Next Doc Wong Riding Clinic - January 13, 2008 Sunday!!
(Please note the new start time of 9am)

You're invited to:

Doc Wong Riding Clinic "Cornering Confidence - Judging Entrance Speed"
Sunday 9am-2:30pm

When: Sunday, January 13, 2008! 9am-2:30pm
Where: Starts at my office, then a 110 mile ride thru the Skyline
hills!
Active Life Medical Center (Chiropractic and Alternative Care)
1391 Woodside Road, Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94061
How to register: just e-mail me at: (E-Mail Removed)
Cost: $0.00

I'm very excited about this month's topic! It's a key topic concerning
the ability to corner with confidence.

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Go to: www.docwong.com for
--more info all of may riding clinic activities http://www.docwong.com/st-clinc/index.htm
--Back Exercises that I recommend everyone do http://www.docwong.com/health/stretch/index.htm
--"Doc Wong Crashes" http://www.docwong.com/st-clinc/crash-1.htm
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Ride street, ride track, ride dirt, trials.....ride.....well!

Doc Wong
Active Life Medical-Chiropractic and Natural Medicine
1391 Woodside Road, Ste 200, Redwood City, CA (650) 365-7775

Free exams and consultations offered if you're having pain while
riding or having neck, back or other sports injuries issues

Check out the stuff on the Doc Wong (Free) Riding Clinics on my web
site! http://www.docwong.com

Note: Photos for "Doc Wong Crashes" and the "Doc Wong Message Board"
are now on my web site.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To get the latest announcements on my Riding Clinics subscribe to the
Doc-Ride Mail-list!

Go to: http://www.micapeak.com/lists/doc-ride
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**Special acknowledgement and thanks to:

Keith Code of California Superbike Schools for his help and guidence
and support. The Doc Wong Street Riding Clinics are almost all based
on his works. Get his books and tapes on the subject, read them and
apply them....your riding will be much better for it!
www.californiasuperbikeschool.com

Gary Jaehne for his contributions on the Suspension clinics and in his
book: "Sportbiking: The Real World"....great reading.

Helimot Leathers: The leathers I use and consider the best!
http://www.helimot.com/aboutus/index.shtml

Aftershocks Suspension where I take my suspension!
http://www.aftershocks-suspension.com/pages/about.htm

Repsol oils, the Moto GP oils that I now exclusively use on all my
bikes!

And special acknowledgement to L. Ron Hubbard who has provided me with
the vital tools to be effective in life, making it possible for me to
be successful in family, work and my passion for motorcycling!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I think you'll like this!

As always, there will also be a discussion about:

1. Riding Within Your Abilities
2. Doc Wong's Smooth Street Riding Technique
3. Public Relations

The following description was provided by Michael Nelson
(E-Mail Removed)

Several folks have expressed their interest in attending, but what we
need for you to do now is to CONFIRM via E-mail to Dr. Wong if you're
planning on attending.

Email (E-Mail Removed).

The clinic will meet at (of all places) a clinic... ;-)

We'll meet at 8AM at: Active Life Medical and Chiropractic Center
1391 Woodside Road,
Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94061

Please be gassed up and ready for a three hour ride after the one hour
seminar. We won't be stopping for a snack until about 10 am, so if
you get hungry before that time of the day either bring a snack with
you or eat before you arrive.

You can gas up before the clinic at any of the numerous gas stations
on Woodside Road where the clinic is.

Dr. Harry Wong, a prominent Redwood City chiropractor and extremely
knowledgeable sport rider, has started a monthly series of Motorcycle
Riding Clinics. These seminars are FREE, and consist of a one hour
lecture followed by a three hour group ride in the beautiful Santa
Cruz mountains.

PURPOSE: Enhance your riding skills, increase your enjoyment, and
learn better riding survival reflexes.

COST: FREE

TYPE OF MOTORCYCLE: If it has 2 wheels and a motor, you're invited.

SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED: Since these are not fast sport rides, any
reasonably competent rider should be able to participate. We
recommend that you be comfortable with your bike and knowledgeable
about your (and your bike's) limitations and capabilities. If you
have been riding for at least six months you've probably got the
minimum level of expertise required. The bottom line is that if you
can safely negotiate the mountainous roads off Skyline Blvd, then you
do have the minimum skills for the ride.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: A motorcycle in good mechanical condition, helmet,
gloves, heavy jacket (leather or heavy material), heavy pants,
boots... in other words, sensible riding attire. If you show up in
shorts, tank top, Oakley blades and flipflops on your feet, you
_may_be invited to go home. You must also have a valid motorcycle
license and insurance. Full leathers are encouraged.

