Johannesburg, South Africa
I never intended to buy a road bike - congestion was the deciding factor . . . I don't queue well
As part of the initial re-orientation training I went on - we spent the afternoon around a local track.
I was sold - never realising it is so much fun.
I battled, however, never quite getting it right to be comfortable around corners.
I (used to) spend a lot of time in "suspended animation" waiting for the corner to complete.
After a lowside I lost a lot of confidence in my little commuter (Ninja 650 R)
I realised it was time to get hold of a machine that could handle me better.
About the same time, one of our track-day operators announced that CSS was coming to South Africa.
I bought a slot even before I bought a second bike for the track.
I have read a lot - including both of Keith's Twist books and Andy's Performance Riding Techniques.
It still didn't help me - a number of things were just not getting into my thick head.
I have attended a number of other track schools, yet nothing changed.
So I went along with a real desire to shut-up-and-learn.
What a pleasure !
I've read that the "CSS schoolboy rules" don't work for everyone - but they worked for me just fine.
The UK crowd were most efficient and friendly.
My on-track coach, Spyros, was patient, yet firm when he needed to be.
He was able to identify my errors and help me go correct them when I started doing things wrong.
( I think he was rather relieved to see my big smiles after the last two sessions )
Job well done.
Thanks very much, guys.
I'll definitely be seeing you in November for Level 2 when you come back.
Robin.
PS: It would be real nice if you could bring that slide bike along this time.
( Maybe we could even make one here for you )
