Paladin. wrote on 06/26/08 at 22:15:50:flcruzr wrote on 06/26/08 at 17:56:11:... Any advise for a newbie....
People will look straight at you and NOT SEE YOU. Never assume that someone knows you exist until and unless they have reacted to your presence.
Agree!
I got my bike about 2 weeks ago. My first time out this past Monday, I had a few people pull out in front, not to the point where I had to slam the brakes on, closer than I like. Than the debris in the road. Than people slamming on the brakes and turning with no turn signal. On my first day out, I think I just about experienced every bad thing that could happen.
Not to scare you, take it easy and watch out ahead of you.
Ride Safe.
READ & REpeat daily or more often, until it becomes second nature.