[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by smileyman

CMRA runs 4, 5, 6, and occaisionally an 8 hour endurance race. Usually 3-4 riders splitting costs and usually guys that race the same brand and equipment so that 2 bikes can practice and then you have spares. Everyone compromises on bike set up to find a happy medium.

The best teams have dedicated endurance bikes prepped for quick change tires and larger fuel tanks with quick fill capacity. You take turns on and off the bike, work your pit strategy, sweat, and pretty much fill a day from 5 am to 6-7pm. It will teach you a ton more than sprint racing as in sprints you run 110% for 8-12 laps. No time for anything but reaction. You don't really learn anything at that kind of pace. Endurance you run 90% for 25-30 laps and have time to search out new line, strange new reference points, to bodly go where no man has gone before...J/K.

Seriously you get to see the same corners all day long, traffic forces you into different lines, other bikes race with you, and you learn and pick up from them. All while having a blast. I miss it a ton. There are also some cool dehydration related mirages and a "runners high" from the heat and concentration. Pretty surreal out there some days...

very intresting... hummmm....