RIDING LOCATION: Any and all backroads off Skyline Blvd, along
thecoast, Highway 9, etc.

HOW TO REGISTER: E-mail Dr. Wong at (E-Mail Removed).

TIMES: Sunday mornings, 8:00AM to 9:00AM for the workshopwith
approximately 4 hours riding afterwards. Lunch in Davenport at
12noon. We're usually done at 2:30pm with a short talk on Skyline
Blvd (Hwy 35) and Hwy 9.

WHO: Dr. Harry Wong, with guest ride leaders, and who knows?

WORKSHOP FORMAT: The one hour talk will cover one major topic. Then
when we ride, we ride with the emphasis of applying the principles of
that one topic.

We split the riders into groups of around 10 riders each, according to
what YOU think your riding skill level is. The first group will
generally ride at a faster pace and the last group riding at the
slowest pace.

You can ride at a slower pace, you don't need to feel like you have to
keep up with the riders in front of you.

We'll have volunteer ride leaders leading you on the route thru the
hills. Those riders will be designated to you prior to beginning the
ride. As volunteer riders, they are often very willing to help you in
any way they can. So feel free to ask them questions on riding, the
route, etc.

It's important to approach this whole thing with the right attitude.

If one of the volunteer ride leaders talks to you, it's meant to be
constructive criticism and should be taken that way. After all, the
purpose of the Clinics is to improve your skills.

We try to ride at a moderate pace, and we hold the speed down on the
straights to allow slower riders to catch up. We stop at any
intersection where we're turning off to another road and we don't
continue until everyone has arrived.

We'll try to make rest stops long enough so that the slower riders
will get a rest, too.

TOPICS:

o "Cornering Confidence - Judging Entrance Speed"
o "Cornering Confidence - The Steering Input"
o "Smooth Riding - Throttle Control"
o "Cornering Confidence - Lines of Travel (1-2 Turn Method)"
o "Smooth Riding - Handle bar pressure"
o "Cornering Confidence - Pivot Steering"
o "Smooth Riding - Body English-Weight Transfer"
o "Cornering Confidence - Stable Body Position and Anchor Points"
o "Smooth Riding - Awareness and Vision"
o "Cornering Confidence - Road Surfaces and Curve Configurations"
o "Cornering Confidence - Wet Weather Riding and Loose Conditions"

RIDE ROUTE:
We start at Dr. Wong's office on Woodside Road in
Redwood City. We go up Woodside Road, through
Woodside, and turn right on King's Mountain Road. We
go up King's Mountain Road to Skyline and stop there
for a short break. This is the first opportunity for
our volunteer leaders to give any tips to the riders
they've observed.

From there, we head down Tunitas Creek Road (described
by my late friend Brett as "a goddamned GOAT TRAIL!")
;-). We follow Tunitas Creek Road all the way down to
Highway 1, where we take a short jaunt down 1 to Stage
Road. Left on Stage road to San Gregorio's little
General Store, where we take another short break.

From San Gregorio, we go south on Stage Road to the
little town of Pescadero (which is a veritable
METROPOLIS compared to San Gregorio and has gas). Another short break
at
Pescadero, and then we head east on Pescadero Road a
short ways to Cloverdale Road, where we turn south
(right) again. We follow Cloverdale road down to Gazos
Creek Road, where we turn west (right).

We follow Gazos Creek Road to Highway 1 (where there is gas, and then
take
a trip down 1 to Davenport, where we stop for lunch.
After lunch, it's south on Highway 1 again to Bonny
Doone Road, where we turn east (left). Don't turn
right there, or you'll be surprised at the lack of
floatation a set of leathers provides. ;-)

Up Bonny Doon Road to Smith Grade, right on Smith
Grade to Empire Grade. North (left) on Empire Grade to
Jamison Creek Road, down Jamison Creek Road to Highway
236. Right on Highway 236 to Highway 9 in Boulder
Creek. Another short break in Boulder Creek (gas, if
needed), then up Highway 9 (east) to Skyline, where we
assemble at the little rest area there for a final
meeting. After our meeting and bull session, the group
breaks up and everyone is on their own. Hope you can
find your way home from there!

- Michael -
Michael Nelson (E-Mail Removed)
San Francisco, CA
Revisions by Steve Melander
=========================

This clinic is this Sunday!


