For what it's worth here is the "portuguese" contribution. Great book ! Simple unpretentious sound avice.
Henrique Tabot ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Harrington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 12:03 AM Subject: Re: now tire mileage > I recommend the book "Proficient Motorcycling" by > David L. Hough. He wrote the column for MCN and this > is a fantastic collection of that wisdom. He advises > something called late or delayed apexing. It involves > staying wide later in the turn and then carving an > apex or quasi racer line. It gives you more vision > down the road (to see the gravel!!!), you're out next > to the yellow when others are most likely away from it > and tucked in tight where they might drift over in a > right hander, same protection in a left just opposite > the yellow. GET THE BOOK! > FL Kev > > --- Rick Davids <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think he might have meant to just straighten the > > turns WITHIN his lane, > > I > > > do that frequently as I ride in canyons most of > > the time. Riding canyons > > is > > > a great teacher, headon traffic, watching morons > > act uhh.. moronic and > > slick > > > surfaces, sand, moisture etc. > > > > > Yes....Of Course, within my own lane. I've always > > considered crossing the > > double yellow the same thing as a crash(except when > > passing on a straight > > ;-). > > The main thing that concerns me now is that I spend > > so much time next to the > > center line I'm at greater risk of meeting someone > > going wide the other way. > > It just feels more comfortable than riding near the > > edge of the road though. > > Hopefully, with my reduced non peg scraping speeds, > > I'll be able to dive out > > of the way in time. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Anyone who takes the racing line when not on a > > track, is, IMHO, a > > f*cking > > > > idiot. The racing line is derived from the fact > > that > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com >
