Danny Vella wrote:
thanks to you to all you guy putting up with me for my very first outing. it was a great day
Mate, you're welcome. Glad to have you along. Hope your shoulder is okay. I remember my very first AMTRA ride; I was a total numpty on a TS185, wearing Blundstone boots, a lumberjacket, jeans, and road-bike gloves. I've improved in the bike department, the gear department, and the riding department since then. You didn't disgrace yourself, but you may find the monthly Marysville ride better suited to your ability at present. But wherever you ride, rest assured that riding regularly will drastically improve your confidence and your skills. (Your first brick wall was probably not as neat and straight as what you can do today, after many years of practice!) One of the best things I've learnt over the years is that it's usually not the bike. It took me a while to realise my bike could go places that in my head I believed it couldn't... if someone else was riding the bike!
By the way, how did you go with your carby issues? Getting less than 10km/litre seems like fairly poor fuel economy.
I'm going to see if I can free up space in my calendar to stage another ride in the Bogies in the near future, with a few less challenges and a few more open trails, and you're welcome to join us.
All the best, and thanks again for coming and for commenting.
-Andrew