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Tim85 said:
Sounds like a good day gwm and nice to get videos of you passing mates. Although I though mtb was in the fast group now? He looked like he was struggling in that group on the video?
The Windows shattering is crazy. You not notice a gigantic pothole or anything?
He warmed up by the end of the day, but he didn't like going out on luke warm tyres and took a while to get up to pace I think. I'm sure he'll be on in a few days to give his account. Like he said on the day, the last time we were on track together (Donington) he was 26 seconds faster than me and at first at least I was hounding him The Windows shattering is crazy. You not notice a gigantic pothole or anything?
Nope the only external factors we can think of were a truck passing us on the right and we'd just went under a bridge. It was just before the Kendal services so a reasonably high elevation, but let's say it was pressure related that's some pressure to smash both windows!
Edited by gwm on Wednesday 5th August 00:48
gwm said:
He warmed up by the end of the day, but he didn't like going out on luke warm tyres and took a while to get up to pace I think. I'm sure he'll be on in a few days to give his account. Like he said on the day, the last time we were on track together (Donington) he was 26 seconds faster than me and at first at least I was hounding him
Nope the only external factors we can think of were a truck passing us on the right and we'd just went under a bridge. It was just before the Kendal services so a reasonably high elevation, but let's say it was pressure related that's some pressure to smash both windows!
Nothing to do with TD's but was that you up at Hartside on Saturday afternoon? Reg starting S333...Nope the only external factors we can think of were a truck passing us on the right and we'd just went under a bridge. It was just before the Kendal services so a reasonably high elevation, but let's say it was pressure related that's some pressure to smash both windows!
Edited by gwm on Wednesday 5th August 00:48
gwm said:
Cadwell 3rd August
First time in Inters - was worried I would be too slow and feel out of my depth but on the day I felt ok. Slower than most but stayed towards the back so I was clear of most other riders.
New EBC sintered pads, and the refreshed suspension were a massive difference! I initially went out first session without checking rider sag, and the rear felt like it was skipping around when I was accelerating around Chris Curve. Checked it next in and it was sitting about 40mm, adjusted it to 30mm and felt good after that.
My best track day so far, took me a couple of sessions and depending on traffic, but I could get 2:01 consistently (timed through that RaceChrono app but good enough for me). 3 red flags through the day, but generally I found the standard of riding far less varied. Think I'll try book into Inters from now on, as it definitely made me ride better too.
Video of one of the sessions before lunch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79HAh13G2k&fe...
2:20 is the guy who was using the chicane as a short cut to overtake people, before being told off.
But more importantly, 3:10 is me over taking MTB at Coppice
(he has already text me saying it was b
ks 
).
Tyre wear - so close to the edge!
Oh yeah, and this happened while driving down the M6 in the hire van:
Driving along at 70mph when both front windows blew in with a loud bang. Still no idea what happened and I now have the joys of a fight with the hire company over fault and liability!
Nice once GBM looks like a top day First time in Inters - was worried I would be too slow and feel out of my depth but on the day I felt ok. Slower than most but stayed towards the back so I was clear of most other riders.
New EBC sintered pads, and the refreshed suspension were a massive difference! I initially went out first session without checking rider sag, and the rear felt like it was skipping around when I was accelerating around Chris Curve. Checked it next in and it was sitting about 40mm, adjusted it to 30mm and felt good after that.
My best track day so far, took me a couple of sessions and depending on traffic, but I could get 2:01 consistently (timed through that RaceChrono app but good enough for me). 3 red flags through the day, but generally I found the standard of riding far less varied. Think I'll try book into Inters from now on, as it definitely made me ride better too.
Video of one of the sessions before lunch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79HAh13G2k&fe...
2:20 is the guy who was using the chicane as a short cut to overtake people, before being told off.
But more importantly, 3:10 is me over taking MTB at Coppice
(he has already text me saying it was bks ). Tyre wear - so close to the edge!
Oh yeah, and this happened while driving down the M6 in the hire van:
Driving along at 70mph when both front windows blew in with a loud bang. Still no idea what happened and I now have the joys of a fight with the hire company over fault and liability!
mmmm shocking about the van windows
legzr1 said:
Nothing to do with TD's but was that you up at Hartside on Saturday afternoon? Reg starting S333...
Nope not me. mckeann said:
Well done Gareth. Proud of you mate. Even if overtaking 7Alexandra is like beating the fat kid at a sports day.
I like to think I had a little part to play in this by tagging your bike at Oulton, and now it just wants to go faster
The abuse I'm getting from him as well! I like to think I had a little part to play in this by tagging your bike at Oulton, and now it just wants to go faster
Not wrong mate, taking your advice about the suspension and brakes has made all the difference as well
mitzy said:
Nice once GBM looks like a top day
mmmm shocking about the van windows
Thanks mitzy! Seriously my favourite day this year (out of the 8 I've done so far), still beaming mmmm shocking about the van windows
At the end of the day that's what it is all about 
sc0tt said:
Looks like a cracking day out. Seeing as you are slow as fk that must make MTB slower than me 
Must book myself onto another.
Yep, I'm pretty sure that's how it works. Just be kind and slow down for him on the really fast corners, don't want him getting spooked and falling over. k that must make MTB slower than me Must book myself onto another.
MTB has been moaning like fk, so here's a quick clip of him over taking me at the chicane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2MSDPv2cE
k, so here's a quick clip of him over taking me at the chicane:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2MSDPv2cE
gwm said:
MTB has been moaning like fk, so here's a quick clip of him over taking me at the chicane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2MSDPv2cE
Is that a warm up lap? You're all weaving about all over the track looking like you're trying to get some heat in the tyres (which doesn't work anyway) k, so here's a quick clip of him over taking me at the chicane:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE2MSDPv2cE
Ha, that's me being pretty smooth! Though I did find it difficult to pass people that were only marginally slower. Not fast enough on the straights and not confident enough on the corners to get past. The only time I could was on the brakes, but always hesitated as I had images of getting cleared out by someone not seeing me.
The full final session. I stayed behind MTB until he was warmed up and he cleared off. And since I know MTB is reading, this is the last one I'm uploading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjA3KaWRn-8
The full final session. I stayed behind MTB until he was warmed up and he cleared off. And since I know MTB is reading, this is the last one I'm uploading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjA3KaWRn-8
gwm said:
Video of one of the sessions before lunch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79HAh13G2k&fe...
3:10 is me over taking MTB at Coppice (he has already text me saying it was bks ).
OOOOOOOOOOOOOH right round the outsidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79HAh13G2k&fe...
3:10 is me over taking MTB at Coppice
(he has already text me saying it was bks ). gwm said:
Ha, that's me being pretty smooth! Though I did find it difficult to pass people that were only marginally slower. Not fast enough on the straights and not confident enough on the corners to get past. The only time I could was on the brakes, but always hesitated as I had images of getting cleared out by someone not seeing me.
The full final session. I stayed behind MTB until he was warmed up and he cleared off. And since I know MTB is reading, this is the last one I'm uploading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjA3KaWRn-8
Cadwell isn't easy to overtake when there's not much speed difference as it's so narrow. I just use the end of the start / finish straight, into Park Corner and down the hill, other than that it was a lunge and looked like one of us ending up on the grass. The full final session. I stayed behind MTB until he was warmed up and he cleared off. And since I know MTB is reading, this is the last one I'm uploading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjA3KaWRn-8
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