Ducati Pete
Let's have another go at Saturday trackday mayhem deep in the garden of England.
Who's in and who's going to Tescos instead?
Who's in and who's going to Tescos instead?
Colonel_Klinck
Love to Pete but i have Enduroland on the 26th and The Dirty Weekend on the 9th and 10th. Biking funds stretched to the max!
BASH69
Asda
Twisted Jester
I'm on call that weekend
Ducati Pete
Forecast looks good.
Ducati Pete
Good to see you yesterday - managed to keep it sunny side up!
BASH69
Nice to meet you mate.
I really was out of it in my comfy chair there.
Anyway, the GoPro test was a success and I made a little video of my very sucky riding. It's my first onboard video!
I really was out of it in my comfy chair there.
Anyway, the GoPro test was a success and I made a little video of my very sucky riding. It's my first onboard video!
Ducati Pete
Nice 1 Pete! Your riding doesnt look too sucky to me!
Thats 1 short circuit - it makes Mallory look technical
Thats 1 short circuit - it makes Mallory look technical
Stupid Luke
The long bend at the bottom is actually a pretty "technical" section Ash. It's blind, has camber and elevation changes and isn't constant radius - far more to think about than Gerrards (although not as fun IMO). The big factor at Lydden is the way the grip changes - rally X to thank for that.
I was much faster there earlier this year, as witnessed by TJ's trumpet pal - add another track where seconds have dissapeared over the last few years.
One reason I've got a camera is to sit down and figure out where it's all gone wrong.
I was much faster there earlier this year, as witnessed by TJ's trumpet pal - add another track where seconds have dissapeared over the last few years.
One reason I've got a camera is to sit down and figure out where it's all gone wrong.
Superdan
Nothing gone wrong there as far as I could see, except perhaps you are being too polite to the other riders you are plannig to pass. Which isnt reciprocated when they pass us, ask TJ about that.
That bottom bend is an evil bitch. I get out wide over the white line going in, looks like Pete keeps it on track, whatever, you still have to life your knee at the apex as the kerb is banked and then the track goes off camber before you can pick the bike up. I have seen someone in the gravel there most sessions. Then down the straight into an uphill right. You should be able to keep the power on and drift it but it is bumpy and that is where Shade fell off. Track then dips so suspension unloads and you think the turn is finished but you need to keep hanging hard off the right hand side as you accelerate or you will be headbutting the barrier on Chessons drift. Straight is longer than you think but 4th and redline it as you need to get back to 2nd for left hand (only left hand corner) hairpin. then survive the top (right hand hairpin) corner and you are back to the off camber bottom bend. Probably shorter than Mallory but a different class in terms of enjoyment.
That bottom bend is an evil bitch. I get out wide over the white line going in, looks like Pete keeps it on track, whatever, you still have to life your knee at the apex as the kerb is banked and then the track goes off camber before you can pick the bike up. I have seen someone in the gravel there most sessions. Then down the straight into an uphill right. You should be able to keep the power on and drift it but it is bumpy and that is where Shade fell off. Track then dips so suspension unloads and you think the turn is finished but you need to keep hanging hard off the right hand side as you accelerate or you will be headbutting the barrier on Chessons drift. Straight is longer than you think but 4th and redline it as you need to get back to 2nd for left hand (only left hand corner) hairpin. then survive the top (right hand hairpin) corner and you are back to the off camber bottom bend. Probably shorter than Mallory but a different class in terms of enjoyment.
Ducati Pete
Sweet, good practice.
Twisted Jester
I do usually enter that right hander from the white line like you Luke, and that high curb IS a bastard!
I'm not sure if it's being too polite or the lack of confidence to make a clean quick pass. I never used to suffer from it, rat up a drain pipe springs to mind.
I'm not sure if it's being too polite or the lack of confidence to make a clean quick pass. I never used to suffer from it, rat up a drain pipe springs to mind.