advice on a good route

[Trinity]

anyone know of a good route for me to go out and get some experience on. telegraph, otay lakes, julian, ect.?? i have a good amount of miles on my bike now, but new to the canyons and group rides. i would love to go out and work on that, so if anyone has any suggestions..:D

[speedster1219]

Telegraph has long sweepers that can be deceiving so it would be a good place to start but at a slow pace. KEEP THE PACE DOWN. A good way to learn is to take it gradual. It will come to you and the more you go the more you learn technique and the roads.

Easy Company should have another ride soon....so try to hit one of them up..

Practice, practice, practice and take it gradual:D

[burst]

Trinity, my girlfriend and I ride telegraph on Sunday mornings sometimes. She rides at a pretty mellow pace if you'd like to tag along sometime let me know. We usually start at old 94 and head west out to east lake, grab breakfast at bagel bar then ride back east.

[gixxerx8]

No twisties fun like in the canyons (except for maybe the track), Trinity, but being a member of the recently fallen out there, please exercise a lot of care and control. It's really nothing like riding around anywhere else so be very careful and always expect the unexpected.

[remusR6]

WORD!


Remus




Trinity, but being a member of the recently fallen out there, please exercise a lot of care and control. It's really nothing like riding around anywhere else so be very careful and always expect the unexpected. [/B][/QUOTE]

[remusR6]

Yeah...and one more thing.Whatever you do, don't ride too close to the center of the road....specially the yellow double line!
I've seen cars,bikes crossing the line all the time coming to fast from the opposite direction! I went down on Telegraph too...I got hit head on, from the opposite direction by another rider, who was riding like a maniac, lowsided and hit me coming of a blind corner. I had no time to react. Be slower than usual...until you get the hang of it.I sugest going with someone to lead you,that knows the area well.It makes a BIG difference! That way you're not bored and you feel more confident.

And don't forget to have fun. It's not that bad:-))) Be safe.

Remus

[h2o-girl]

I suggest always riding with someone else. Then you can look out for eachother!!


I would take Burst up on his offer if you can. I'm sure you would be in good hands and he could offer you lots of tips!

[GPTECHMAN]

Tabatha, last time I saw you at bike night, you didn't have gloves..????

what up with that, do you need some, Im sure Nic wont mind if you want to borrow hers.

I concur with the water-gurl

[cbr619rr]

i'll do a "mellow" ride through telegraph... just holla!!!

[spy98]

me too, I've never been down telegraph before..
..anyone going down there?

[JohnTL1]

I went down out there also.Check crash/carnage photo section and look at VFR carnage.Be VERY cautious if you ride out there.I had the same thing happen as Remus,except mine was a Passat coming around a blind corner to fast.

[cbr619rr]

dont worry... if i ride with you... we're not gonna go fast... we'll be going about 30mph on a 35mph...

[Trinity]

as for he gloves..i do have a pair, i ussually do not wear them if i am going on a short distance ride. i need to find a new pair that are not so thick. i do not like when i can not feel the bars. thanks for all the advice and i will head up soon.

[afrothunder]

hey trinity... ALWAYS ride with your gloves.
i had the same feeling when i first started wearing them as well...
but if you make it a habit, you'll just get used to them,
and seriously... i have no problems feeling the bars or feeling the
input from the road or anything like that.

so... no excuses! wear your gloves! we don't want you to have
skin grafts on your hands!

[spy98]

I used to have the same problem with gloves.... Maybe try a pair of a* smx gloves. I use those all the time now

[cbr619rr]

Originally posted by Trinity
as for he gloves..i do have a pair, i ussually do not wear them if i am going on a short distance ride. i need to find a new pair that are not so thick. i do not like when i can not feel the bars. thanks for all the advice and i will head up soon.

no excuses... you'll get used to it after a couple of rides, then, you wouldnt wanna ride without any gloves...

[Philo]

Originally posted by Trinity
as for he gloves..i do have a pair, i ussually do not wear them if i am going on a short distance ride. i need to find a new pair that are not so thick. i do not like when i can not feel the bars. thanks for all the advice and i will head up soon.


Wonder if this guy can still feel the bars. Like Marvin said, won't even take a month and you will feel uncomforatable and weird when you DON'T wear them.

[RRandawg]

:werd: Always wear gloves!

[zee]

I just bought some Teknic Speedstar's. They LOOK really nice, but for FEEL, they SUCK!!! I need to buy some REGULAR leather one's like Astars GP Plus/Pro/Tech or Teknic Violators/Cyclone. The Teknic Speedstars have some weird dupont kevlar cloth that is really thick compared to leather and you can't get any feel of the throttle, clutch and brakes. It is also slippery, even though there are rubber fingertips and partial upper of the palm.

[zee]

Teknic Speedstar II's (I really believe it has a bad feel).

[GPTECHMAN]

I have to disagree with runa and say that I prefer my teknic speedstars over my GP Plus gloves that I have currently. Both are nice, however the teknics are much more affordable.

I also could be attributed to the fact that they arent in women's sizes

[gixxerx8]

In some respect, Trinity, I understand what you're saying about how you like to feel the grips. My hands aren't exactly the biggest so I had trouble putting on some gloves as I felt the lack of feel distracted me from focusing on the ride. Start out with some that aren't too thick like I did without having to have the full on GP's or anything of that sort and slowly work your way up to more protection. Had I not been riding gloves when I had a spill out in the canyons a couple weeks ago, it would look like the picture Philo posted (props to Philo). And it sucks when a girl/lady does not have full use of her hands...or is it "she sucks." (-;

[Trinity]

thanks guys..i did take a look on thusday at a thinner pair to work with for short distanceamd to work in feeling the grips wit them. in the mean time i am working on breaking in the ones i threw the money down on, cause i really do like them i just have to work with the new feeling..yes, it is nice to use both.. :-p

[Trinity]

oh, by the way...if i was to decide to head up for a practice run in the canyons, is it better to expect to go in the evening or morning (during the week)??

[kc1717]

Originally posted by Trinity
oh, by the way...if i was to decide to head up for a practice run in the canyons, is it better to expect to go in the evening or morning (during the week)??

go when there is the best light, the last thing you need is some shadows in an unfamiliar area to throw you off.

mornings after the commute are probably the best.

[gixxerx8]

Originally posted by Trinity
thanks guys..i did take a look on thusday at a thinner pair to work with for short distanceamd to work in feeling the grips wit them. in the mean time i am working on breaking in the ones i threw the money down on, cause i really do like them i just have to work with the new feeling..yes, it is nice to use both.. :-p

:cheers:

oh, by the way...if i was to decide to head up for a practice run in the canyons, is it better to expect to go in the evening or morning (during the week)??

By all means, go with someone who'll take you through a route that he/she/they are familiar with rather than going on your own for a "practice run." It's definitely best during the daylight to be able to see any obstacles/loose gravel/etc. Weekdays during the work day is probably the least busiest as other motorists are at work.