On Dec 31 2007, 2:44 pm, docwong2...@gmail.com wrote:
> Next Doc Wong Riding Clinic - January 13, 2008 Sunday!!
> (Please note the new start time of 9am)
>
> You're invited to:
>
> Doc Wong Riding Clinic "Cornering Confidence - Judging Entrance Speed"
> Sunday 9am-2:30pm
>
> When: Sunday, January 13, 2008! 9am-2:30pm
> Where: Starts at my office, then a 110 mile ride thru the Skyline
> hills!
> Active Life Medical Center (Chiropractic and Alternative Care)
> 1391 Woodside Road, Suite 200
> Redwood City, CA 94061
> How to register: just e-mail me at: docw...@docwong.com
> Cost: $0.00
>
> I'm very excited about this month's topic! It's a key topic concerning
> the ability to corner with confidence.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Go to:www.docwong.comfor
> --more info all of may riding clinic activities http://www.docwong.com/st-clinc/index.htm
> --Back Exercises that I recommend everyone do http://www.docwong.com/health/stretch/index.htm
> --"Doc Wong Crashes" http://www.docwong.com/st-clinc/crash-1.htm
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Ride street, ride track, ride dirt, trials.....ride.....well!
>
> Doc Wong
> Active Life Medical-Chiropractic and Natural Medicine
> 1391 Woodside Road, Ste 200, Redwood City, CA (650) 365-7775
>
> Free exams and consultations offered if you're having pain while
> riding or having neck, back or other sports injuries issues
>
> Check out the stuff on the Doc Wong (Free) Riding Clinics on my web
> site!http://www.docwong.com
>
> Note: Photos for "Doc Wong Crashes" and the "Doc Wong Message Board"
> are now on my web site.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> To get the latest announcements on my Riding Clinics subscribe to the
> Doc-Ride Mail-list!
>
> Go to: http://www.micapeak.com/lists/doc-ride
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> **Special acknowledgement and thanks to:
>
> Keith Code of California Superbike Schools for his help and guidence
> and support. The Doc Wong Street Riding Clinics are almost all based
> on his works. Get his books and tapes on the subject, read them and
> apply them....your riding will be much better for it!www.californiasuperbikeschool.com
>
> Gary Jaehne for his contributions on the Suspension clinics and in his
> book: "Sportbiking: The Real World"....great reading.
>
> Helimot Leathers: The leathers I use and consider the best!http://www.helimot.com/aboutus/index.shtml
>
> Aftershocks Suspension where I take my suspension!http://www.aftershocks-suspension.com/pages/about.htm
>
> Repsol oils, the Moto GP oils that I now exclusively use on all my
> bikes!
>
> And special acknowledgement to L. Ron Hubbard who has provided me with
> the vital tools to be effective in life, making it possible for me to
> be successful in family, work and my passion for motorcycling!
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I think you'll like this!
>
> As always, there will also be a discussion about:
>
> 1. Riding Within Your Abilities
> 2. Doc Wong's Smooth Street Riding Technique
> 3. Public Relations
>
> The following description was provided by Michael Nelson
> nel...@seahunt.imat.com
>
> Several folks have expressed their interest in attending, but what we
> need for you to do now is to CONFIRM via E-mail to Dr. Wong if you're
> planning on attending.
>
> Email docw...@docwong.com.
>
> The clinic will meet at (of all places) a clinic... ;-)
>
> We'll meet at 8AM at: Active Life Medical and Chiropractic Center
> 1391 Woodside Road,
> Suite 200
> Redwood City, CA 94061
>
> Please be gassed up and ready for a three hour ride after the one hour
> seminar. We won't be stopping for a snack until about 10 am, so if
> you get hungry before that time of the day either bring a snack with
> you or eat before you arrive.
>
> You can gas up before the clinic at any of the numerous gas stations
> on Woodside Road where the clinic is.
>
> Dr. Harry Wong, a prominent Redwood City chiropractor and extremely
> knowledgeable sport rider, has started a monthly series of Motorcycle
> Riding Clinics. These seminars are FREE, and consist of a one hour
> lecture followed by a three hour group ride in the beautiful Santa
> Cruz mountains.
>
> PURPOSE: Enhance your riding skills, increase your enjoyment, and
> learn better riding survival reflexes.
>
> COST: FREE
>
> TYPE OF MOTORCYCLE: If it has 2 wheels and a motor, you're invited.
>
> SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED: Since these are not fast sport rides, any
> reasonably competent rider should be able to participate. We
> recommend that you be comfortable with your bike and knowledgeable
> about your (and your bike's) limitations and capabilities. If you
> have been riding for at least six months you've probably got the
> minimum level of expertise required. The bottom line is that if you
> can safely negotiate the mountainous roads off Skyline Blvd, then you
> do have the minimum skills for the ride.
