16-05-13, 10:36 PM
Us couriers (the intelligent ones that is) tend to wear and or carry the right gear so we're dry and comfortable (Rukka for me!)
I cannot rate Michelin road pilot 3 tyres highly enough, they really do what it says on the tin, great in the wet and brilliant mileage, its not just sales gumpf!
If anyone's concerned about not having tyres scrubbed in for the weather then change one on one day then the other next week when the other is scrubbed in, not both at the same time, its gonna be the same price!
My personal advice for riding in the wet- The funky chicken!
It's the best advice I ever read and I pass it on to everyone, give it a go in the dry, you're more relaxed in the dry anyway but still give it a try, but make a more conscious effort in the wet,
On approach to corner make sure you are at a comfortable speed for the severity of the corner (no braking mid corner in the wet!) and flap your elbows, if they don't flap easily you're too tense, its all about relaxing, which we've probably heard many times but mentally its difficult to do, flapping your arms a little helps to tell your brain that your body is relaxed.
when you've done it a few times and feel comfortable give the inner elbow a teeny weeny little wiggle mid corner to remind yourself your relaxed.
Going back to dry weather- want to be able to corner a little faster? We all hear about looking where you're going target fixation etc etc, you think 'I do that though' - make a point to Physically turn your head to look through the corner, not just moving your eyes. Ever been a little too fast into the corner and your arse starts twitching like a bunny rabbits nose?- wiggle the inner turn elbow and physically turn your head, you WILL make the corner, the bike is more capable than you, you'll be fine!
That's me done anyway!
I cannot rate Michelin road pilot 3 tyres highly enough, they really do what it says on the tin, great in the wet and brilliant mileage, its not just sales gumpf!
If anyone's concerned about not having tyres scrubbed in for the weather then change one on one day then the other next week when the other is scrubbed in, not both at the same time, its gonna be the same price!
My personal advice for riding in the wet- The funky chicken!
It's the best advice I ever read and I pass it on to everyone, give it a go in the dry, you're more relaxed in the dry anyway but still give it a try, but make a more conscious effort in the wet,
On approach to corner make sure you are at a comfortable speed for the severity of the corner (no braking mid corner in the wet!) and flap your elbows, if they don't flap easily you're too tense, its all about relaxing, which we've probably heard many times but mentally its difficult to do, flapping your arms a little helps to tell your brain that your body is relaxed.
when you've done it a few times and feel comfortable give the inner elbow a teeny weeny little wiggle mid corner to remind yourself your relaxed.
Going back to dry weather- want to be able to corner a little faster? We all hear about looking where you're going target fixation etc etc, you think 'I do that though' - make a point to Physically turn your head to look through the corner, not just moving your eyes. Ever been a little too fast into the corner and your arse starts twitching like a bunny rabbits nose?- wiggle the inner turn elbow and physically turn your head, you WILL make the corner, the bike is more capable than you, you'll be fine!
That's me done anyway!
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