Nice sunny afternoon so you decide to go for a ride away from the maddening traffic. There are still some things to look out for.
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Warning signs
If you want a snap lesson on warning signs when you are riding have a look at some of the dash cam compilations on YouTube. It doesn’t take long before you notice trends and in some cases predict what is going to happen.
If you want to get through a ride through traffic unscathed you will do well to identify situations where somebody might do something silly. If so slow down, pay attention, and cover the brake lever…
Hitting apexes…
Spend much time with motorcycling enthusiasts and you will hear them talking about apexes, late apexes, double apexes and other bewildering terms about turns. What are they talking about and what does it mean in relation to riding a bike?..
Where are you looking?
The amount of concentration you have available can be likened to a ten dollar bill, you can spend it how you like but it is a finite resource. (Keith Code, A twist of the wrist: the motorcycle road racer’s handbook)
Positioning yourself on the road
Where do you ride your motorcycle in relation to the road? There are no hard and fast rules, but there are several things you should consider. First, consider most other vehicles are two wheels wide. This means their tyres are cleaning the left and right sides of the lane but not the middle. The middle …