Besides, this is probably the last "autumn" day at above 22oC with blue sky. Yeah last chance before I forget about how to start the engine!
On the lead is one of the more serious instructors. We ride from Shatin to "Bride's Pool Road" which is one of the favourite illegal roadracing routes.
I'm back on CBR 150 again without much other choice - the other bikes look too heavy and I am not confident...
The ride to Bride's Pool is okay. It's a bit slower (average 55km/h) than I thought. Later I was told the gap between my bike and the instructor's is too wide, especially for motorways, as it will be difficult for other vehicles who wants to overtake.
There's also a section towards the end which goes uphill and then multiple turns on a 2-lane road. I was really not alert when it comes to downshifting, so my bike significantly slowed down and had to throttle up much later. Anyway I should be more aware of the road condition ahead, and adjust gear accordingly.
The instructor pulled over right after our break when we head back. Apparently at the giveway junction when we turned left, my bike slided outward to the other lane... If the power is too much, I should be applying my footbrake. It is quite dangerous considering there's incoming traffic.
The ride is long and slightly more difficult than the previous one. And perhaps I have been having a backpain from sitting too long which makes me very tired. Riding is physically as well as psychologically consuming so to speak.
I am considering my bike purchase but am unsure of the practical use of it if I am stationed across the border. Will the bike battery go dead if I don't run the engine once a week or something?!? Let's see.
