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Those who do ride to the track

I'm not talking about riding back, necessarily. As long as you're at the track you don't need to rely on others for help, and that doesn't change whether you drove or rode there.

I get it, there are certain injuries that can allow someone to drive who couldn't ride. But all that does is remove the option to ride home. It doesn't make the guy any more dependent on other track users. I mean if the injured rider is too hurt to make a phone call, you can bet he's being kept at the hospital. Again, that is regardless of how he got to the track.
 
Right, you can ride your motorcycle to the track, doesn't mean its a good idea
 
mbroyda said:
Right, you can ride your motorcycle to the track, doesn't mean its a good idea
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It leaves you fewer options for getting home if there's a mechanical problem or injury. As long as the rider's prepared to deal with those limited options then no problem. In no way does it put any extra burden on other track users.
 
fastar1 said:
It leaves you fewer options for getting home if there's a mechanical problem or injury. As long as the rider's prepared to deal with those limited options then no problem. In no way does it put any extra burden on other track users.
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Jesus man, are you really able to account for and be prepared for all "limited options" How is a rider going to deal with a broken leg when he is at the track, 100s of km away from home alone?

You know what is going to happen? while the ambulance is taking you, many people at the track will be gathering your things including the pieces of your bike,pack your gear and most likely someone will be abandoning their day to go with you to the hospital.

Anyways, I think this conversation has ran it's course.
 
ZX600 said:
Jesus man, are you really able to account for and be prepared for all "limited options" How is a rider going to deal with a broken leg when he is at the track, 100s of km away from home alone?
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Same way you deal with a broken leg anywhere. Get you and your stuff home.

You know what is going to happen? while the ambulance is taking you, many people at the track will be gathering your things including the pieces of your bike,pack your gear and most likely someone will be abandoning their day to go with you to the hospital.
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And if I had driven they wouldn't?
 
fastar1 said:
Same way you deal with a broken leg anywhere. Get you and your stuff home.


And if I had driven they wouldn't?
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Your **** would have been loaded up on a trailer or whatever smart transportation you had chosen by some nice ppl at the track. You could then drive home with your broken or bruised limbs.

The above would not happen if someone chooses the Fastar101 track day of planning. You would be left at the track with a broken bike, unless someone feels like being you're own very personal uber cab driver.
 
Jayv said:
Your **** would have been loaded up on a trailer or whatever smart transportation you had chosen by some nice ppl at the track. You could then drive home with your broken or bruised limbs.

The above would not happen if someone chooses the Fastar101 track day of planning. You would be left at the track with a broken bike, unless someone feels like being you're own very personal uber cab driver.
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Again, no difference in how the track users respond, only difference is rider has less options to get home.

From the sounds of you guys, bike touring involves riding around with a chase car all the time in case anything goes wrong so you won't have to spend the rest of your helpless life on the side of the road where the problem happened.
 
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fastar1 said:
Again, no difference in how the track users respond, only difference is rider has less options to get home.

From the sounds of you guys, bike touring involves riding around with a chase car all the time in case anything goes wrong so you won't have to spend the rest of your helpless life on the side of the road where the problem happened.
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CAA is what I use.
 
Jayv said:
CAA is what I use.
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If you're within 250 km of home and someone helps push your bike outside the gate, this is probably the best approach. Now you and your vehicle are home without you having to pay attention to traffic after a long and crappy day.
 
dricked said:
Until someone takes you out. It shouldn't happen but it does.
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In 30 years I have been taken out 3 times, once in practice twice in a race. I have taken out 1 person in race practice. If someone took me out at a trackday " not race practice". I would be pretty upset. But yes it does happen occasionally.
 
fastar1 said:
It leaves you fewer options for getting home if there's a mechanical problem or injury. As long as the rider's prepared to deal with those limited options then no problem. In no way does it put any extra burden on other track users.
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I didnt say anything about burden on other track users, or options, I just said just because something is doable, it doesn't mean its a good idea, but you seem to be very attached to your ridiculous argument, so carry on
 
mbroyda said:
I didnt say anything about burden on other track users, or options, I just said just because something is doable, it doesn't mean its a good idea, but you seem to be very attached to your ridiculous argument, so carry on
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I was agreeing with you. But if you think you were making a ridiculous argument, that's your call.

This is the claim I've been arguing against:
ZX600 said:
The way I see it is... if you have a crash and hurt yourself, you are now expecting others to deal with everything for you, there is no way around it, which many will and I have but is it fair for you to put people on that spot?
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fastar1 said:
OMG you mean there's another option than just flopping down in place like a lame duck? I wonder if there are TWO options? Or a dozen...! Inconceivable!
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You must have reading comprehension difficulties, let me slow it down for you. You asked what i would do if i was bike touring (see your post #67)and i had issues, i answered i would use CAA. I know this beyond your frugality range to spend an additional $150 on a yearly membership, when all you need to do is stand beside your broken bike and stick out your thumb and hitch hike your way home.
 
Jayv said:
You must have reading comprehension difficulties, let me slow it down for you. You asked what i would do if i was bike touring (see your post #67)and i had issues, i answered i would use CAA. I know this beyond your frugality range to spend an additional $150 on a yearly membership, when all you need to do is stand beside your broken bike and stick out your thumb and hitch hike your way home.
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Ohhh NOW I get it: CAA is the one and only way out of a bind, and I don't even have that because I'm too cheap. Boy if only I were as prepared and knowledgable as you are. Thanks for imparting your boundless wisdom!
 
I gave up on it. You can do what you like, but it's better to transport the bike to the track..."just in case". Same reason we wear gear.
 
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