Track Day - Lydden

Originally Posted by rictus01

Just on Lynw point

Most organizers will move people from a group ( both faster and slower) following a warning, I’ve ridden in the novice group loads of time, as I’m with the people I came with and we all get to chat at the same time after, the price I pay is not to be able to go around at brake neck speed within that group, if you’re sensible it’s not a problem.

If you feel you need to be in a faster group, go and ask, if they can they will normally move you (although they may point out you’re not as fast as you think), also if you are concerned someone else in your group is dangerous, just have a wood and they will keep an eye on them and move/warn then if needed.

Dan, I may come along, choose a day.

Cheers Mark.

I think that Rapid were aiming this at those who were not being sensible but who were purely going in a lower group to "be the best" as opposed to middle of the pack in the group more appropriate to them. It occasionally happens apparently. Not that Im in anything other than the novice group anyways.

I know they put experienced track riders in the novice group if this is the first time on that track until they are ready to move up.

Originally Posted by lynw

So don't ride beyond your limits

Things can still go wrong though

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Things can still go wrong though

Yes, but they can on the road too.


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I could be tempted - although I may just watch

Originally Posted by jonboy

Yes, but they can on the road too.


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Very true.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Very true.

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[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by JakeRS

yes but dont want to risk my bike getting smashed up...

I can't understand this attitude, really I can't.

Now don't take this as being rude, I fully appreciate that no-one actually wants to crash, but you'll happily ride your bike on the road, with traffic and rubbish surfaces, potholes and and gawd knows what other risks, but worry about 'smashing up' your bike on the track, where everyone is going in the same direction, no-one will pull out in front of you, the surface is good and known, there are no blind corners that something nasty is hiding beyond, (in the unlikley event that there is something in your path you will need to know about, there'll be a marshall waving a flag at you). Is that attitude realistic?

Think of a track day as being your favourite bit of road but with everything that makes you back off removed, and I'll bet on your favourite bit you don't always back off as far as is scrupulously legal, but then neither do I, sometimes, and, if you'll do that, why not at a nice safe track?

It's of course entirely true that you can crash at the track, but if you take the excellent advice given above there's no reason why you you should risk crashing any more than you would on the road, where you ride every day most likely, and in reality the chances of a crash are probaly lower then on the road, and if you should be unfortunate then the consequences are likely less serious, plenty run off etc etc, no-one to tangle with once you've slid off.

Do it, you'll have a grin a mile wide after the first lap, and it won't go away for days.

[Viney]

But i will crash, im a nutcase

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Viney

But i will crash, im a nutcase

And I shall bring a camera to provide you with months of Avatars

Not done Lydd, I may pop along for this, not sure if I'd be riding or not but sounds like an excelent day out

Sounds fun! I'll have to see a bit nearer the time though.