Re: Monday, 27 April - dirt road ride - true level 1

by dakardrix 27th April 2009, 20:59

Rejuvenated DaveS wrote:
DotP wrote:
Just a question for the 'Xperts: If I go through water and the water goes over my helmet and my tank bag and my tank and my jacket is wet, would that be that I went through it too quickly?

Either that or it was raining!! (...and I am not an expert)

Too slow! You must splash higher and be through before it comes down again.. Smile

But I don't know either - Jamie is the precision expert? cheers

by Richard H 27th April 2009, 21:03

DotP wrote:If I go through water and the water goes over my helmet and my tank bag and my tank and my jacket is wet, would that be that I went through it too quickly?

Not necessarily...it is also possible that you had...

fallen in !

by DotP 27th April 2009, 21:13

Now, now - fall I did not but wet I got... guess I went in too fast! Next time slower and then if I fall over I'll know it's better to do it quicker! The proverbial bullsh*t baffels brains!

by Marnus 28th April 2009, 08:28

DotP wrote:Now, now - fall I did not but wet I got... guess I went in too fast! Next time slower and then if I fall over I'll know it's better to do it quicker! The proverbial bullsh*t baffels brains!

There is this old saying: "As fast as necessary, as slow as possible". And the only way to figure out what that means is to do it, and do it again. The danger of such a splash is that the dirty water could obscure your vision (and even more if your visor was open). Going too slow has disadvantages on the more slippery entrance & exit points.

Are you joining us on Country Trax in July???

by KnopKop 28th April 2009, 09:46

Very nice one guys and gal!!!

Looks like you had a great ride. Those Pretoria East roads is a good place to get into dirt-road riding!

Well done to all. Hope to see you on one of the club's GS rides soon.

cheers

by Marnus 28th April 2009, 11:18

Sharkie wrote:Very nice one guys and gal!!!

Looks like you had a great ride. Those Pretoria East roads is a good place to get into dirt-road riding!

Well done to all. Hope to see you on one of the club's GS rides soon.

Yes please! It would be nice to see you guys on our next ride Smile

by BTR with P 28th April 2009, 11:29

Marnus wrote:Yes please! It would be nice to see you guys on our next ride

Please don't all start running away now. Crying or Very sad

What about the Boring Tar Riders (with personality) fraternity ? Wink

by Marnus 28th April 2009, 11:37

BTR with P wrote:
Marnus wrote:Yes please! It would be nice to see you guys on our next ride

Please don't all start running away now.

What about the Boring Tar Riders (with personality) fraternity ?

Oh my goodness - a smurf account!!! Aaaaaaaaaadmin!!!

No reason to be anonymous, unless the BTR movement is something like the AA (and I'm not referring to the Automobile Association) Very Happy

by mario 28th April 2009, 19:52

Thanks for the ride Dave! Enjoyed it and it was good to meet some more people, including Wahl the famous, with his brilliant sense of humour (that avatar is great Wahl).

by mario 28th April 2009, 19:58

DotP wrote:Jissie dit was lekker - I want more of this and will slowly move to level 2 and 3 (me thinks!). Thanks Dave for reeeeally making it level 1 - now can I have more gravel roads and less tar?!?!?!

Just a question for the 'Xperts: If I go through water and the water goes over my helmet and my tank bag and my tank and my jacket is wet, would that be that I went through it too quickly?

I'm no expert, but an experienced GS rider told me he really regretted going too fast through water and getting water into the air intakes...

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