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[chris.p]

Originally Posted by Ghost

You just Feck off into the distance.

He would go even faster into the distance if he bought my lightweight mag alloy wheels

Chris

[Gbyte666]

Originally Posted by chris.p

He would go even faster into the distance if he bought my lightweight mag alloy wheels

Chris

Yes no doubt from the wallet weight saving

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by Gbyte666

Yes no doubt from the wallet weight saving

sorry Chris.

[bradders]

Being fast doesnt mean being able to instruct. Depends how serious you are. A lot can be done with self research and notes, use of video, and practising those skills all the time on any ride not just track.

Even if you can get someones, on same bike, markers like brake, turn etc etc it shows what can be done as a gauge to where yours are now, then it becomes 'if they can, I can!' Mentality. Can be risky tho....riding styles make huge differences. Neil carries more corner speed than most so uless you adapt to carrying the same, you'll need to work out the differences...

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by bradders

Being fast doesnt mean being able to instruct. Depends how serious you are. A lot can be done with self research and notes, use of video, and practising those skills all the time on any ride not just track.

Even if you can get someones, on same bike, markers like brake, turn etc etc it shows what can be done as a gauge to where yours are now, then it becomes 'if they can, I can!' Mentality. Can be risky tho....riding styles make huge differences. Neil carries more corner speed than most so uless you adapt to carrying the same, you'll need to work out the differences...

Fair point. To be honest what ever you are told and by whoever it will only make a difference if as you say you adapt it to your own style. Video's I don't rate really unless it's been taken of yourself and someone like Mike Edwards is pointing out where you can improve. Clay Hill for example at Oulton on video looks like a lovely rise and left kink. In the real world the front goes light and or wheelie's and the bike wants to go straight on which makes you roll the throttle or even worse enter the turn to slowly.
Tips on gearing and prefered gear changing places at particular circuits will always be of value. Also as you say one persons level of commitment into say turn one at Cadwell is different to anothers. However if helping someone achieve maybe what I consider to be the right entry gear and speed on a DD bike at this corner they may go half a second faster? If so then this can boost your confidence greatly which is probably the best thing to make you go faster anyway.

It's not that I'm fast, it's just that your crap.

[bradders]

Agree. And if more people shared info in the paddock would help but then who wants to give all competitive edge away...

Re vid, if you record yourself you can get away from false-positiveness. Ie if someone says are you flat onto T1 Cadwell, in your head yes easy, the vid will show/hear any roll off and where. Got to know where you are starting from before where you are going

[dunlop0_1]

Got to know where you are starting from before where you are going [/quote]

Never gonna happen with me Paul.