tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post7102342974188647123..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Getting BetterSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-58318624615584934242010-07-13T23:15:39.742-05:002010-07-13T23:15:39.742-05:00Excellent post, Steve, and thank you so much for t...Excellent post, Steve, and thank you so much for the engineer's perspective. <br /><br />I push the Traffic Skills program here at Los Alamos National Lab for the same reason we do nuclear facility drills or why serious drivers or motorcyclists do autocross or motorcycle skill drills: you do NOT want to wait till you have a crisis to practice what you will do when the brown stuff hits the fan. This indeed isn't just about beginners--its about all of us honing our skills so we can land that plane in the river, or avoid that suddenly turning car. Like Forester, my worst crash was one where I was not able to turn inside a clueless driver and ended up instead being hauled off the road by the Meat Wagon.<br /><br />Thanks for all you do,<br /><br />KhalKhalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-28013865672462483792010-07-07T18:31:17.945-05:002010-07-07T18:31:17.945-05:00jodycb,
I certainly benefitted from the drills. I ...jodycb,<br />I certainly benefitted from the drills. I suggest going to the Bike League education page and seeing what LCI's live near your zip code. Call until you find one that has a useful suggestion for you. Taking the drills will still help when you DO get to take a Traffic 101 course later. You may find that the LCI will also be willing to give you some helpful suggestions that'll sharpen up your riding in the meantime. Email me and I can send more details.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-8731266858806476912010-07-07T14:53:46.510-05:002010-07-07T14:53:46.510-05:00I really want to take a Traffic 101 class but ther...I really want to take a Traffic 101 class but there never seem to be any with less than a 4 hour drive near me. I've been riding for a while but I feel like I'd really benefit from some of those technical riding drills.jodycbhttp://pixilateddesign.com/jodycbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-35074218481835207582010-07-01T08:18:46.747-05:002010-07-01T08:18:46.747-05:00They would absolutely work with a utility bike. On...They would absolutely work with a utility bike. One of the instructors teaches on a Gary Fisher City which has an internal gear hub and a basket on the front.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-5972140836290523172010-07-01T07:53:55.982-05:002010-07-01T07:53:55.982-05:00Interesting. Now I want to learn the quick stop a...Interesting. Now I want to learn the quick stop and instant turn. Do you think those techniques would work on a big, heavy, upright Dutch bike?Dottiehttp://letsgorideabike.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-59829855581210387532010-06-28T13:29:01.869-05:002010-06-28T13:29:01.869-05:00Well-meaning non-pilot friend: "Flying is muc...Well-meaning non-pilot friend: "Flying is much safer than driving, right George?"<br /><br />George the pilot: "It IS true. You will not have a car accident when you're in an airplane."cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-42081230985607507282010-06-27T22:45:58.426-05:002010-06-27T22:45:58.426-05:00very nice summary. i will make sure to read this b...very nice summary. i will make sure to read this blog :)<br /><br />[eace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.com