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adouglas · August 14th, 2019, 10:59 AM

As I lay in bed at 4 am this morning staring at the ceiling (don't worry, it'll happen to you too when you reach my age), the thought suddenly struck me:

Once again, Keith Code is right. In the introduction to TOTW II, he talks about riding at 75 percent of your ability so that you've got enough mental margin to make progress.

I wasn't doing that when I crashed. I was riding at more like 85-90 percent.

Time to hit the books again....
@Misti

August 14th, 2019, 10:59 AM	#25
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	As I lay in bed at 4 am this morning staring at the ceiling (don't worry, it'll happen to you too when you reach my age), the thought suddenly struck me: Once again, Keith Code is right. In the introduction to TOTW II, he talks about riding at 75 percent of your ability so that you've got enough mental margin to make progress. I wasn't doing that when I crashed. I was riding at more like 85-90 percent. Time to hit the books again.... @Misti __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.