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Herrin Compound Mini Racing 1/16/16 - 1/17/16


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The Monday after this race weekend is MLK Jr. day, so I have it off.  I'm using that to either drive home, or ride more.

 

I will be taking off Friday 1/15/16 to make the 12 hour drive down.  Unless I acquire and prep a spare bike between now and then, I will have room on my trailer for one more.  PM me if you're interested in riding.

 

I'll likely camp.  It's January, but it's January in Georgia - that's not to say it won't be cold.  I'll bring a tent, but I'm going to be prepared to sleep in my car if necessary.  I would consider splitting a hotel room if someone wants to come with.

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For you columbus folks, I will probably be driving through relatively early in the morning on Friday 1/15/16.   Based on where I live, I can take 71 down through Atlanta (no tolls), or take 77 through Charlotte (portions of 77 are toll roads in Southern Ohio).

 

It feels like a toss-up... I don't want to hit Atlanta at rush hour, but I also don't want to pay through the nose for tolls just for having an additional axle with 200 lbs. of motorcycle and canopy...  I guess I could always stop and nap through rush hour.

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For you columbus folks, I will probably be driving through relatively early in the morning on Friday 1/15/16.   Based on where I live, I can take 71 down through Atlanta (no tolls), or take 77 through Charlotte (portions of 77 are toll roads in Southern Ohio).

 

It feels like a toss-up... I don't want to hit Atlanta at rush hour, but I also don't want to pay through the nose for tolls just for having an additional axle with 200 lbs. of motorcycle and canopy...  I guess I could always stop and nap through rush hour.

 

Maybe you meant 75 through Atlanta and Southern West Virginia?

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Maybe you meant 75 through Atlanta and Southern West Virginia?

I referred to the route by the way I begin it, but yes, 71 down to 75 through Atlanta.

As for the weather, I know it won't be warm, but 50 will feel a lot warmer in January than it does now. A sweatshirt over my leathers should be about all I need.

I have a propane heater to get the car up to temp before bed, then I can run the car for a couple of hours before waking up.

If I'm really lucky, I can plug an electric heater into someone's rv and keep it on low all night.

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I am in talks to do this as well, if i go i will be pulling my camper down and you would be welcome to plug in anything that you would need to it...I wont know though until it gets a little closer and i can see what my project schedule is going to be.

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Nice.  I'll throw liberal generator gas money your way in exchange for all-night heat that won't deplete the oxygen in my car and kill me...

 

I woke up at 4:00 this morning and couldn't fall back asleep.  Spent a fair amount of time planning the best way to transport bikes without getting slush and salt all over them.  I think I've got that handled. 

 

given how chilly it's likely to be, I thinkj I'll leave the tent at home and just plan on sleeping in the car.  I can fit a twin air mattress in the back quite comfortably with the seats folded down - and they'll be down for transporting gear, etc. anyway...

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The weekend was mostly a success.  I have videos uploading to YouTube now.  Will link them when they're live.

 

I didn't hit the lap times I was targeting, but it was a track i'd never seen before, and I haven't ridden since July, so I can't be too upset.

 

I also wasn't 'aggressive' about being gridded up front for the morning heat races, which hurt my starting position for the afternoon Main events.  That said, I also pulled a dumb move and gave up 2 positions in one race because I thought the race was over.  I can explain that, but it's really no less embarrassing!

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I would urge anyone to go down and ride, but the bigger bikes can be a bit scary there.  Watch the trees along the outside of the back 'straight.'  Biggie was riding his 150R, and he said it's a little unnerving to be accelerating while leaned over, and just hoping the bike doesn't high-side you off the track and into those trees. 

 

Now that I said something, you'll never be able to go WOT through there :p

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I would urge anyone to go down and ride, but the bigger bikes can be a bit scary there.  Watch the trees along the outside of the back 'straight.'  Biggie was riding his 150R, and he said it's a little unnerving to be accelerating while leaned over, and just hoping the bike doesn't high-side you off the track and into those trees. 

 

Now that I said something, you'll never be able to go WOT through there :p

 

You underestimate my stupidity sir :crazy:

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Chris, you may have run into a friend of mine. She's a tall black woman and she rides a Ducati SS1000 and she runs a little bike, too. Not sure which one.. but I think it's an XR. 

 

There was one such tall black woman at the Compound this weekend, but she only raced the women's class.  I only "met" her making small talk while we both watched other races.   I didn't pay attention to what she was riding, but an XR would have blended in pretty well there.  If there were 40 people racing, 30 of them had an XR100, or an XR100 with a 120 build.

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