I’ve heard this phrase for a while but it wasn’t really until this year that I’d better grasped what it meant. In order to perform our best, we, as riders (or drivers) need to be working toward using the right controls at the right time, hitting our markers, and working close to the limits of …
Disclaimer: I think Ken Hill has a podcast with the same title, and the subject matter is similar. This post is directed more toward the regular track day rider who is consciously working on getting better (faster/safer), not necessarily racers, though it is probably applicable to many racers to some degree. My personal disclaimer is …
If you’re serious, want to do this sport for a while, and you don’t want to crash, you have to think about this stuff very consciously. You should study track maps, trusted-source videos, take courses and/or coaching, work on mental acuity exercises, work on your physical health, etc. Even doing everything ‘right’ is no guarantee …
After several months shacked up with MC Tech getting a suspension refresh, suspension potentiometers, and some general tidying up of equipment placement (returned to me the evening before a wet day at Thunderhill East), I finally got to get a few sessions in at Buttonwillow Raceway on April 3rd, 2022. Mike made some mild changes, …
Early on in my conscious riding development, I was of the mindset that you don’t use the brakes while turning in. As I started working on my track riding a few years ago, I started implementing a portion of my track riding technique into my street riding, and that included trail braking. Dave from CanyonChasers …