Job with motorbikes or that involves them.

[yorkie_chris]

And also if you want to race, then there's IMO nothing to improve your riding better than just being on the road all the time.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

And also if you want to race, then there's IMO nothing to improve your riding better than just being on the road all the time.

You could do a trillion miles on the road and it wouldn't prepare you for racing ...

That is a bit like saying that swimming every day prepares you for canoeing. Sure due to the nature of what it is, being a good swimmer is a bonus, but it won't get you very far in actual canoeing itself!!

[yorkie_chris]

Surely the experience is going to make you much more "part" of whatever bike you're on?

I agree that it's never going to be the same as actual track time.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Surely the experience is going to make you much more "part" of whatever bike you're on?

I agree that it's never going to be the same as actual track time.

It'd be natural to think that, but I actually think you will find that road riding is a hindrance to racing, not an asset!! ...

Presuming they were doing it before/alongside racing, a lot of racers quit road riding as it negatively effects their track performance!!

I seriously considered it when I was racing proper, but using the bike to commute was just too useful!! ... I did however STOP going for 'joy' rides on my road bike

Some of the fastest riders/racers had NEVER had a road bike

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

You could do a trillion miles on the road and it wouldn't prepare you for racing ...

That is a bit like saying that swimming every day prepares you for canoeing. Sure due to the nature of what it is, being a good swimmer is a bonus, but it won't get you very far in actual canoeing itself!!

Indeed and I've seen racers who weren't particulary hot stuff on the road either.

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

It'd be natural to think that, but I actually think you will find that road riding is a hindrance to racing, not an asset!! ...

Presuming they were doing it before/alongside racing, a lot of racers quit road riding as it negatively effects their track performance!!

I seriously considered it when I was racing proper, but using the bike to commute was just too useful!! ... I did however STOP going for 'joy' rides on my road bike

Some of the fastest riders/racers had NEVER had a road bike

Many cite that the road is too dangerous - poor surfaces, changing surfaces, othe road users, hazards, etc etc.

I think that road-riding is too slow for practising racing. Your brain just never gets calibrated to think that fast for those speeds

Matt

[Ch00]

There are an increasing number of jobs and departments in the police for bikers, just stick with it and apply for one when you can.

I would'nt say I am that fast, but I make good progress where I can, at the end off the day I still want to go home, no point going stupid!

Ch00

Choo get me a job lol!

[Ch00]

Originally Posted by plowsie

Choo get me a job lol!

If only it was that easy !!!

Ch00

i know mate i know