Turn 6

So the flat rumple strips have been there for 15years? I know the curbing has.

Looked like fresh concrete or fresh cut concrete to me.

the rumble strips on the exit of 10 and 11 have always been there. the huge concrete bumps on the inside of 6 are new. However, they were discussed at length in the riders meeting, and you can obviously see them, so, im not really sure why you would still try to drag your knee across them.....hurt yourself....and still make a thread about it.

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Originally Posted by Ted Phillips

I would talk to a BOD member...

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I was curious if anyone shared my concern, or if it was just me whining again.

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Originally Posted by Ryan Rutkowski

the curbing that got Brandon has been there for 15+ years per the track. yeah it's rough and I don't like it. Jim the whole reason we told people to watch for it in riders meeting is so you wouldn't hit it.

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I was at that rider's meeting. I remember Walter's warning distinctly. I still hit that curbing... TWICE. Once in the Solo 30, and it really, really hurt, and once in the SSA race on Sunday.

I mean, I was *trying* not to be a crappy rider, but I failed... again! That's really why I brought it up.

It seems like we could get out there with a couple of bags of quickcrete and at least remove the dangerous aspect of the new curbing... leave it bumpy and unpleasant, but not something with the odds of ripping a rider off the bike.

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Originally Posted by Jesse Davis

the rumble strips on the exit of 10 and 11 have always been there. the huge concrete bumps on the inside of 6 are new. However, they were discussed at length in the riders meeting, and you can obviously see them, so, im not really sure why you would still try to drag your knee across them.....hurt yourself....and still make a thread about it.

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Because a lot of us don't ride at your skill level, aren't as talented, and make mistakes despite best efforts in the heat of competition. I clearly fall into that category, and wonder if there's something we can do to make it a little bit better. Sounds like I'm not the only one that shares that concern.

My comments are specifically about the new curbing installed in 6. It strikes me as especially aggressive.

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Originally Posted by Jim Dugger

I was curious if anyone shared my concern, or if it was just me whining again.

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It was a joke, you know, because....oh nevermind :lol:

easy fix = don't drag your knee across big concrete things. doesnt take skill or talent. I agree that they shouldn't be there, or should at least be a smooth curb like most of the others...

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Originally Posted by Ted Phillips

It was a joke, you know, because....oh nevermind :lol:

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Oops... I forgot my LOL after my comment.

I'm actually willing to get out there with a trowel and a wheelbarrow and smooth that thing out a bit!

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Originally Posted by Jesse Davis

easy fix = don't drag your knee across big concrete things. doesnt take skill or talent.

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Accidents in competition happen. I made this one twice. It does take skill I don't have when I'm doing everything I can to hang in a race I'm underskilled and underbiked to be competing in, but do it anyway because the butt-kicking makes me better.

If it were like the other curbs, I wouldn't see an issue at all. This one is especially sharp and aggressive.

congratulations on your 1000th post.