Tell us who you are?

No pressure... BUT we should talk on club night

Club rides are really a very relaxed affair and like Sharkie said elsewhere, we help each other - really the only way we learn is to spend time in the saddle!

And if there are some more challenging/technical sections, like the water crossing, there are always someone who will take your bike through to the other side (Just ask Dani how Bezuidenhouts Pass went )

And then again you may decide to only join us for a part of the route, but I REALLY recommend sticking with us until lunch - some mighty fine burgers waiting on the other side!!!

I'll consider

I do believe the best way to learn / progress, is to do it afraid

S-Kaiki wrote:
I do believe the best way to learn / progress, is to do it afraid

Very true!! You don't learn much inside your comfort zone............. As soon as you are out of your comfort zone and challenged, THEN you learn the most, and believe me, you learn FAST !!!

GS-Kaiki (corrected), this route is perfect for newbies on dirt. Don't worry, there be plenty hands to help, and to give advice. The entire route is level 1 and 2.

Oh, welcome to a club of friendship.

Welcome S-Kaiki! Please do join Sunday, it's going to be great fun I'm sure! And please do come and introduce yourself on Friday night! I'm Corlia and you will find me in the Club office!

Hertzlich wilkommen im BMW Motorradklub Pretoria!
(Note to self: Stop reading so many German BMW magazines..!)

Baie welkom, and enjoy the esprit de corps that the club offers.
I hope this will be the beginning of a long and happy riding life for you.

Eenvannieoumanne

Welkom by die club! Jy sal dit baie geniet. Kom kuier saam vrydag, ry saam sondag en gaan maandag met 'n GROOT smile werk toe!

Welkom GS-Kaikie! I am also a newbie around here and already feel part of the dysfunctional family

I will be the sweep on Sunday - that is the guy with the orange/red club vest at the back, covered in dust, especially my teeth from all the happiness - so if you join the ride we will look after you nicely. This ride is probably one of the best to join in the year, as it will really not be intimidating. Just go slow at your own pace, we are not racing anywhere.

Just two things to start with - we stand (well, for as long as we are fit enough!) when we ride, as you have more control over the bike off-road, and make sure to lower the tyre pressure when we stop for that purpose as soon as we get to the gravel. If you don't know what to do, just shout and you will have a bunch of helpers to your avail!

(Tyres that are pumped too hard will give you way less grip off-road)

Hope you enjoy it here! We are not perfect, but we are the best. And for some reason talk about bikes non-stop...

Dankie Drix,
Ek voel nou glad nie ge-intimideer nie. Staan en ry? Ek het dit nou net onder die knie om te sit en ry. Ha- ha

Of course I will need help. But luckily for me it seems that there is more than enough technical and moral support.

THANKS EVERYONE

Ek skraap nog moed bymekaar

GS-Kaiki wrote:Ek skraap nog moed bymekaar

Die enigste wat jy bymekaar moet skraap is 'n paar rand vir jou middag-ete!!!

GS-Kaiki wrote:Dankie Drix,
Ek voel nou glad nie ge-intimideer nie. Staan en ry? Ek het dit nou net onder die knie om te sit en ry. Ha- ha

Of course I will need help. But luckily for me it seems that there is more than enough technical and moral support.

THANKS EVERYONE

Ek skraap nog moed bymekaar

Moenie worry oor die staan nie, meeste van ons is in elk geval nie fiks genoeg nie en sit maar weer uiteindelik.

Kom ry net rustig saam!

GS-Kaiki, ek sal ook 'n newbie wees so ons kan mekaar ondersteun.

GS-Kaiki

Yes you can ask me, like Marnus said. I met him and a few other on breakfast one morning.

All I can say is make yourself visable or carry something that they can see it's you.

On Club nights the Chairman (Richard Hussey), will introduce the Road Captain (Johan Maree)and the GS Captain (Pieter de Koker). You will then see who they are and you are welcome to come and chat to any of them or to Richard.

Pieter will however not be here this Friday, but I will be. So feel free to come and have a chat. I will also be talking about the Sunday ride.

So no excuses !!!!

Thanks Daleen, atleast I wont feel that alone / lost.

To the others: okay, okay, you convinced me. I'll be there on Sunday and try to meet some of you on Friday.