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clumsy_smurf
07-01-2012, 10:05 AM
been wanting to go to a track with the bike and learn to become a better more confident rider. but here in columbus there isnt one motorcycle track. so my question is, where is a track near by???

David88vert
07-01-2012, 10:49 AM
Little Tally, Road Atlanta, Jennings GP - all are within driving distance of you.

Talladega Gran Prix Raceway - Race Track Leasing and Racing School (http://www.tgprace.com/)
JenningsGP (http://www.jenningsgp.com/)

clumsy_smurf
07-01-2012, 12:42 PM
awesome thats david

Elbow
07-01-2012, 04:11 PM
Do a Schwantz school at Road Atlanta, we just had one today, always a good time.

NESBA also puts on a good bike track day, they will be there next weekend.

Sinfix_15
07-01-2012, 04:35 PM
been wanting to go to a track with the bike and learn to become a better more confident rider. but here in columbus there isnt one motorcycle track. so my question is, where is a track near by???

Pine mountain is 20 minutes outside of columbus. always packed with bikes on weekends. There's a bike shop and some decent places to eat up there too. The roads are curvy enough that you can go a relatively normal speed and still have a "thrilling" ride. Obviously your choice of speed is at your discretion.

Elbow
07-01-2012, 04:47 PM
Pine mountain is 20 minutes outside of columbus. always packed with bikes on weekends. There's a bike shop and some decent places to eat up there too. The roads are curvy enough that you can go a relatively normal speed and still have a "thrilling" ride. Obviously your choice of speed is at your discretion.

Big difference in a race track and a road. lol

Sinfix_15
07-01-2012, 06:00 PM
Big difference in a race track and a road. lol

yep.
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4127/4980104346_9b43cafd44_z.jpg

ueyedgr8tness
07-01-2012, 06:52 PM
And tracks are alot safer hands down.... ^ And sinfix I love your car sell it to me :)

Sinfix_15
07-01-2012, 07:17 PM
And tracks are alot safer hands down.... ^ And sinfix I love your car sell it to me :)

Already sold it. Safety is an illusion.

Elbow
07-01-2012, 08:16 PM
Already sold it. Safety is an illusion.

Safety is an illusion?

clumsy_smurf
07-02-2012, 09:19 PM
Pine mountain is 20 minutes outside of columbus. always packed with bikes on weekends. There's a bike shop and some decent places to eat up there too. The roads are curvy enough that you can go a relatively normal speed and still have a "thrilling" ride. Obviously your choice of speed is at your discretion.

i wanna have a safe place to learn how to corner better not worry about dick cops and huge drop offs lol. i go to pine mnt all the time when i had my sol on sundays. plus those roads in pine mnt have too much debris on them now

Sinfix_15
07-02-2012, 11:38 PM
i wanna have a safe place to learn how to corner better not worry about dick cops and huge drop offs lol. i go to pine mnt all the time when i had my sol on sundays. plus those roads in pine mnt have too much debris on them now

true on that, couple weekends ago a few of the turns had clay all over them from construction.... put a damper on any hard riding. I've seen maybe 1 cop at pine mountain in years.....

Elbow
07-03-2012, 07:34 AM
Exact reason tracks are better. The track doesn't have grandmas leaky town car remains all over it or dirt.

Sinfix_15
07-03-2012, 07:47 AM
Exact reason tracks are better. The track doesn't have grandmas leaky town car remains all over it or dirt.

Well, you dont just go to the mountain and go buck wild the second you get there. After 2-3 normal driving laps of checking out the surface and traffic... you can elevate your speed a "little". On weekdays, it's a ghost town and you probably wouldnt see another vehicle. On weekends, its 90% other bikes.

Plus, i clearly misunderstood him saying he needed to learn how to ride.


You can get "more confident" on mountain roads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWE1yvD9s8&feature=player_detailpage#t=35s

Sinfix_15
07-03-2012, 08:05 AM
on a side note....... my balls are in my stomach just from watching this. Racing on public roads will always be a fascination for a lot of people..... sometimes it's legal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS43s3slbGY&feature=player_detailpage#t=4s


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76lWR4sTc_k&feature=player_detailpage#t=88s

Elbow
07-03-2012, 08:24 AM
Well, you dont just go to the mountain and go buck wild the second you get there. After 2-3 normal driving laps of checking out the surface and traffic... you can elevate your speed a "little". On weekdays, it's a ghost town and you probably wouldnt see another vehicle. On weekends, its 90% other bikes.

Plus, i clearly misunderstood him saying he needed to learn how to ride.


You can get "more confident" on mountain roads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWE1yvD9s8&feature=player_detailpage#t=35s

More confident than riding on a track? No.

I understand doing a few recon laps, been there done that, but there's still too many variables that will either dampen your performance or cause you to lay it down, I've seen tons of bikes crash up there. One that stood out was a guy that thought he could out run a Miata up there...he failed...bad, went off the side.

Saw two other crashes that same day both of the others were dead, at least one was.

I don't think there's anything wrong with riding up there at all, like you even said you don't have to be riding 10/10ths to have fun, I just think to learn more and get the most out of the bike the track is where it's at.


on a side note....... my balls are in my stomach just from watching this. Racing on public roads will always be a fascination for a lot of people..... sometimes it's legal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS43s3slbGY&feature=player_detailpage#t=4s


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76lWR4sTc_k&feature=player_detailpage#t=88s

They prep the "public roads" for Isle of Man though. lol

David88vert
07-03-2012, 09:24 AM
You don't get to dodge trucks on the track though, like you can in the mtns.

http://tailofthedragon.com/pics2002/truck_bike_lrg.jpg

http://tailofthedragon.com/pics2007/062407/KB_truck.jpg

Sinfix_15
07-03-2012, 09:45 AM
I understand doing a few recon laps, been there done that, but there's still too many variables that will either dampen your performance or cause you to lay it down, I've seen tons of bikes crash up there. One that stood out was a guy that thought he could out run a Miata up there...he failed...bad, went off the side.



Not as easy to keep up with a formidable car on these types of roads for your avg amateur biker. I've left a few bikes in the dust on the mountain and there's no doubt in my mind that my Silvia's "hot laps" would be faster than my bike laps.


You don't get to dodge trucks on the track though, like you can in the mtns.



Never seen one in pine mnt, far as i know.... this path is completely optional, there's no reason for thru traffic to enter. I understand the point though.

clumsy_smurf
07-13-2012, 09:34 PM
Well, you dont just go to the mountain and go buck wild the second you get there. After 2-3 normal driving laps of checking out the surface and traffic... you can elevate your speed a "little". On weekdays, it's a ghost town and you probably wouldnt see another vehicle. On weekends, its 90% other bikes.

Plus, i clearly misunderstood him saying he needed to learn how to ride.


You can get "more confident" on mountain roads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWE1yvD9s8&feature=player_detailpage#t=35s

its not that i need to learn how to ride i just wanna get more confident and take corners faster than what ive been doin. when i had my sol in my sig, we went to mnt runs and ive had bikes go past me then drag knee almost..ever since then ive wanted to do it

Big_Red
07-14-2012, 08:00 AM
Some people are idiots and they will have an idiotic way of thinking until its too late for them...Let natural selection take it course.

Sinfix_15
07-15-2012, 03:11 PM
Some people are idiots and they will have an idiotic way of thinking until its too late for them...Let natural selection take it course.

When should this natural selection start to take place?

clumsy_smurf
07-15-2012, 06:35 PM
When should this natural selection start to take place?

im guessing when us "idiots" go out for a ride?