ANDYVH
New member
I have a few overall riding mantras that I feel are the "prime guidance" factors for my riding:
1. It is ALL up to ME, first and foremost. I put nothing on other road users I don't first put on myself.
2. It is ALWAYS MY FAULT FIRST, no matter what happens. I always expect the best riding I can do for myself first. There is ALWAYS something I have done to get me in trouble, either directly caused by me or someone else.
3. NO SURPRISES, if I have done my riding right, I come home enjoying a great time. If something surprised me while riding, I wasn't doing all I could to avoid it.
Some people will say, you can't predict everything. True. But you CAN expect everything and ride accordingly, learn more about riding, learn more about your riding environments, learn more about the foibles of car drivers, learn more about riding strategies, learn more about animals, learn more about your own limitations, accept what you can do and can't do, improve what you need to (cycle rider training). Don't just ride off and accept whatever comes your way. Risk management starts WELL before you start the bike.
1. It is ALL up to ME, first and foremost. I put nothing on other road users I don't first put on myself.
2. It is ALWAYS MY FAULT FIRST, no matter what happens. I always expect the best riding I can do for myself first. There is ALWAYS something I have done to get me in trouble, either directly caused by me or someone else.
3. NO SURPRISES, if I have done my riding right, I come home enjoying a great time. If something surprised me while riding, I wasn't doing all I could to avoid it.
Some people will say, you can't predict everything. True. But you CAN expect everything and ride accordingly, learn more about riding, learn more about your riding environments, learn more about the foibles of car drivers, learn more about riding strategies, learn more about animals, learn more about your own limitations, accept what you can do and can't do, improve what you need to (cycle rider training). Don't just ride off and accept whatever comes your way. Risk management starts WELL before you start the bike.