first ride in the spring

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Mar 4, 2008 | 10:44 AM

mark10

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From: la grange, il (near chicago)

first ride in the spring

so after a long cold snowy winter - how long does it take for you to feelin comfortable once you get back in the saddle

by the end of fall -i feel pretty darned confident

that first ride in spring - i have to remind myself that i have ridden before and this is not the first time

usually about 300-500 miles for me - as long as they are in about a weeks time
after a month or so with 1000+ - no prob

Mar 4, 2008 | 11:34 AM

Basz

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From: Michigan

RE: first ride in the spring

I re-watch "Ride Like a Pro"

Head up to the school parking lot. Lay out the 1/2 cut tennis ***** into a course and do the drills.
I have fun with it.It brings the confidence back in a fun way.

Mar 4, 2008 | 11:39 AM

barjbar

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RE: first ride in the spring

My brother in law and I take the MSF experienced rider course every spring. It's great practice, lots of fun, and we usually learn somehting new.

Mar 4, 2008 | 11:42 AM

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RE: first ride in the spring

Our weather around here had kept me from riding since middle of dec, until last weekend. It got up into the 60 on saturday and sunday, me and some of my buddys rode both days. I felt like normalafter about 100 miles, we ended up with about 500 for the weekend, then monday came and it ****in iced again.... oh well had a good weekend. Ride Safe all