Confidence?

[katana]

After my recent off, I've noticed that in the wet, or less grip situations, I seem to want want to be upright as posible. This is worse than when I started riding, what things could I do to bring my confidence back, also my braking is becoming earlier and earlier and a lot more gentle.

Any ideas appreciated to get my confidence back. Do you think it's worth doing an IAM course?

[Bendy]

Time.

And keeping at it. The mind is a harsh mistress and will have you imagining all kinds of shit. Only way to retune it is to keep proving the mind wrong.

I had a crisis a couple of years ago which took a few months (and a new bike) to get over. But you will get over it.

[Claud 14.7 to 1]

As above. It will come back.

After my slip in the wet/crap etc I actually think I am a better rider in those conditions now, (once my confidence came back )

[slowarse]

don't try and force it!! it'll come back.

you could go and have a few lessons if you want , that might help.

and try relaxing before you go out, have a stretch and deep breaths!!
just don't worry about it too much!!

[jaffa]

When I had my crash (my fault) a couple of years ago I only had TPFT insurance (a gamble and with hindsight a mistake), so the broken bike ended up in my garage. It was over 6 months before I even sent it in for repair and that was only so I could sell it. I had completely destroyed my confidence.

When I got back on after the repair I was hooked again but it probably took over a year before I was back at the level of confidence I previously had.

I was extremely lucky to get away with my crash as lightly as I did so now I enjoy riding, my confidence is back but I am more careful, you can't always count on luck or other drivers.
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[gerbil]

hi, first time on the site but it seems pretty gud
i came off my eliminator in december, it wasn't a particularly hurrendous off but it was enough to bust my knee and ankle. as soon as i was mended and the neccesary bits re-attached to my bike i was back on it but same goes the slightest bit of grease on the road or wet day n my bottles gone and considering my bike is the only transport ive got ive seen many a wet day before my off i'm well miffed bout it. what has helped the most is riding out with my hubby and the bike club i'm in. were now planning on riding to scotland in march and then a ride over to germany in june so hopefully the more hours in the seat i get the better it ul get. just had new tyres on n all n they av made the world o difference.
good luck anyway.
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[Jammy-G]

I came off in the wet a few months back, still not confident yet. Even when its relatively dry I still find myself crawling round roundabouts where once i'd be leaning right over. I think I'll get it back in summer when the tyres become a little more sticky.
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