Bike safe
I suppose i'd better post up here...
not that i've been asked to or 'owt like that, but all the comments tend to be the same. So if you are reading this thread you'll already know whats coming
The day started off like my riding..piss poor, or rather, pissing it down. i only had a short way to go to HQ but by the time i got there i was dripping from the sleeves (but i was'nt wet, or even damp
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There was lots of standing water on the motorway, in 2/3 places across all 3 carriageways..it did'nt bode well.
Introductions and a tea or two were despatched readily and the day got under way. A bit of class room work,using a very good DVD which replicated some of the more common collisions.
Then it was time to be out on the road, and yes its still raining but easing slightly. A demo ride by my observer Wayne saw him slip off down the road at a fair pace, taking in some familiar and not so familiar roads. We stopped for a bit of a debrief and satisfied about the pace etc it was my turn at the front.
Just a little disconcerting, 'that' bike, in the mirror most of the time, and i tried to ignore the fact that it was an on duty Policeman
(this may have worked a little too well on more than 1 occassion
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This turned out to be the format for the rest of the day, ride debrief over coffee,lunch etc and back to HQ for the final debrief etc
At no point did i feel pressured to go faster/slower, and the mistakes were treated in a 'friendly' sort of way..you know.. the way that you tend to remember for longer.
At some point during the day the weather got better and i think my riding did as well... at which point that was i couldn't really say.
When i went back down the motorway the sun was shining, the road was dry and i was a happy bunny...
At work today..all of the 'wannabe's' wanted to know what it was like etc
i could only say... Go try it yourself, you spend £200 plus on tyres.Tail Tidies and Akrotitty pipes are a must.. try £50 on education, it'll be well worth the money
p.s Thanks to Wayne and Bryn... a well structured day, decent pack up and a decent goody bag thrown in...(not literally you understand!)
garbo
