July Role Call

El Diabro · Post by **El Diabro** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:01 am

Sounds like one hell of a track day! I'm glad you're okay Will!

WillK675 · Post by **WillK675** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:06 am

I don't know why, but I really like this photo. I think it's probably because everything is symetrically similar as far as the lean of our bikes, our head turn, etc., plust the exposure, and contrast is really nice. Overall it's a great photo.

http://www.hart-photography.com/photoca ... ge=1313694

DS, I think I'm going to buy this one, and make a print or two. You want a print?

Anywho, from looking at my photo's it looks like I need to work on my foot position, move it back ever so slightly to open my leg up some more.

here are the other two photos from that run.
http://www.hart-photography.com/photoca ... ge=1313695
http://www.hart-photography.com/photoca ... ge=1313696

Post by **milesmiles** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:49 am

yea the first photo is pretty good one. Looks like y'all are both after the same thing

Rhino · Post by **Rhino** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:09 am

milesmiles wrote:yea the first photo is pretty good one. Looks like y'all are both after the same thing

CORNER!!! OM NOM NOM!!!

Firewa11 · Post by **Firewa11** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:34 am

That third pic Will is pretty sweet... Got all 3 of us from level 2 in the shot

WillK675 · Post by **WillK675** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:35 am

I'll probably buy all three. The last one is a little over exposed, but's it's nothing a quick adjustment won't fix. Especially if he sends me a RAW file format.

Firewa11 · Post by **Firewa11** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:36 am

Almost like the flight of the valkaries or something...

El Diabro · Post by **El Diabro** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:42 pm

Firewa11 wrote:Almost like the flight of the valkaries or something...

DA DA DA DA DAA
DA DA DA DA DAA........

WillK675 · Post by **WillK675** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:57 am

Video......

Post by **milesmiles** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:03 am

it says video is private

WillK675 · Post by **WillK675** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:06 am

Fixed.

Post by **dufremle** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:18 am

He was either right on top of you or hauling ass up to you. It didn't look like you slowed down that much before he hit you. Would be nice to find a video from someone behind you to see what actually happened.

Firewa11 · Post by **Firewa11** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:46 am

When he it you, you were already off the race line. My guess is he was right on you, and target fixated on you having an issue (or is a very green track rider that plays follow the leader instead of following their own lines). I know my line would have had me turning in 5-10 feet away from you at the point of impact.

WillK675 · Post by **WillK675** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:48 am

From talking to the guy that avoided hitting us, he was really close to me. When I slowed down that little bit, it put his front wheel at my back whee, and it was right as he tipped in, so that's when he hit me.

WillK675 · Post by **WillK675** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:50 am

Yeah, hitting neutral threw me way off line, which is why I'm surprised he hit me. I think with as close as he was, he may have been planning on trying to pass on the outside through the corner. So when I got thrown off line, it put me in his outside line.

Firewa11 · Post by **Firewa11** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:52 am

Ooooh, I was thinking he clipped you on the right side, not the left. That makes perfect sense. This is why outside passes IMHO are far more risky than inside passes. I've been pushed out to the last few inches of track trying to pass on the outside. Plus, you're blind to the person you are passing if it's on the outside...

Post by **DarcShadow** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:26 am

It's more dangerous to the person doing the passing but safer for the person being passed. If the person doing the passing runs wide, low sides, etc the person being passed is screwed. Going on the outside, it forces the passing person to take all the responsibility for watching the lead person, anticipating what the are going to do and then make the pass safely. If someone screws up, the person doing the passing is the most likely person to suffer. In which case, he should not of been trying the pass anyway.

Rhino · Post by **Rhino** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:27 am

Sounds like the guy broke the cardinal rule--the bike in front has the right-of-way. Especially if his wheel really was up on yours.

WillK675 · Post by **WillK675** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:34 am

Yes, ultimately it is his fault. But for me I'm not worried about it. It was a combination of things that happened, and we wrecked. I didn't go down, and the damage done, is costing me all of $48 to repair. He suffered far worse going down, and significantly more damage. So I'm not concerned with placing blame or any of that. It happened, and we both walked away. That's all that matters.

Post by **DemonDuck** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:11 pm

Good man.

Post by **shilka99** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:26 pm

Glad to hear things didnt turn out too bad for you Will.

Will anyone else be going out to ECR this weekend?

Post by **milesmiles** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:43 pm

I might stop by on saturday if i can get some spare time. you going to be around?

Post by **shilka99** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:10 pm

I'll be teaching Level 2 both days. I think I'll get myself an EZ-Up to keep from frying.

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