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Any one have any idea how much it would be to hire cadwell or Mallory for a day, I guess it comes with medics and all the insurance to boot . I am going to guess 3k but maybe way out and not even sure if they would allow a private individual to book the place?
With a few friends splitting the difference it would be a fun day.
With a few friends splitting the difference it would be a fun day.
, I don't have that many friends so that's a no for my pipe dream 
curlie467 said:
Just cosmetic like you say, any idea what happened?
Tucked the front round Chris curve. I'd felt quite stiff for the first two sessions although I was going a reasonable pace. The third session everything started to click and I could feel I was getting quicker. My mate who I was very even with the session before said he couldn't keep up when in the session before I couldn't pass him. I was really getting into it, loosened up, moving around the bike as I should and getting on the power when I should etc. Got to Chris curve tipped in and got on the throttle, tried to tighten the turn a bit but the front let go the bars fell to the inside and my knee got closer and closer to the tank before I started sliding on my arse. All very gentle for me, I can't have fallen very far at all. I slid along watching the bike slide until it dug in and flipped 2 or 3 times. Plastic was flying everywhere!The crash bungs, rearsets and exhaust protector saved a lot of damage to the sides of the bike. They probably didn't help with it flipping but I think it would have flipped anyway. The grass was wet and very uneven. I'll get it fixed and back out soon enough.
mak said:
Any one have any idea how much it would be to hire cadwell or Mallory for a day, I guess it comes with medics and all the insurance to boot . I am going to guess 3k but maybe way out and not even sure if they would allow a private individual to book the place?
With a few friends splitting the difference it would be a fun day.
I think it was around £7k for a weekday at Cadwell when I last enquiredWith a few friends splitting the difference it would be a fun day.
SAS Tom said:
curlie467 said:
Just cosmetic like you say, any idea what happened?
Tucked the front round Chris curve. I'd felt quite stiff for the first two sessions although I was going a reasonable pace. The third session everything started to click and I could feel I was getting quicker. My mate who I was very even with the session before said he couldn't keep up when in the session before I couldn't pass him. I was really getting into it, loosened up, moving around the bike as I should and getting on the power when I should etc. Got to Chris curve tipped in and got on the throttle, tried to tighten the turn a bit but the front let go the bars fell to the inside and my knee got closer and closer to the tank before I started sliding on my arse. All very gentle for me, I can't have fallen very far at all. I slid along watching the bike slide until it dug in and flipped 2 or 3 times. Plastic was flying everywhere!The crash bungs, rearsets and exhaust protector saved a lot of damage to the sides of the bike. They probably didn't help with it flipping but I think it would have flipped anyway. The grass was wet and very uneven. I'll get it fixed and back out soon enough.
Its a very odd feeling sliding along isn't it!!
Like I said though, at least you're OK.
curlie467 said:
Sucks doesn't it, sounds like mine when I tried to tip it in further and it just folded.
Its a very odd feeling sliding along isn't it!!
Like I said though, at least you're OK.
Yeah but as we all know it's just part of track days. At least I should have learnt for next time. I'm glad I had the camera on as at least I got chance to see what actually happened rather than just guess.Its a very odd feeling sliding along isn't it!!
Like I said though, at least you're OK.
It was bizarre sliding along! Luckily I have decent leathers and I fell straight onto the hip armour so that didn't hurt and the leathers did their job. There's a small hole in the arse from sliding but it won't cost much to get repaired. Worst case I'll treat myself to some new ones.
Prof Prolapse said:
Glad you're alright Tom.
In light of your accident I've decided not to report you to ASDA for stealing their basket.
Haha I actually have no idea what happened with that! I left the bike with a pile of bits at Cadwell. My dad and mate went to collect the bike yesterday and all the bits had been put in an asda basket. I don't really understand how an asda basket gets to Cadwell given it's in the middle of nowhere!In light of your accident I've decided not to report you to ASDA for stealing their basket.
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