stopped by Thompson to see the progress today

[kumpy]

super excited!!

[Expat]

Will they let you walk the track if you show up?
Would love to see it and there is nice weather in the forecast!!

[TTD]

I am sure they would but I am also sure they are swamped trying to use every nice day to get the most accomplished.

[Rambunctous]

Will they let you walk the track if you show up?
Would love to see it and there is nice weather in the forecast!!

Only if your wearing leathers, boots, gloves. With a lap timer on your waist and a camcorder glued to your full coverage helmet.

[Rambunctous]

I was thinking about selling out from roadracing but this new track has changed my mind. It has me dreaming of MotoGP stardom again. And only 15 minutes from home too.

[OreoGaborio]

I'll be at the first date I'm available for.

July 20 (Sun) & 21 (Mon)

[Chippertheripper]

July 20 (Sun) & 21 (Mon)

Trust me, I'm keeping an eye on ALL the regional td vendors' schedules.
I know tony has been talking with these cats quite a bit, can you confirm he'll get the FIRST bike td there.
(Right now I'm working a 24 the 21st, provided I don't get transferred groups)

[OreoGaborio]

Not sure if TTD is going to be the FIRST org there........ but I woudln't be surprised.

[Chippertheripper]

Penguin has 6/23, so far they're in the lead for first laps.

[OreoGaborio]

I'll still ride on it before you
(Hopefully)

[Chippertheripper]

You should invite me to that special event.

[TTD]

They aren't finishing the track until Spring, so not much is going to happen before June is my guess

[csmutty]

You should invite me to that special event.

Then it wouldn't be special.

[OreoGaborio]

[Chippertheripper]

Then it wouldn't be special.

I hate you.
(You hear that sav?)

[mzdagrl]

July 20 (Sun) & 21 (Mon)

hmmm......didn't make it to ny this year, let's see if i can actually get to a td next year.

[TheIglu]

looks awesome, i need a track bike and a miata STAT!

Check, check. Now I just need to find a few cheap trackdays there for both!

[GixerJockey]

I say both at once.

in!

[Paul_E_D]

hmmm......didn't make it to ny this year, let's see if i can actually get to a td next year.

Big, BIG mistake. This year at NYST was so epic...

[TTD]

The NY and CT tracks are going to be nice complements... between the two you'll face everything but how to handle bumps... and for that we have Loudon!

[Chippertheripper]

Having done only td's and racing at loudon, and then finally getting to nyst, I learned how hampered the feedback from the bike is at loudon (because it's so bumpy). It wasn't until riding on the buttery smoothness of nyst that I REALLY got a true sense of what the BIKE was doing underneath me. And now that she's all dialed in, I can't wait to get back out on nhms and see what a difference it makes.

[TTD]

I can't wait to get back out on nhms and see what a difference it makes.

I always feel my suspension sucks when I get back to Loudon (after Jersey or NY).

Then I realize I need to take a more active role in the suspension to get over the bumps and make the transitions smoother.

[pontifex]

I always feel my suspension sucks when I get back to Loudon (after Jersey or NY).

Then I realize I need to take a more active role in the suspension to get over the bumps and make the transitions smoother.

Explain please

[TTD]

On a smooth track, you don't have to unload the seat... you just slide back and forth.

If you sit on your seat fully over many of the transition bumps at Loudon, you are making your suspension work much harder than if you lifted your weight by pressing on the pegs.

You don't actually leave the seat - but your weight is on the pegs more.

[nhbubba]

I really need to try a track other than NHMS. Sounds like 2014 will be the season to do so.