Nope but hoping the have the bike completely back together on Friday
Have fun!!
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| Author: | bacolmm [ Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Nelson Ledges |
Anyone heading to Nelson for the Friday track day? I might try to make it out... |
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| Author: | stevedave [ Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
Nope but hoping the have the bike completely back together on Friday Have fun!!
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| Author: | madski [ Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
A little nippy for Mikey  Matt - you and Pat gonna try to do the NESBA weekend at da'BEave in a couple of weeks? Nate - that mean your sorry ass is actually gonna make it out to play this year or you just gonna look at the thing once you get it back together 
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| Author: | stevedave [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
madski wrote: A little nippy for Mikey Matt - you and Pat gonna try to do the NESBA weekend at da'BEave in a couple of weeks? Nate - that mean your sorry ass is actually gonna make it out to play this year or you just gonna look at the thing once you get it back together I was waiting for someone to say something. My original plan was to put it back together and sell it, then get another in a year. The wife and I are buying a house, so if I get one at the lower end of our price range then I'll keep it and ride. If we get a more expensive one then I won't have money to do trackdays anyways right now, so I'll sell it. Even if I keep it I won't be able to do anything until after June. I have grad school until the end of June (3 nights a week) along with booked weekends (bachelor party for a buddy, sister's graduation, sister's wedding, buddy's wedding, etc). I could possibly ride July/August but then in September it is back to school and the baby will be close to getting here. After the baby is here I might be able to slip away in October, but we'll have to see. Either way none of this takes into account actually buying and moving into a house. Sorry to thread jack, back to your normally schedule programming... |
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| Author: | sideshowbob [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
madski wrote: A little nippy for Mikey Matt - you and Pat gonna try to do the NESBA weekend at da'BEave in a couple of weeks? Nate - that mean your sorry ass is actually gonna make it out to play this year or you just gonna look at the thing once you get it back together Mike looking at the days right now,hopefully this weather straightens out but so far I haven't signed up |
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| Author: | Walt [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
I'll probably be there. Meeting up with Ohio Riders forum guys. Hoping the weather will break. |
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| Author: | bacolmm [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
I only rode Nelson once in 2009 (my first time ever) and didn't ride there at all in 2010. I really wanted to get back there in 2011, and wanted to try a Friday night event. The forecast was looking OK mid-week, so I mounted my track tire wheel set on the bike after work on Wed. I had a bunch of crap going on at work on Thursday and the forecast was taking a turn for the worse. The forecasted temps were down a bit and it looked like it was going to really windy. I started to get some of my stuff together after work on Thursday and I just didn't have it in me. I went to bed thinking I was going to bag the day, but I set my alarm for 5 am just in case. I checked the forecast in the morning and it was looking a bit better, calling for slightly higher temps (upper 50's / lower 60's) and slightly less wind (17 mph, down from 20 mph +). I was also feeling a bit more motivated after a good night of sleep so I got my stuff together, trailer hooked up, bike loaded, etc. I left work at around 2 PM and set my GPS to avoid toll roads ( the last time I rolled into OH with a trailer it cost me almost $20 in tolls round trip). I waited until I got into OH to get gas thinking it might be a little less expensive - I was wrong and paid 3.78 instead of 3.74 and 4.14 for premium for the bike. When I got to the track the wind wasn't bad and it was 70 degrees - about 10 degrees warmer than forecasted. It sure is nice when the weather works out significantly better than forecasted! I quickly ran into Clem and Ben and had a nice time chatting with both of them. The Friday night events are usually open track, but there was a large enough turn out, and enough new faces, that they decided to run an A and B group. Since I was unfamiliar with the process, it took me a while to get through tech and I missed a bit of the 1st A session. It was a good session for me to re-learn the track and remember what gear I needed to be in where. I started to ride a lot better in the second session and had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, there was a red-flag and transport in the next B-session and we had to wait for the flashy-bus to return to the track. It was about 7 PM by the time we got out for the 3rd A session and it was my favorite of the day. I got in behind some fast riders and felt like I was getting more comfortable with the bumps and ugly looking track surface. I pretty much stopped worrying about it and just rode. I never had any grip issues and I was easily getting my knee down and even my toe-slider in spots. When I pulled in my lap timer showed a best lap of 1:18.86 as opposed to my previous best lap of 1:19.33. Pretty psyched about that, and I believe with some more track time I will be able to drop more time. I came in after our session, gassed up the bike, and rolled back out on the track, and lapped until at least 8 PM. It was a free-for-all session with A and B riders. It was more difficult to get a clean lap, but I had fun working through traffic. I would have liked a little more track time, but I ended the day with 90 + miles and a smile on my face - not bad for $65. I'm definitely planning on doing more Nelson days this year! |
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| Author: | madski [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
Nice - do you still duck when you go under the bridge
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| Author: | bacolmm [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
madski wrote: Nice - do you still duck when you go under the bridge I think I might hit it if I don't... I didn't get around quite as quickly as Sam does... http://vimeo.com/11564395 |
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| Author: | bacolmm [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nelson Ledges |
sideshowbob wrote: madski wrote: A little nippy for Mikey Matt - you and Pat gonna try to do the NESBA weekend at da'BEave in a couple of weeks? Nate - that mean your sorry ass is actually gonna make it out to play this year or you just gonna look at the thing once you get it back together Mike looking at the days right now,hopefully this weather straightens out but so far I haven't signed up As per usual, I'm watching the forecast and will sign up the week of the event if I like what I see... |
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