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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:50 am
by sv-wolf
Apart from practicing emergency stops occasionally when I hit a nice piece of empty, hazard-free road, the only practice I do is part of my ordinary riding when I'm alone. If I have to do a U-turn for example, I always treat it like an exercise, checking my handling and use of controls and thinking about them afterwards. If I don't take the turn well, I might repeat it.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:01 am
by storysunfolding
I practice a quick stop and swerve on every ride. Many times unintentionally but also on my second to last street on my way home.
I used to practice once a month and go really crazy but now that I'm teaching 5-8 BRC's a month I find that I don't have time yet seem to stay remarkably in good practice
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:23 am
by Dragon on Wheels
I've gone to a parking lot once in a while over the past year to practice a bit. I still need some work with certain things (u-turns
), but that's why I practice.
Practice
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:42 pm
by Gnarlyroad
Hard emergency stops then swerving to go around obstacle are part of my daily routine of checking the bike. Check oil, lights, tire pressure(front tire has a slow leak I have to get fixed) etc.. Be aware ride with care.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:04 pm
by RhadamYgg
storysunfolding wrote:I practice a quick stop and swerve on every ride. Many times unintentionally but also on my second to last street on my way home.
I used to practice once a month and go really crazy but now that I'm teaching 5-8 BRC's a month I find that I don't have time yet seem to stay remarkably in good practice
Well, hey, if you are teaching a BRC, you get to show the students how to do at least 1/2 of the exercises! At least that was how my BRC worked - one of the instructors did each lesson as an example while the other described what the person was doing.
Damn, I still don't turn my head on some turns. But on on-ramps/off-ramps I always remember.
Damned dirty declining radius turns!
RhadamYgg
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:55 pm
by storysunfolding
RhadamYgg wrote:Well, hey, if you are teaching a BRC, you get to show the students how to do at least 1/2 of the exercises!
I typically double, so I get to run through every exercise once a weekend.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:59 pm
by follow
OK you may laugh but I still take classes even after riding for nearly 40+years. I take the advance courses every couple of years even if they may seem the same, I tend to learn alot from the other students...watch and learn. As far as practicing, yes I do. My friends likes to get together a few times a year and have BBQ's we practice obsticles (like the police kind) and various bike games that require agility and concetration. We have a blast and it really helps alot.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:01 pm
by Shorts
I only go to parking lots when it's time to stop at that establishment
There's a battle within myself as to the reasons why.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:22 am
by Thumper
I wander onto empty parking lots every once in a while to practice my low speed stuff. There's something very satisfying about going in tiny circles
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:03 pm
by RhadamYgg
storysunfolding wrote:RhadamYgg wrote:Well, hey, if you are teaching a BRC, you get to show the students how to do at least 1/2 of the exercises!
I typically double, so I get to run through every exercise once a weekend.
Nice! So you get to play and practice while showing everyone what they should do.
Well, it would take me two years before I could be an instructor for the BRC. And to get on-topic - I don't practice at all - except for my daily commute.
RhadamYgg