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Offline flyinlow

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Real "road" racing
« on: February 22, 2012, 09:10:22 AM »
2011 Cookstown superbike race. Its so sad we could never have events like this in the US, the lawyers and insurance would kill them. At one point one of the guys is brushing the hedges with his shoulder, awesome!

2011 Cookstown 100 - Superbike Race

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Offline Greg

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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2012, 10:46:41 AM »
Very cool, thanks for posting that.

Speaking as someone who's not followed racing much, I've always found that watching races that run on public roads far more interesting to watch than races on tracks.
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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2012, 12:17:42 PM »
Very cool video. I follow track racing but I do agree there is something special about racing on public roads. The blind corners and narrow country lanes combined with the almost total lack of runoff make for some exciting moments.
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Offline pkpk

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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2012, 07:50:30 PM »
Oh come now, this is a normal Sunday afternoon ride in Wisconsin for some of you guys!   :D
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Offline vince

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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2012, 08:51:58 PM »
Yep that's what it looked like to me too.
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Offline Chris

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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2012, 09:29:07 PM »
Quote from: pkpk on February 22, 2012, 07:50:30 PM
Oh come now, this is a normal Sunday afternoon ride in Wisconsin for some of you guys!   :D

LOL
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Offline RCKT GRL

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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2012, 11:19:17 AM »
check this one out!  Reminds me alot of the ABC roads as far as narrowness, trees and tight switchbacks, etc.

Oliver's Mount Road Races 2008 - Part Two


I don't think I'd want to be the rider in the sidecar though..... 
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Offline Tim...

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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2012, 07:33:57 PM »
By ABC's do you mean; all traffic going in the same direction, no deer, no dogs, no tractors, no turkeys, no gravel, no cow-patties?

Love the sound-track, thanks for posting D.
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Offline Hope2Ride

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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2012, 01:44:35 PM »
Quote from: flyinlow on February 22, 2012, 09:10:22 AM
2011 Cookstown superbike race. Its so sad we could never have events like this in the US, the lawyers and insurance would kill them. At one point one of the guys is brushing the hedges with his shoulder, awesome!

Great video! I agree 100%, I wish we could do this type of race here in the US.
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