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PaulB

Legendary Member
Location
Colne
10,000 hours. That's what you're going to need to be proficient in anything; musical instrument, profession, sporting ability...anything. You certainly can't rush it or fast-forward your experience so like anything else, you've got to put the hours in.
 

Lance Jack

Über Member
Location
A BFPO somewhere
You know that first time you ever rode a bike? Wobbling along and now you don't even think about it? You just get on and ride, relaxing and not thinking about riding to much as it's all automatic. That's the future of your driving. Today was the first lesson, it was like getting your balance for the first time on a bike. Well, the biting point is a bit like balance, when you find it you will be ok and not think about it to much, you will just do it. As you learn more about driving the more automatic you will become, the less you will think about clutch, gears, mirrors, speed etc.
Today was your first lesson, enjoy the rest. Listen to your instructor and learn. And you have an advantage over the average learner, you ride a bike so your road sense is just that little bit more sharpened.
Good luck.
 
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Octet

Octet

Veteran
Reporting back, after approximately 40 hours of driving I've decided to stop and stick to the bicycle!

I just cannot get used to it, and I find it truly terrifying.
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
Reporting back, after approximately 40 hours of driving I've decided to stop and stick to the bicycle!

I just cannot get used to it, and I find it truly terrifying.



Like you I couldn't get used to it either.
I didn't find it terrifying rather then I seemed to find the whole driving thing overrated, tedious and just not for me.
 

asterix

Comrade Member
Location
Limoges or York
Thanks, and good luck with the LGV license, your next challenge is to parallel park the Shuttle Crawler!

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Nothing to it. Just park where you like.
 
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Octet

Octet

Veteran
Like you I couldn't get used to it either.
I didn't find it terrifying rather then I seemed to find the whole driving thing overrated, tedious and just not for me.

I agree with the overrated, tedious part for sure.
By terrifying I'm referring to the nerve racking feeling, and the fact that the moment I sit in the car I'm really tense.
 

Hill Wimp

Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
If you got your licence you too could shout out to a cyclist " Get off the road, you don't pay any road tax". Can't tell you how fed up i am of hearing that one. When you catch up with them at the lights, introduce yourself and tell them you have two cars at home so i actually own more of the road than they do, they just look gormless and miss the green light :laugh:
 
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Octet

Veteran
If you got your licence you too could shout out to a cyclist " Get off the road, you don't pay any road tax". Can't tell you how fed up i am of hearing that one. When you catch up with them at the lights, introduce yourself and tell them you have two cars at home so i actually own more of the road than they do, they just look gormless and miss the green light :laugh:

I've already had my brother tell me "You don't pay for the roads", he didn't seem convinced when I corrected him... although then again he thinks I'm crazy for cycling in the first place :laugh:
 
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