TheScotsman Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Paid my first visit of the year to Rye on Saturday and watched from the first bend near the pits. I couldn't believe the amount of adverse camber on that bend. I know there has always been a camber but this looked about a 3 foot drop and it seemed much nearer the middle of the track than I remember though I have tended to watch mostly from the home straight in the past. having said that, my previous visit was last year and we watched from the seating between bends 1 & 2. Has it got bigger? Why is it there? Can't it be reduced a bit? It looks like it reduces the effective width of bends 1 & 2 by nearly 50% and so unless you have a lightning start from gate 4 you are always going to struggle. Just asking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I was told by a member of the track staff (more of a lecture really) that it helps to slow a rider down if they should come a cropper on the first bend. Didn't believe it then, and still don't believe it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I was told by a member of the track staff (more of a lecture really) that it helps to slow a rider down if they should come a cropper on the first bend. Didn't believe it then, and still don't believe it now Is that not where Josh came off the other week against the Rebels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I was told by a member of the track staff (more of a lecture really) that it helps to slow a rider down if they should come a cropper on the first bend. Didn't believe it then, and still don't believe it now Surely they'd go faster as they drop off the other side of it? :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Always seemed to me in the past that if they went over it they got sucked into the fence. Is it higher/wider now than in previous years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Always seemed to me in the past that if they went over it they got sucked into the fence. Is it higher/wider now than in previous years? Many a rider has been caught out by that over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 They say its like falling off a cliff. Sorry i couldnt resist it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Surely they'd go faster as they drop off the other side of it? :/ I didn't wanna argue with him. He was rather irate as I'd posted a week earlier criticising the track prep, which he'd taken exception to, seeking me out to berate me in the Tempstand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 It would seem Shadders you are about as popular as a fart in a space suit these days at Hoddesdon. Is it your Sparkling Personality that does it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 think this is the only home track advantage rye have, apart from it being a small track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) think this is the only home track advantage rye have, apart from it being a small track. Home track advantage? Have you seen our results this year? It would seem Shadders you are about as popular as a fart in a space suit these days at Hoddesdon. Is it your Sparkling Personality that does it ? That was last year. Edited July 9, 2013 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobrakeshere1 Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Always seemed to me in the past that if they went over it they got sucked into the fence. Is it higher/wider now than in previous years? Had a similar problem at Blackbird Road, around 1980 (yes I'm that old) only half the track was of any use, go over the camber and a drift to the fence was a certainty. Previously we had a great track, rubbish results though! I complained about it at the time but it made no difference, so I went to Long Eaton. i cannot believe that it's meant to slow you down, in my experience more banking keeps you away from the fence and more dirt slows you down, adverse camber sends you ouit to the fence. So I guess you do slow down eventually, but not in a nice way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Had a similar problem at Blackbird Road, around 1980 (yes I'm that old) only half the track was of any use, go over the camber and a drift to the fence was a certainty. Previously we had a great track, rubbish results though! I complained about it at the time but it made no difference, so I went to Long Eaton. i cannot believe that it's meant to slow you down, in my experience more banking keeps you away from the fence and more dirt slows you down, adverse camber sends you ouit to the fence. So I guess you do slow down eventually, but not in a nice way. I thought it was bollo*k$ then and I still do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 You can ride over our camber (see Woffinden and Frampton) you've just got to have the minerals. It's not strategically placed for any reason it's just there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted July 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 But has it not moved nearer mid-track than it used to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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