Absolute novice - most suitable trackday?

yeti · 23-Sep-2005, 16:41

Someone I know has just bought herself a Monster and is very keen to go on a trackday to improve her riding skills.

My own view is that a "traditional" trackday would be too much, even in novices, but seem to recall RIDE magazine used to run what they called "track based training". Anything like this still happen?

Cheers

dickieducati · 23-Sep-2005, 16:44

can she not get on the dsc one in october?

Clippy · 23-Sep-2005, 16:55

No Limits usually run a couple of 'Novice Only' days through the year atSnetterton as the circuit is pretty easy to learn, has lefts and rights and is therefore a reasonable starting point for track riding.

The groups are slow novice, medium novice and fast novice - based on your assesment of your speed as a road rider - and the aim is that there are no would-be racers or nutters out there to put off the new track riders.

Might be worth a look?
Cheers

Giles

yeti · 23-Sep-2005, 16:58

Quote:

Originally posted by dickieducati
can she not get on the dsc one in october?

Sadly no, just too difficult.

yeti · 23-Sep-2005, 16:58

Quote:

Originally posted by Clippy
No Limits usually run a couple of 'Novice Only' days Might be worth a look?
Cheers

Giles

Will give Mark a call and ask.

WeeJohnyB · 23-Sep-2005, 17:09

The trackday company that you were with on Wednesday do novice only days where everyone must be on their first ever trackday. Three groups graded and assessed all day with very high number of instructors.

It's not about the particular company or track, it's about how the day is run - heavy policing, loads of instructors, friendly a and safe.

WeeJohnyB

yeti · 23-Sep-2005, 17:11

Quote:

Originally posted by WeeJohnyB
The trackday company that you were with on Wednesday do novice only days where everyone must be on their first ever trackday. Three groups graded and assessed all day with very high number of instructors.

It's not about the particular company or track, it's about how the day is run - heavy policing, loads of instructors, friendly a and safe.

WeeJohnyB

You beat me too it WJB, just penning a U2U. Any idea when this company might be running it's next novice only day? Imagine I'm too late for 2005?

itexuk · 23-Sep-2005, 17:35

Which company as I would be interested as not done a track day yet

GsxrAge · 23-Sep-2005, 21:09

we on swb are organising a novice trackday at llandow but it's not till next june. It's a cheap track day.

andyb · 23-Sep-2005, 22:21

Mate, can i ask what riding skills would she be looking to improve?

I would like to add that there is a gulf of difference between track riding and on the road.

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23-Sep-2005, 16:44	#2
dickieducati Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,018 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Mood: the rain in spain falls mainly on me! can she not get on the dsc one in october? Reply

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itexuk Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 355 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Taunton, Somerset Mood: Great Which company as I would be interested as not done a track day yet Reply

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GsxrAge Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,868 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wellington somerset we on swb are organising a novice trackday at llandow but it's not till next june. It's a cheap track day. Reply

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andyb Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 6,720 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: northampton Mood: Has change happened...must of missed it! Mate, can i ask what riding skills would she be looking to improve? I would like to add that there is a gulf of difference between track riding and on the road. Reply