So...I started learning to driving.
- Thread starter Cycling Dan
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Cycling Dan
Cycle Crazy
No one likes car parks.I sat with my recently passed son into Uxbridge, a multi storey car park turned into a white knuckle ride and much swearing on my part
asterix
Comrade Member
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- Limoges or York
Especially Asd* car parks.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Dayvo
just passin' through
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- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
I drove into a 4 x 4 in the Asda car park in Merthyr Tydfil.
Is it still there?
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Merthyr? Was last time I looked.
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There's a pothole near me, if I drove over it I'd smash the suspension
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As the title says, I have started to drive.
I'm doing my lessons in a Ford Fiesta 2012 model. A nice car, personally it was the car I wanted to learn in.
I have been on my second lesson. I went into 4th gear up to 50mph and luckily enough got to drive home.
I only stalled once on that second lesson and it was a rookie error. I forgot to put to car in neutral before taking my foot off the clutch. It happened right as I pulled outside of home. I guess it was a good thing no one seen
Already 2 lessons in I have noticed the blind spot on your right which is the frame of the car leading to the roof. I didn't know how large this blind spot is until I started going round right hand corners. I think its a bit mad as it blocks out a shocking amount.This has also awakened me to the issue in my cycling and I'm somewhat more wary now purely as I didn't notice how big the blind spot was. Lastly I have seen the blind spot to your right over your shoulder where the mirror cant see, although not something I didn't already know from cycling videos.
In relation to cycling I cant see the big fuss about overtaking cyclists. Its relativity straight forward. I personally didn't find it challengeing given the two times I did it . Although one should bare in mind that it was not a city road but the main road along the coast from whitey bay to the lighthouse if that means anything to the locals and the second one was by Tynemouth. I am yet to use a city road. It helped that they were in not too many words competent cyclists. Whom were blessed with plenty of room of course
The main issue I have come across is getting the clutch right during a stop start. I can get the biting point but I always lift the clutch up too fast so its not smooth at all. Its not terrible but its certainly not smooth. It feels rather unnatural to me. Pet hate= The clutch during a stop start. Its fine during gear changes though, so I am not a complete failure as of yet.
So far I have really enjoyed learning to drive and it felt a bit weird hitting 30mph with me not having to work at all hard for it ha.
The instructor is really nice and chatty. She is also fluent and clear in instruction which I think has allowed me to get stuff first or second time round.
So in conclusion I am enjoying myself so far which is the main thing.
http://www.mccofnsw.org.au/a/205.html
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
The best way to achieve good clutch control is to get the car to move without using the gas pedal. That way, you really get a feel for the pedal. By the way, this is hard to achieve with a petrol driven car but easier with diesel. Also, ask your instructor to start doing manoeuvres right away, it helps. Good luck.
