First trip if.....

[Louise]

If i gain my CBT tommorow I will have a good ride around my area ect.
But sunday my folks are going to Carshalton. I will be useing the A397 A3 A2027 ect & will be around 68 miles.
Im looking at the pros and cons if I should try to or not.
I want to but what do you lot think for a scooter to do that distance?
What was your first ride?

[Lawnie]

Personally, I think 68 miles is a bit much for a first ride. Try some smaller trips first, around 10-20 miles maybe?

See how your CBT goes tomorrow, and then make some decisions. Have fun!

[mr.z]

Dont do more than your comfortable with.. you will get tired before the scooter does (all normal fluid topups presumed) bit off more than your ready for you'll have trouble, at best it wont be fun!

Do your first bit of a ride in daylight, when its not raining and not right into he busyest part of town at rush hour (not that thats what i did or anything )

Take an hour on a car park or quiet road or two to get familiar with your controlls, the bikes controlls, where the horn e.t.c. is and take it easy..

Good luck tomorrow, very simple advice, whever they tell you to do, do it!
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[Method]

The day you pass your CBT is probably the most dangerous time for you to be out and about, especially taking on quite a large trip.

Your out on the road on your own, you dont have the instructor covering your ass any more and you will be under the assumption that you are as good as you need to be to ride on the road.

Yeah youve completed your CBT, but CBT is very basic and you need to be aware, the day i completed both my CBT and my full test, my keys were hidden so that i didnt go racing off etc thinking i was god because i had passed

68 Miles doesnt sound a lot, but it can be quite tiring, especialy for a first time rider.

Take it steady if you do decide to go anywhere, but my advice would be to gain some experience just poodling around first, maybe try a trip out to the next town / city or something 10-20miles away first. Just get used to being out on your own and having to do everything yourself.


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[southlondoner]

you dont wanna be going those sort of areas.. I don't know what kinda roads you'll learn on - but those are london roads, not for the inexperienced
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[ISLAND GIRL]

IMO dont do it Louise, not on the day you have only just learnt to ride. I learnt last year and still find the thought of riding on the mainland a bit daunting! Just take your time, dont put yourself into dangerous situations that you may not be able to handle just yet
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[JonB]

My first non-supervised ride was only 5 miles because I had started my bike up so much before I could ride it that I ran out of petrol on my first ride.
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[FreshAL]

There's some good advice here. CBT is a long day, especially if it's your first time out on the roads. I was completly knackered after mine, I should think you'll be pretty tired too. Especially when it's this hot.

Take it easy, you've got plenty of time to go for rides

[Whosthedaddy]

The first couple of rides I did were around 15-20 miles and my hands, wrists and back were killing me, over 60 would have meant suicide

Build up the distance and the confidence will grow as well
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[GearboxGeezer]

Hey.
The same day I passed my test I stayed out on my bike for 5 hours and didnt come back till 1am!

But it really does knock the shit out off you, your first couple of rides that is. Not only is it pretty pysical riding at that distance but due to concentrating so much ( espcially when your new to the road ) it can give you a bad headache

Its up to you though, Just rember that im sure youll get lots of other oppertunitys to go out on long rides

[Whosthedaddy]

[GearboxGeezer]

Lol, yea, I rember I used to go to the post box on my bike, and its on the same road I live on ( about 500ft away! )

[krebsy]

My first rides out were about 25 miles there and back again. Then it was a 40 mile round trip to work and back everyday. Did 400 miles a few weekends ago and my daily lazy trip to work is 700 yards from garage to bike shelter outside the office. So, so lazy... .

Will be cycling (gotta get healthy) from next week with weekend warrior rides with Me and Mrs. K two up instead...

K.
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[kawakid]

It all depends, when I did my CBT I went out week later and did about 80 or 90 miles on back country roads and 2 cities.

But I did have 15 years car experience, I am guessing you can't drive (shout me down if wron). If so i'd take it steady, very steady.
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[Louise]

I potted around for a good hour or so today. Doing junctions, lights, seafront and it felt good.
I will take your advice and think I will leave it. I have a nice trip to the next town in a few days. 20ish miles.
Southlondoner I drove in London and know what you mean, but the A3 and one road from brighton dosnt hit any bad main roads. Wouldnt dream of going central for a while

[Dazbo666]

My 1st unsupervised ride was on a CG125 ... after CBT and the 1st two lessons of my DAS course...
Cardiff to Casell Bay, Swansea (48 miles each way according to AA Route Planner)

and I was completely knackered at the end of it!!

I also did Cardiff to Brecon a few days later (another 30+ miles each way) although my riding was starting to feel a little more relaxed.

Personally I wouldn't recommend going too far too soon after CBT, but obviously you'd know your local road conditions better that I do

Good luck, and be safe
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[jok]

My first solo ride was from Abingdon (near Oxford) to Nottingham (on a CG125), about 115miles. I'd had about 15 lessons and a failed DAS test behind me at that point, though.

It was surprisingly easy (even though I got lost a few times ). It's really up to you to make a sensible choice (after the CBT) of whether you feel up to it; the distance is almost irrelevant at this point. If you do go ahead, plan for a 2.5 hour trip, a break half way through, get printed directions and a map, and take a bottle of water, and fill your tank before it's half empty -- just in case you forget.
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