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Old 25-Apr-2012, 10:10
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Lap Timers

A lot of you guys seem to have / use lap timers. Why? Apart from the obvious over all lap time, but cant you get that from the pit board?
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Old 25-Apr-2012, 10:28
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I’ll be buying one before the next meeting. For me, as I race mostly against myself at the moment, it’s important to see times coming down. The beacons on the pit wall will be switched on for a test day (don’t think they are for track days as usually there’s no timing allowed) so you can monitor lap times and note your progress. Also gives you an idea where you are compared to others before the results from qualifying are out.
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Old 25-Apr-2012, 10:39
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what pit board?!
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Old 25-Apr-2012, 11:38
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Its that thing you are meant to look at but cant take your eyes of the road or bike ahead! I'll ask Julie to do one for you next time, I never see mine!
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Old 25-Apr-2012, 13:53
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in all honesty, I have thought about it; would help I think towards the end when I'm tiring and I diont know whats coming behind
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Old 25-Apr-2012, 14:12
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I changed mine this year to GPS laptimer due to ease of setting up rather than blanking for other peoples beacons. Usefull for seeing if your pace is dropping off, but just found out if there are people close enough to you then I dont bother ever looking at it more interested in beating them than the clock.

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Old 25-Apr-2012, 14:24
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Agree with Mark, when dicing with you and Miles never looked at the lap timer, too much going on for me to overload the brainbox with even more info.
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Old 25-Apr-2012, 15:31
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when you get alone its worth having one, mine wasnt working (and I couldnt see it anyway) and would defo have helped me keep my pace even.
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Old 25-Apr-2012, 15:49
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when you get alone its worth having one, mine wasnt working (and I couldnt see it anyway) and would defo have helped me keep my pace even.

+1 deffo worth having one if there is no one in front of you. Helps you keep your pace and on test days they are invaluable.
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Old 25-Apr-2012, 16:25
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I was convinced I needed one when I didn't have one, and after spending £200 on a GPS one, I discovered that I am usually too busy to look at it till I have got off my bike after the session.

Just my opinion.
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