Saturday, 25 June 2011

Second last lesson today, next one is tomorrow morning. Think I've got the hang of everything now, its just about slowing it all down. Given that I've driven cars for 2 years, I've found I have too much confidence at speed when entering roundabouts. It's a strange feeling being a learner again and being told that every 5 seconds, you're doing something wrong. The instructors at my school explain constantly that they teach to a much higher standard than that required from the DSA, so hopefully I'll pass on Tuesday.

Things that I'm having to improve on are:

Noticing speed changes
Lane positioning at junctions
Too many head-checks when approaching round-abouts

It seems a lot about riding is being aware of your surroundings. When I passed my car test, I'd only had 20 lessons and managed to pass first time with 1 minor. I thought I was a master on the roads but riding a bike has proved me wrong. Every little sign can potentially have a much worse affect for a bike compared to a car. I don't feel that I'm ready to pass, but I didn't when I passed my car test.

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