byke_punk wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:I knew that following the guidelines of the owner’s manual was probably a good idea but I just needed a little nudging. You see it’s pretty tempting to commute on my new bike with gas at $3.50 a gallon but I’ll keep it off I-5 for awhile. I’ll just have to be patient- thanks for the input.
And see...I'm old school. I've fallen down for every year you've even drooled about a bike. I didn't always make the best choices, but I learned a few things anyway. To me biking is both fun and serious. You can have a great time or you can get dead real fast.
What I try to pass on is a conservative type of learning about bikes. You can't get all the info you need in just a couple emails or a web site, and you'll never get the experience that you need from this forum...
So, if I give any info to anyone, it's intended to make them think. I don't sp00n feed. If you ask a question, I usually ask a question. Why? To make people think.
Why? Because when you're out on the road with your newbie mind rattling around in that helmet, you better be thinking on your own. 'Cuz then it's just you and God, and I don't want you cussin' me.
How's that for a nudge?
So, what part of I-5? Northern or southern?