Winter buster ride, Sunday March 3rd

[Spooph]

I'm not judging or pointing finger, what I will share however is my ethos for riding:

I, as the rider, am 100% responsible for my safety on the road, and that includes compensating for the stupid/inattentive/ego-driven people on the road.

Wanna know how you're an "experienced" rider? It has nothing to do with speed.... It has everything to do with knowing what is going to happen BEFORE it happens... THAT'S experienced. Not mileage, time or anything else.

I used to be an experienced rider, but have never been "the fastest", then I took 9 months off the bike. After breaking the bike out the other day I realized just how newb I now am. Luckily I retained my situational awareness. I am preparing myself for a slow but safe returning season on the bike....

[bulldog]

Wanna know how you're an "experienced" rider? It has nothing to do with speed.... It has everything to do with knowing what is going to happen BEFORE it happens... THAT'S experienced. Not mileage, time or anything else.

Well said

When I was a newer sportbike rider, when I first joined the club, I would go on group rides and see experienced racers come in at the back of the pack and I would always think "damn these guys are slow for being racers". Then I'd go to the track and see them flying and it finally clicked that experience means knowing when and where to push it.