Aslong as weather permits Im in. It will be my first time, so it should be lots of fun. Any tips on Noobs at the mountains?
Aslong as weather permits Im in. It will be my first time, so it should be lots of fun. Any tips on Noobs at the mountains?
keep it between the ditches, better yet...keep it between the lines.Originally Posted by tm_kickz
realization!
Tip for all noobs on the mountain!
Understand that some people naturally have a better driving ability than others. KNOW THAT IT IS O.K. to drive slow if necessary. There is no reason that you should drive outside your comfort zone just to impress someone else. Just because your car is capable of handling extremely well in the mountains does not mean that it will hang with a talented driver. You can ask Jason (speedminded), that even a stock ford ranger pickup with a descent driver can hang with a sportbike travelling at moderate speeds. When I was a instructor with a winston cup driving school the first thing we teach students is, just because our winston cup school cars will do 180+ easy, does not mean that you can drive them that fast. There are several people who will be attending this mountain run and I am sure that if you tell one of those people that you do not feel comfortable running mach10 up the mountain they will understand and pick a comfortable pace for everyone.
THERE are several who can vouch - You will only look like an ass if you drive outside your comfort zone and crash on the mountain. Like HiPSI said - he would rather cruise safely at 70 than be stupid at 100! (Not exactley what he said but close enough)
Last edited by Truegiant; 10-05-2005 at 03:09 PM. Reason: sp
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(these are generalized for everyone)
#1: Stay in 1 lane... if you have to use 2 you're in over your head
#2: ALWAYS check your 6 before changing lanes, bikes will come up on you faster than you can think and if you just cut lanes you may end someone's life (hell it could be me)
#3: no matter what everyone else is doing, you will run a pace that's comfortable for YOU and you only... you will not get left behind or ditched. there are plenty of stopping points along every part of the route and if there's a turn at least one person will wait for you to show you where you need to go.
#4: NEVER EVER EVER CROSS THE DOUBLE YELLOWS... this is completely inexcusable and a quick way to die.
#5: don't let neonracer near lighter fluid at vogel
#6: when on a road that's a single lane in both directions, don't worry about the person behind you. if they can't deal with your pace then you can either be nice and find a pulloff to let them pass, or if it happens to be a bike just slow up on a straight slightly and wave them by.
#7: leaf lookers and bicyclists will be out in large numbers now that fall is starting, watch out for pedestrians at trail crossings and pulloff areas. they are the ones that will call the cops to the mountains and end the fun early, just be courteous.
#8: if you're on a road with driveways/houses/churches then slow it down passing these spots. again if you piss off the locals then the fun ends.
#9: refer to #1-#8 to refresh your memory
#10: just use some damn common sense.
other tips:
-don't ride the ass of someone on a bike no matter how slow they are going
-always try to judge someone's movements... if they are hopping lanes or hauling ass down the straights and parking it in the corners, lay back and let them go or find a safe place to pass and make your presence known
-if you see someone on a bike tapping the top of their helmet with their hand, it means there is police action up ahead, slow the hell down... it's nice to wave back if they warned you btw
Hey hey hey now
it's ok...i'll teach you how to blow fire with lamp oil.
lol, good times... good times. i wonder if the IA sticker is still up there?
lol, it was the last time i was up there...it's been almost 6 months though.
Ahahahaha... that whit was soooooo funny.....i remember that. Hey... i put that damn sticker up there!!!
02' Miata
(these are generalized for everyone)
#1: Stay in 1 lane... if you have to use 2 you're in over your head
#2: ALWAYS check your 6 before changing lanes, bikes will come up on you faster than you can think and if you just cut lanes you may end someone's life (hell it could be me)
#3: no matter what everyone else is doing, you will run a pace that's comfortable for YOU and you only... you will not get left behind or ditched. there are plenty of stopping points along every part of the route and if there's a turn at least one person will wait for you to show you where you need to go.
#4: NEVER EVER EVER CROSS THE DOUBLE YELLOWS... this is completely inexcusable and a quick way to die.
#5: don't let neonracer near lighter fluid at vogel
#6: when on a road that's a single lane in both directions, don't worry about the person behind you. if they can't deal with your pace then you can either be nice and find a pulloff to let them pass, or if it happens to be a bike just slow up on a straight slightly and wave them by.
#7: leaf lookers and bicyclists will be out in large numbers now that fall is starting, watch out for pedestrians at trail crossings and pulloff areas. they are the ones that will call the cops to the mountains and end the fun early, just be courteous.
#8: if you're on a road with driveways/houses/churches then slow it down passing these spots. again if you piss off the locals then the fun ends.
#9: refer to #1-#8 to refresh your memory
#10: just use some damn common sense.
other tips:
-don't ride the ass of someone on a bike no matter how slow they are going
-always try to judge someone's movements... if they are hopping lanes or hauling ass down the straights and parking it in the corners, lay back and let them go or find a safe place to pass and make your presence known
-if you see someone on a bike tapping the top of their helmet with their hand, it means there is police action up ahead, slow the hell down... it's nice to wave back if they warned you btw
+1 all good info
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