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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.
These people have taught me more about riding than any day spent on a track: Larry B, Tony K, Vince J, Mr. Wonderful, V2Neal, Marty F, Kevin B, Devon W, Ehrich, Mike A, John L, Arnell, Kirk, Ray C

Track days are like climbing the rock wall at REI.
Perhaps I need to stop taking the high road.

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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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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

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

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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


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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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Re: Real "road" racing
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2012, 01:44:35 PM »
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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