I am hurt and disappointed.

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

So are you saying I should keep my opinions on other peoples business to myself ... that is a little ironic don't you think?!!?

And this is an open forum after all

Oh and clearly there was critique on the rideout, or was it just slagging off behind her back!?!? Coz that is ok innit!

Where you on the rideout? Have you seen how Mel rides? Have you experienced the fear of seeing her falling down a verge 30ft? Have you felt worried that on the next turn she might just disappear and there will be nothing you can do?? I DON'T THINK SO!

So don't give me this kind of talk because you don't know how much support Mel receives during these rideouts. We help her turn the bike around, park it on gravel so that she doesn't slip, make sure she is OK, she has fuel, always ask if she needs any help!!

Slagging off behind her back??? Have you lost the plot??? It is genuine concern for a person that we have been out with a couple of times, who has had an off and all of the same people that were on NW3 were there to help her!!!

I've had enough of this cr@p!!! the fact that there is no single post from Mel on here must say something!!

The people that organised the rideout and assisted during the rideout do no deserve such treatment!!! I was TEC and I felt and feel worried and frustrated that certain riders will not take responsibility for their riding! You are not alone on the road! There are bikers behind you and infront of you.

Nobody is forced to ride above their limits! Hence why there is a TEC at the end of the day! You have a licence and a brain! Use it and choose if you wanna go fast or slow, with a death wish or without!!!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Did she ask for your opinion???

If someone came up to me an commented on my riding (without me asking for their opinion) it'd get my back straight up too, I certainly wouldn't listen!!

When you follow someone for a long period of time and they are doing things which are unnerving to say the least, eventually you have to say something constructive, if only to ease your own conscience.

This would be the same as if someone was riding like a **** and endangering other members of the rideout, eventually they would have to be talked to too.

I hate commenting on other peoples riding abilities. After all, who am I.

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

So are you saying I should keep my opinions on other peoples business to myself ... that is a little ironic don't you think?!!?

And this is an open forum after all

Oh and clearly there was critique on the rideout, or was it just slagging off behind her back!?!? Coz that is ok innit!

I said i wouldn`t post again but now quite frankly i`m well and truly ****ed off at having to read posts like this.

YOU WEREN`T THERE!!!! you didn`t witness the near misses..... I did but I`ll spare Mel the embarrassment and won`t post the details of the particular one i witnessed. I think that if somebody`s riding has the potential to become a liability then something should be said. What would you rather have.... friends who will turn a blind eye to your mistakes or friends who care enough to speak out because they don`t want to see you hurt as a result of a bike accident?

This is totally ridiculous.... somebody out of genuine concern tries to help Mel by giving her some constructive feedback. Mel, in turn, shoots that person in the back and starts a thread like this!!! WTF??? Mel admits she`s nervous and lacks confidence... she gives the impression she wants to improve yet somebody tries to help her and this is the thanks they get. This should be kept to PM`s and to spare Mel any further embarrassment I strongly suggest this thread be closed right now.

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Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

I strongly suggest this thread be closed right now.

Tricky...

On one hand, brushing it under the carpet and ignoring it, wont make anybody a better rider, but it seems that to me now that you guys have been doing a stirling job in order to encourage, help and build up the confidence of your friend.

On the other hand, all these bad vibes arent exactly helping either are they.

On the other hand again.

If it were me riding poorly and putting myself at risk and those around me at risk I would expect to be told that I was doing so.

I think I'm going to lock this now. Any problems please PM me.

Ta