Tached1300
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What one riding skill seems to be that achilles heel for you? It's that area where you have to most room for growth or that area that you find mentally intimidating or just plan to improve upon this riding season.
In general for me, I've noticed that before my long layoff from riding I was much more aggressive with left handed corners than right handers. It could partially due to the roads I typically ride, because most rights are decreasing radius or can’t see through the turn. BUT since my rebirth of riding I feel much better with right handed turns and more awkward with the left handers go figure. This is something that I want to work on this riding season, in many ways I’m a better rider now due to my line selection than I was previously but I’m not comfortable running the pace I used to run on the street now if that makes any sense but I know it will back come in time. My analogy would be like the athlete whose coach changes his jump shot or batting technique there may be a step backwards initially based the athlete learns the new skill/technique.
My disclaimer: each ride out I'm looking to improve upon all aspects of riding corner entry speed, braking, line selection, being smooth/throttle control etc... But when I come home and reflect upon the days ride, I usually can recall some left hander that I "bitched up on" lol That being said the main goal is to return home without incident and that provides the opportunity to get back out there and improve the next ride.
In general for me, I've noticed that before my long layoff from riding I was much more aggressive with left handed corners than right handers. It could partially due to the roads I typically ride, because most rights are decreasing radius or can’t see through the turn. BUT since my rebirth of riding I feel much better with right handed turns and more awkward with the left handers go figure. This is something that I want to work on this riding season, in many ways I’m a better rider now due to my line selection than I was previously but I’m not comfortable running the pace I used to run on the street now if that makes any sense but I know it will back come in time. My analogy would be like the athlete whose coach changes his jump shot or batting technique there may be a step backwards initially based the athlete learns the new skill/technique.
My disclaimer: each ride out I'm looking to improve upon all aspects of riding corner entry speed, braking, line selection, being smooth/throttle control etc... But when I come home and reflect upon the days ride, I usually can recall some left hander that I "bitched up on" lol That being said the main goal is to return home without incident and that provides the opportunity to get back out there and improve the next ride.