>
> EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: A motorcycle in good mechanical condition, helmet,
> gloves, heavy jacket (leather or heavy material), heavy pants,
> boots... in other words, sensible riding attire. If you show up in
> shorts, tank top, Oakley blades and flipflops on your feet, you
> _may_be invited to go home. You must also have a valid motorcycle
> license and insurance. Full leathers are encouraged.
>
> RIDING LOCATION: Any and all backroads off Skyline Blvd, along
> thecoast, Highway 9, etc.
>
> HOW TO REGISTER: E-mail Dr. Wong at DOCW...@DOCWONG.COM.
>
> TIMES: Sunday mornings, 8:00AM to 9:00AM for the workshopwith
> approximately 4 hours riding afterwards. Lunch in Davenport at
> 12noon. We're usually done at 2:30pm with a short talk on Skyline
> Blvd (Hwy 35) and Hwy 9.
>
> WHO: Dr. Harry Wong, with guest ride leaders, and who knows?
>
> WORKSHOP FORMAT: The one hour talk will cover one major topic. Then
> when we ride, we ride with the emphasis of applying the principles of
> that one topic.
>
> We split the riders into groups of around 10 riders each, according to
> what YOU think your riding skill level is. The first group will
> generally ride at a faster pace and the last group riding at the
> slowest pace.
>
> You can ride at a slower pace, you don't need to feel like you have to
> keep up with the riders in front of you.
>
> We'll have volunteer ride leaders leading you on the route thru the
> hills. Those riders will be designated to you prior to beginning the
> ride. As volunteer riders, they are often very willing to help you in
> any way they can. So feel free to ask them questions on riding, the
> route, etc.
>
> It's important to approach this whole thing with the right attitude.
>
> If one of the volunteer ride leaders talks to you, it's meant to be
> constructive criticism and should be taken that way. After all, the
> purpose of the Clinics is to improve your skills.
>
> We try to ride at a moderate pace, and we hold the speed down on the
> straights to allow slower riders to catch up. We stop at any
> intersection where we're turning off to another road and we don't
> continue until everyone has arrived.
>
> We'll try to make rest stops long enough so that the slower riders
> will get a rest, too.
>
> TOPICS:
>
> o "Cornering Confidence - Judging Entrance Speed"
> o "Cornering Confidence - The Steering Input"
> o "Smooth Riding - Throttle Control"
> o "Cornering Confidence - Lines of Travel (1-2 Turn Method)"
> o "Smooth Riding - Handle bar pressure"
> o "Cornering Confidence - Pivot Steering"
> o "Smooth Riding - Body English-Weight Transfer"
> o "Cornering Confidence - Stable Body Position and Anchor Points"
> o "Smooth Riding - Awareness and Vision"
> o "Cornering Confidence - Road Surfaces and Curve Configurations"
> o "Cornering Confidence - Wet Weather Riding and Loose Conditions"
>
> RIDE ROUTE:
> We start at Dr. Wong's office on Woodside Road in
> Redwood City. We go up Woodside Road, through
> Woodside, and turn right on King's Mountain Road. We
> go up King's Mountain Road to Skyline and stop there
> for a short break. This is the first opportunity for
> our volunteer leaders to give any tips to the riders
> they've observed.
>
> From there, we head down Tunitas Creek Road (described
> by my late friend Brett as "a goddamned GOAT TRAIL!")
> ;-). We follow Tunitas Creek Road all the way down to
> Highway 1, where we take a short jaunt down 1 to Stage
> Road. Left on Stage road to San Gregorio's little
> General Store, where we take another short break.
>
> From San Gregorio, we go south on Stage Road to the
> little town of Pescadero (which is a veritable
> METROPOLIS compared to San Gregorio and has gas). Another short break
> at
> Pescadero, and then we head east on Pescadero Road a
> short ways to Cloverdale Road, where we turn south
> (right) again. We follow Cloverdale road down to Gazos
> Creek Road, where we turn west (right).
>
> We follow Gazos Creek Road to Highway 1 (where there is gas, and then
> take
> a trip down 1 to Davenport, where we stop for lunch.
> After lunch, it's south on Highway 1 again to Bonny
> Doone Road, where we turn east (left). Don't turn
> right there, or you'll be surprised at the lack of
> floatation a set of leathers provides. ;-)
>
> Up Bonny Doon Road to Smith Grade, right on Smith
> Grade to Empire Grade. North (left) on Empire Grade to
> Jamison Creek Road, down Jamison Creek Road to Highway
> 236. Right on Highway 236 to Highway 9 in Boulder
> Creek. Another short break in Boulder Creek (gas, if
> needed), then up Highway 9 (east) to Skyline, where we
> assemble at the little rest area there for a final
> meeting. After our meeting and bull session, the group
> breaks up and everyone is on their own. Hope you can
> find your way home from there!
>
> - Michael -
> Michael Nelson nel...@seahunt.imat.com
> San Francisco, CA
> Revisions by Steve Melander
> =========================