Boofer wrote on 08/05/13 at 18:34:38:Snubby, you will have some idiot merge onto you and make you have to take immediate action in the other direction. Somebody will stick the nose of a '72 Cadillac into your lane at an intersection. You will put yuor foot down on some sand or grease at a crowded intersection. You will drop your bike and then fall on top of it as you push it out of the garage to show it to your friends (Usually about 30 of them--WITH GIRLS present!).
And you will ride with the single minded purpose of getting across the apex of a mountain curve and know thousands of miles of pure joy that makes you "Wah Hoo" or just gives you a big smile. Take care until you do at least one of the first things. Practice safely until it comes to you, grasshopper. You are coming to the most dangerous part of learning to ride IMO
I get to play dodge 'em every day, my ride home goes past High Schools letting out and a couple of elderly communities. Have to watch out for those tufts of blue hair sticking out above the steering wheel.
I did the foot sliding out from under you thing a few weekends ago, luckily, no witnesses. Chipped by windscreen and bruised my pride.
I treat myself like I'm my own student. After every screw up I try and analyze what I did wrong then go back over that route again to do it right.
I don't really know how long I'll get to do it, so I'm trying really hard to do it right and get the most out of it.
I worked in the company's training dept for 6-7 years, just applying those skills to myself I guess.