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Trip 07-06-2010 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by the chi (Post 390696)
and getting out to some of the more metro areas would give you the practice you'd need.

So there's the answer. It's not something you learn at track.

azoomm 07-06-2010 11:32 AM

I know plenty of people that race/track ride a ton that are slow on the street. Why? Because they HAVE a place to ride 90%, the track.

A slow street rider does not equate an incapable rider.

shmike 07-06-2010 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip (Post 390702)
So there's the answer. It's not something you learn at track.

You will not learn to ride in rush hour traffic at the track.

Did you really need a thread to tell you that?

(Legal) riding in an urban environment is not what many would consider "riding well", it is survival riding.

the chi 07-06-2010 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip (Post 390702)
So there's the answer. It's not something you learn at track.

Of course not. No lanes, no traffic, no teeny boppers texting trying to kill you...definitely not something you learn on the track. You should have been more clear. :lol:

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Originally Posted by azoomm (Post 390711)
I know plenty of people that race/track ride a ton that are slow on the street. Why? Because they HAVE a place to ride 90%, the track.

A slow street rider does not equate an incapable rider.

Quoted FTMFT!

tommymac 07-06-2010 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by shmike (Post 390715)
You will not learn to ride in rush hour traffic at the track.

Did you really need a thread to tell you that?

(Legal) riding in an urban environment is not what many would consider "riding well", it is survival riding.

thats why I offered him up a trip to manhattan on a nice afternoon LOL

Trip 07-06-2010 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmike (Post 390715)
(Legal) riding in an urban environment is not what many would consider "riding well", it is survival riding.

Riding well doesn't have to be knee on the ground, just more than capable of riding in the environment you are in.

CrazyKell 07-06-2010 11:48 AM

In my opinion track riding is an amazing tool that can teach you a lot of skills transferrable to the street.

The track can teach you how to react in certain situations and more importantly care and control of your bike. A lot of people are just unaware of what their bike is capable of and it clouds their reactions, leading to incidents.

z06boy 07-06-2010 12:32 PM

I can see track riding 'helping' you ride on the street but by no means will is help as much as actually riding on the street. Urban riding is totally different and although track riding will help...you'll still be a n00b when you hit the city...it's just totally different.

Riding out in the country and in the mountains I can see track experience helping a great deal more.

tommymac 07-06-2010 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by z06boy (Post 390741)
I can see track riding 'helping' you ride on the street but by no means will is help as much as actually riding on the street. Urban riding is totally different and although track riding will help...you'll still be a n00b when you hit the city...it's just totally different.

Riding out in the country and in the mountains I can see track experience helping a great deal more.

I have a friend of mine who lives upstate and has good roads right in his backyard. Up there I can barely keep up with him, bu the knows the roads and is a skilled rider. We came down to NYC for a bike night and it was like night and day in dealing with traffic and weaving through stuff. Every few lights we had to wait till he caught up to us.

Mudpuppy 07-06-2010 12:49 PM

Track is an awesome place to learn how to ride better on the street and if you think it doesn't prepare you for deer then go ride summit in WV.. plenty of deer there..


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