What makes an experienced rider?

Motofool · February 28th, 2015, 10:48 PM

Personality traits:

-Calm

-Quick Thinking

-Instinctual

-Patient

-Humble

Actions:

-Variety

-Practice

-Study

-Currency

-Mileage

Read the whole article here:
https://rideapart.com/articles/tips-...torcycle-rider

Misti · March 3rd, 2015, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Motofool

Personality traits:

-Calm

-Quick Thinking

-Instinctual

-Patient

-Humble

Actions:

-Variety

-Practice

-Study

-Currency

-Mileage

Read the whole article here:
https://rideapart.com/articles/tips-...torcycle-rider

Interesting article for sure. I think this covers some of the traits of an experienced rider. I like how it is not measured so much in seat time but more in traits and actions of the rider. I was in an accident 6 months after I got my license when woman changed lanes right into me and then kept going. The cop was saying, "well you are an inexperienced rider, you've only been riding for 6 months." And yet I had ridden more in those 6 months than most people ride in several years! I had taken all four levels of CSS and put thousands of miles on my bike so I was pissed that he was thinking only in TIME and not in actual riding experience.

What other traits/actions would you add to the list?

Misti

Ghostt · March 3rd, 2015, 01:54 PM

MSF courses too, especially the A.R.C.

Just because you ride a lot more miles, doesn't necessarily make you more experienced, practicing does, and refreshing your skills, and keeping them sharp.

ally99 · March 3rd, 2015, 04:45 PM

I liked this quote from the article.

They know that the old proverb "pride goeth before a fall" translates, in the motorcycle world, to "pride goeth before the crumpling of your machine against a guardrail and a visit to the hospital for a broken collarbone and a ruptured spleen."

csmith12 · March 3rd, 2015, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Misti

What other traits/actions would you add to the list?

The article is missing "grace".

ally99 · March 3rd, 2015, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by csmith12

The article is missing "grace".

Even for us klutzes?

That explains SO MUCH!

adouglas · March 3rd, 2015, 05:50 PM

Maturity

Rationality (vs. emotion)

Thoughtfulness

Caution

Insight

csmith12 · March 3rd, 2015, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ally99

Even for us klutzes?

That explains SO MUCH!

I didn't mean it so literally though, but yes.... even for klutzes.

Which leads into the next thing that the article is missing, forgiveness. An experienced rider does not dwell on the mistakes of the past. It is forgiven so the focus can be spent on more productive aspects of their lives.

Motofool · March 3rd, 2015, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ally99

Even for us klutzes?

That explains SO MUCH!

You made me Google klutzes !!!

ally99 · March 3rd, 2015, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by csmith12

I didn't mean it so literally though, but yes.... even for klutzes.

Which leads into the next thing that the article is missing, forgiveness. An experienced rider does not dwell on the mistakes of the past. It is forgiven so the focus can be spent on more productive aspects of their lives.

Yeah. Forgiveness is cool. The forgetting is the hard part.

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Originally Posted by Motofool

You made me Google klutzes !!!

I feel accomplished today, just in time for bed!

jkv45 · March 3rd, 2015, 07:09 PM

What makes an experienced rider?

Scars.

Misti · March 13th, 2015, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by csmith12

The article is missing "grace".

Hahahah I love this. When I first started mountain biking my friends took me down a black diamond run down Mt. Seymour here in the North shore of North Vancouver (the mecca of downhill mountain biking). I had literally no experience on mountain bikes but am not afraid of the speed from my racing background. I was able to ride with the group and keep up to them but at the end of the ride my friend made the best comment. She said, "you rode great today Misti, but you were far from graceful." It was true. I was riding all frantic and out of control, I crashed a few times and wasn't able to perform the basic techniques smoothly or gracefully. It is a true sign of someone who has become experienced at something, when they can perform not only fast, but with grace as well

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Originally Posted by csmith12

I didn't mean it so literally though, but yes.... even for klutzes.

Which leads into the next thing that the article is missing, forgiveness. An experienced rider does not dwell on the mistakes of the past. It is forgiven so the focus can be spent on more productive aspects of their lives.

Agreed with this as well, though I find this one harder to do. An experienced rider will put mistakes behind them and forgive themselves for not performing their best at times. As long as we can recognize that perhaps we aren't riding our best or our head isn't in it, and forgive ourselves and move on, we can continue to improve.

Good discussion

allanoue · March 13th, 2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ally99

Yeah. Forgiveness is cool. The forgetting is the hard part.

Remembering mistakes is how we learn. Forgiving them is how we learn more.

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ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	I liked this quote from the article. They know that the old proverb "pride goeth before a fall" translates, in the motorcycle world, to "pride goeth before the crumpling of your machine against a guardrail and a visit to the hospital for a broken collarbone and a ruptured spleen." __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

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