while as a newbie to get used to and to trust going through curves. One other point to keep in mind... make sure you're shaving off your speed before you enter a curve, and then accelerate reasonably through the curve. You want to feel your bike press into the curve. Note the signature photo for "kellanv" - that's about the type of lean you should have in a curve. Keep practicing - it only gets better!

Cheers,
Loonette

[intotherain]

It does take a while as a newbie to get used to and to trust going through curves. One other point to keep in mind... make sure you're shaving off your speed before you enter a curve, and then accelerate reasonably through the curve. You want to feel your bike press into the curve. Note the signature photo for "kellanv" - that's about the type of lean you should have in a curve. Keep practicing - it only gets better!

Cheers,
Loonette

yeah i learned to slow down completely before a turn the hard way. I always used to go pretty fast into a curve and end up slowing down and almost not making it into the street and almost hitting the sidewalk.. its always embarassing to do and it makes me look like a TOTAL newb.

[kellanv]

I cant remember exactly where all we went. Most of it was driving because I couldnt find a good rental place while I was up there.

I remember traveling between carmel/monterey a bunch, as well as along the coastal road that leads of Cannery Row. There was a memorial around one of the hairpins where a few HS students went off the ledge. I also took Hwy 1 almost all the way to LA which was a very long yet challenging drive.

It wont be too long before I'll be back up that way with a bike of some sort. I really enjoyed myself.

Kellan

[intotherain]

Well anyways after long times of contemplation I decided I am not going to run highway 1 for atleast a couple more months. After coming to cali Im more pleased to have bought a weak bike rather than a 600CC sport. My city is full of fast, slow, ignorant, moronic drivers, and awesome roads. to say it simply, if I had a R6 or something, I would of dropped it or come close to dumping it MANY times.

=D

well anyways im off for a bike ride to the beach cuz I dont have my license. good bye

[intotherain]

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