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[scratch]

What a fantastic ride!

Because of the rain, Doc went over rain riding techniques. Weight the outside peg, upper body position (kiss the mirrors), and a smooth addition of throttle at the beginning of the turn. 6 showed up for the class (incl. Doc) and 4 of us went on the ride. The rain blanketed us from time to time, and there was a modicum of pine needles, leaves and those little pine cones; not to mention a plentiful scattering of branches (a few 2" dia.), but there was an amazing amount of traction available where it could be had; expecially on Tunitas Creek!

The technique kept us all upright, and I think I exhausted myself practicing, because on the ride home down Page Mill, I just couldn't keep my body position anymore, and was sliding both ends. Mostly stepping out the front, which spooked me, so I slowed down to 25-30.

[pandy]

Sounds as though it was a DARNED exciting ride!!!!