Ohio Riders Unofficial Mid-Ohio Track Day - August 21, 2017

[F4iguy]

I'll be there, of course.

Edited July 14, 2017 by F4iguy

[jacobhawkins]

Yeah!  It's getting closer!  And everyone shut up about weather, I don't want that negativity fucking up this thread.  It's going to be perfect.

[Tonik]

I'm in. Weather is handled.

[MidgetTodd]

I'll officially consider it Sun night the 20th or Mon morn the 21st while staring at the radar. I know better than to ride in the wet there.

[Helmutt]

Well, add the wife and I to the list of quitters.  Her Mom is now scheduled for knee replacement surgery that weekend, so Jen is heading to TN to help out around the house the whole week.  I'm trying to get more time off so I can go as well, but we're definitely out for this....sucks, but family is always first.  You all enjoy and speed safely!

[MidgetTodd]

3 hours ago, Hellmutt said:

Well, add the wife and I to the list of quitters.  Her Mom is now scheduled for knee replacement surgery that weekend, so Jen is heading to TN to help out around the house the whole week.  I'm trying to get more time off so I can go as well, but we're definitely out for this....sucks, but family is always first.  You all enjoy and speed safely!

Can I come too?? I know where her mom lives and I'm ready to go back and eat at the Barrel House lol

[snot]

Lol...MT you could probably help her more than me with therapy...

I wish it was a BBQ trip instead.

[Casper]

I might be in for this. 

[MidgetTodd]

1 hour ago, snot said:

Lol...MT you could probably help her more than me with therapy...

I wish it was a BBQ trip instead.

If we're eating dinner each night down at the square I'm a therapist lol

[OsuMj]

I just realized this is the same day as the solar eclipse... happening from 1-4pm.  

[bowdog]

I am going to try and make this, hopefully the Midget will tow me around on his Grom.

[what]

22 minutes ago, OsuMj said:

I just realized this is the same day as the solar eclipse... happening from 1-4pm.  

It's all part of the ritual. This track day has been foretold for a thousand years. 

[NinjaDoc]

45 minutes ago, OsuMj said:

I just realized this is the same day as the solar eclipse... happening from 1-4pm.  

if in fact all the people who actually commit shows up (including casper) this mega OR event is bound to cause solar eclipse 

[Limitedslip7]

1 hour ago, OsuMj said:

I just realized this is the same day as the solar eclipse... happening from 1-4pm.  

Well that'll make things interesting... any idea how dark it's going to get? 

[what]

46 minutes ago, Limitedslip7 said:

Well that'll make things interesting... any idea how dark it's going to get? 

judging from this map - https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2017/07/17/four-emerging-misconceptions-on-social-media-about-the-upcoming-great-american-eclipse/#49c9543f447b - pretty dark. Looks like twilight rather than night time though. The full shadow of the moon passes just south of Columbus. Looks like we will get the most darkness at around 2pm though.

 

Wonder if they will go an hour or 2 late to compensate? Might be worth calling them to ask.

 

Does Mid-O have lights?

Edited July 17, 2017 by what

[DerekClouser]

I am in for this.   Approved for the time off.  Will be my first ever track day.  Hopefully someone will help show me the ropes.  @TimTheAzn

[what]

16 minutes ago, DerekClouser said:

I am in for this.   Approved for the time off.  Will be my first ever track day.  Hopefully someone will help show me the ropes.  @TimTheAzn

Come join us as we sacrifice rubber to the track gods.. 

[Tonik]

Just now, what said:

Come join us as we sacrifice rubber to the track gods.. 

So yesterday I pointed out to the wife that this new bike gives me the opportunity to do track days.

"Oh, so you can burn up the new tires?"

 

[what]

Just now, Tonik said:

So yesterday I pointed out to the wife that this new bike gives me the opportunity to do track days.

"Oh, so you can burn up the new tires?"

 

What new tires?

[MidgetTodd]

2 hours ago, bowdog said:

I am going to try and make this, hopefully the Midget will tow me around on his Grom.

I had the Grom on track there last season when I was working. It did not set any records but it was faster than several novice times  

if I make this I'll be on the KTM. 

[bowdog]

Seen a couple of those KTM 1290's at Putnum Saturday...those look fun as hell!

[TimTheAzn]

43 minutes ago, DerekClouser said:

I am in for this.   Approved for the time off.  Will be my first ever track day.  Hopefully someone will help show me the ropes.  @TimTheAzn

I'd bump down but I dont like Mid-Ohio's novice group structure. I'll do what I can.

[durk]

54 minutes ago, DerekClouser said:

I am in for this.   Approved for the time off.  Will be my first ever track day.  Hopefully someone will help show me the ropes.  @TimTheAzn

Derek your coach will take good care of you. I went there last week solo and had a great time. The first time on the track they have you ride far left and pit in. Then they take you far right and on the 3rd lap they show you race line. My coach was a cool guy and after mentioning I found myself wanting to go faster, he definitely picked up the pace on the 2nd session. 

[NinjaDoc]

vacation approved woooooooooooooooo 

wait to see how weather is doing and then booom am in

have a month to convince @Al Z. Heimer to check this off his bucket list. Cant get a better opportunity than this. Heck sonik bought a bike for this. 

 

[MidgetTodd]

1 hour ago, DerekClouser said:

I am in for this.   Approved for the time off.  Will be my first ever track day.  Hopefully someone will help show me the ropes.  @TimTheAzn

Novice is very structured. The ropes will be shown by the coaches. No one else.