7of9

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[–] 7of9@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

Heh, when I lived in the UK I travelled 200 miles a few times to go on advanced courses.

It's paid off many times for me, as an example last tuesday I came around a blind bend with a bit of speed to find a big fat boar looking confused in the middle of the road. On the advanced machine handling course I did a few years back we covered emergency swerves at high speed (up to 70mph), and I just went around the back of the boar ... without that training I'd have probably hit square on.

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago

Depends on how well the first season goes, the producers are a little cautious in case the bears aren't really as viscous as they said on their CVs.

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's a reality TV series where D-list personalities are dropped in the middle of the forrest and have to hike out without being eaten by bears.

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

Well, with a dirt bike she'll be able to throw it at the ground with gusto!

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sorry, I didn't check the context before responding. The MSF course is even lighter on road handling skills than the European test, no?

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

Except that OP is in the UK.

While you might want to go in straight lines most of the time being able to handle corners first is a good idea, plus things like emergency brake and swerve techniques to avoid accidents ... the European test only checks if you can emergency brake from 30mph, stopping from 75 with enough technique to feel like your eyeballs are being sucked out of your skull takes practice.

Hell, I remember one American on Reddit who swore up and down that you shouldn't use the front brake to emergency stop - for people who really love motorbikes extra training is a must, and that starts with a small bike you can drop a lot while learning how to use the whole tire and how to handle a bike when the front wheel locks, etc.

Edit: as for your BMW, why not just add a tooth to front sprocket?

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

They're good bikes, ideal for learning how to off-road and the parts are readily available ... good luck!

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

I don't know, I've never played online

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago

I have no idea what that is, so I'm going to say no ... if you mean the motorbike, it's a Rieju Tango

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago

I'm not a fan of queens, however you and your opponent should go on a horse riding experience day together to remind you that the horsey is clearly the superior piece to choose.

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Hum ... an android play-by-post version is just begging to be made!

When I was at school I used to enjoy playing oversize 3D tic-tac-toe, I imagine this could be similarly anarchic

[–] 7of9@startrek.website 19 points 11 months ago

They do, probably more than is healthy.

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