TMP Saturday Sept 28!!! WHO'S IN?!

hpvchewy said:
Not likely, she has professional help ;) lol. I can't slide my butt off too much to the right because the metal rod in my left hip presses the outside thigh muscle against my suit and hurts like a mofo (the end of the rod is very sharp). I can't slide off to the left much because my knee is so screwed it can't take the weight. If I try and get off the bike more I'm done for the day after a few laps, so for me to enjoy the day, I have to sit in the middle, that's why my lean angles are so crazy if I push it :(
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so what happens when you crash? the rod rips through the skin??
 
hpvchewy said:
I would say that's all that matters. Poor quality of surface cuts into the fun factor, facilities I don't really care much about, riders... well you get some retards at every track.
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That's why I asked. What matters to you and what matters to others are clearly different.

So, if I had to rate them on fun, most fun to least fun, excluding Calabogie because I've never been there, and Shannonville Pro because I've only done it once;
Shannonville - Long
Shannonville - Fabi
Grand Bend - Screaming Alien
Grand Bend - Long
Grand Bend - Reverse Screaming Alien
Shannonville - Nelson
Mosport
Grand Bend - Technical
TMP
Grand Bend - Modified
 
ZX600 said:
Have you ever thought about taking up knitting? lol
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Thought has crossed my mind... maybe I could start doing car track days?

Jayv said:
Ha, enough of your excuses. I know a rider with no legs that will run 2:18 at Bogie.
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He's my inspiration to keep riding ;)

carboncat said:
so what happens when you crash? the rod rips through the skin??
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Yep, I'm sure it would punch a hole right through the muscle and skin, like a hole punch through paper :( And if the crash is serious enough to bend the metal rod, you don't even wanna know what they have to do to remove it :(

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doozerdave said:
That's why I asked. What matters to you and what matters to others are clearly different.

So, if I had to rate them on fun, most fun to least fun, excluding Calabogie because I've never been there, and Shannonville Pro because I've only done it once;
Shannonville - Long
Shannonville - Fabi
Grand Bend - Screaming Alien
Grand Bend - Long
Grand Bend - Reverse Screaming Alien
Shannonville - Nelson
Mosport
Grand Bend - Technical
TMP
Grand Bend - Modified
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Nice list, you've sure ridden a lot of the track/layouts! :D I'll have to get out to a GB Screaming Alien day one time ;)
 
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hpvchewy said:
Nice list, you've sure ridden a lot of the track/layouts! :D I'll have to get out to a GB Screaming Alien day one time ;)
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I really enjoy it. I don't really care about pinning it down long straights, and it shows in my rankings, somewhat. Mosport looks low on the list, but they're all very close and it was hard to choose. Mosport lost out because of lack of technical fun and it's typically not a track where you get to do a lot of outbraking and tricky, pre-planned passing (just because it's so big with only one technical string of corners, 8,9,10), which I really enjoy.
 
doozerdave said:
That's why I asked. What matters to you and what matters to others are clearly different.

So, if I had to rate them on fun, most fun to least fun, excluding Calabogie because I've never been there, and Shannonville Pro because I've only done it once;
Shannonville - Long
Shannonville - Fabi
Grand Bend - Screaming Alien
Grand Bend - Long
Grand Bend - Reverse Screaming Alien
Shannonville - Nelson
Mosport
Grand Bend - Technical
TMP
Grand Bend - Modified
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How is Shannonville?

I heard it's great to do Wheelies! (**JOKING***)
 
Runner2k said:
How is Shannonville?

I heard it's great to do Wheelies! (**JOKING***)
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It is great for wheelies! Nice long back straight off of a slow, tight corner. ;)

I love the layout at Shannonville. Very fun, and fairly technical to produce a good lap time.
 
hpvchewy said:
Not likely, she has professional help ;) lol. I can't slide my butt off too much to the right because the metal rod in my left hip presses the outside thigh muscle against my suit and hurts like a mofo (the end of the rod is very sharp). I can't slide off to the left much because my knee is so screwed it can't take the weight. If I try and get off the bike more I'm done for the day after a few laps, so for me to enjoy the day, I have to sit in the middle, that's why my lean angles are so crazy if I push it :(
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Professional?

Did she hire Rossi as her personal coach?
 
I've never tracked a motorcycle before and I've been to TMP twice (Sept 15th and Oct 28th).

I was told that I did improve a lot. (Friends that tracked together both Sept and Oct..)

Would you recommend Shannonville for someone like me? Learning & beginner?
 
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doozerdave said:
It is great for wheelies! Nice long back straight off of a slow, tight corner. ;)

I love the layout at Shannonville. Very fun, and fairly technical to produce a good lap time.
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It's my favourite spot too. Check out the wheelie pass at 17:49 :)

You can wheelie down the front straight too ;)

Here's a lap with telemetry:

[video=youtube;d0nZPxr1Rzg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nZPxr1Rzg[/video]
 
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carboncat said:
:sign10::sign10::sign10::sign10: soon you will change your username to preggo with that attitude :sign10::sign10::sign10::sign10:
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Then you clearly don't know how babies are made. Lol
 
Fili-mac said:
odd you didn't mention the pass through 6 and 7 at 17:15, he flew by you .... never mind carry on
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Following a slower rider waiting to pass on him the straight, yep, just flew by me, lol! And if that was Shaman passing me that mother f'er likes to pass like crazy (not to mention he's retarded fast too!) :) There were no sessions that day, open track, and it was my first time at that track, so noob group + red group = pretty crazy passes!
 
ZX600 said:
Replace the camera with your head, slide it to the side at that level on turns, get your *** off the seat and you may start riding faster than xtina on track
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Fat chance of that happening.

Jayv said:
Ha, enough of your excuses. I know a rider with no legs that will run 2:18 at Bogie.:)
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To be fair, he has legs, they just don't do much.

Benny! said:
Blow enough people and you'd be surprised who's willing to help. Giggity
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I guess they didn't read the herp thread? Poor guys.
 
Benny! said:
Blow enough people and you'd be surprised who's willing to help. Giggity
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I thought Jamie was improving , he must have takin your advice?
 
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