Rock n' Gravel

[bosko]

Originally Posted by unwind2

I will never forget one of my first gravel road experiences. We had gone on bikes to an outdoor concert. I did not know we would have to navigate a small gravel entrance. Having never road on gravel before I was very apprehensive when I discovered this.

We had to go about a half mile on a down grade gravel road with a curve in it. I creeped down the thing and was more worried about leaving and the up hill travel. When we left my hubie was in front and knowing how nervous I was had gone over everything with me.... slow steady speed...use the clutch no quick acceleration/stopping etc...as he told me...you'll be fine. We edged on up and I could see his baseball cap falling off his bike (he had forgot about it and left on his back seat)....I wasn't about to stop for it or blow the horn and tell him about it as I didn't want him to stop! Once we made it up the hill to the blacktop off we went. I took off behind him ......a few miles down the road when he stopped at a stop sign I told him about his cap. Told him I just couldn't stop and didn't want him to stop since he was in front of me. I felt bad about his hat. Told him I would wait if he wanted to go back and look for it. He laughed it off....said forget the cap. LOL

You did good. Nice guy.........or lousy cap. LOL ;)

[unwind2]

Don't remember which cap...he has several. He's a good fella...we've been hitched since 1974.

[bosko]

Originally Posted by unwind2

He's a good fella...we've been hitched since 1974.

Congratulations

[ridemslow]

My driveway is gravel too, and except for leaving and ariving home, I avoid gravel all I possibly can. I wonder if Jerry Pallodino (Ride Like A Pro) Has anything in his video's on gravel. I have Ride4, and don't recall anything in that one about gravel.

[rksaw]

Originally Posted by unwind2

Don't remember which cap...he has several. He's a good fella...we've been hitched since 1974.

Sounds like a nice guy...I have between 15 and 20 ball caps, 4 Bronco hats alone. You can never have enough hats.

[dougster]

Originally Posted by rksaw

You can never have enough hats.

. . . or guitars!

[rksaw]

Originally Posted by dougster

. . . or guitars!

AMEN!!!

[Cajunrider]

Loose stuff on the pavement at traffic lights and stop signs worry me the most. More than once I've put my foot down at a stop only to have it want to slide out from underneath me. Not too bad when riding alone but scarry with the wife on the back.

[nomad561]

Sounds like good advice all the way around.
pay attention and no sudden changes.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by Cajunrider

Loose stuff on the pavement at traffic lights and stop signs worry me the most. More than once I've put my foot down at a stop only to have it want to slide out from underneath me. Not too bad when riding alone but scary with the wife on the back.

I'm sure everyone knows this but it is worth noting.
Boots with leather or synthetic soles are real slippery in the fine stone on hard road scenario. They also are treacherous when gassing up the bike at the pump. If you put your foot down in gas someone has spilled you will definitely get an adrenalin rush.
Rubber soles please.

[jamiep24]

Just pucker up and don't look down!