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08-03-2005, 12:36 PM
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08-03-2005, 01:21 PM
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  but we as coaches use a lot more gas, tires, wear and tear on the bike plus the phyical strain it takes toll on us to ride as much as we do. Coach can do 600+ miles in 3 days.
We all fund our track time with pocket money. Sharing the ride to the track or camping with others or sharing a hotel room and cooking at the track all help cut costs. |
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08-03-2005, 09:25 PM
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Tech Nazi
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Donations from family and friends? Thats funny!!! 
Good thing I ride for free!!! 
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08-03-2005, 09:32 PM
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Tech Nazi
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Seriously, This is an expensive hobby that can lead to an expensive sport. (Racing)
Before I started coaching I did 16 track days a year. The actual tracktime isnt that expensive compared to Tires,Hotel's,Gas, and Food.
I may do upwards of 40 trackdays this year. But we(Me and Bill TPM ART Basic instructor) have several friends that share the ride and hotels with us. That greatly reduces the cost's.
Coach's may ride for free but we still spend Thousands getting to the tracks time and time again...
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08-03-2005, 10:44 PM
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The actual tracktime isnt that expensive compared to Tires,Hotel's,Gas, and Food. Coach's may ride for free but we still spend Thousands getting to the tracks time and time again...
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You can say that agan brother!
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08-03-2005, 11:12 PM
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You can say that agan brother!
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Yeah, cause all of us that pay track fees and all the other costs you guys mention, really feel for ya. LOL
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08-04-2005, 07:48 AM
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Yep, like being there by 7, not 8 (Omar....), working tech or airbag duties. Picking up and loading crashed bikes in full gear etc. Hell, we could just leave it out in the weeds hehehehe
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08-04-2005, 07:59 AM
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Yep, like being there by 7, not 8 (Omar....), working tech or airbag duties. Picking up and loading crashed bikes in full gear etc. Hell, we could just leave it out in the weeds hehehehe |
LOL..if doing all that gets me free track time/days..sign me..Im in. LOL
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08-04-2005, 11:45 AM
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SLOmar
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Yep, like being there by 7, not 8 (Omar....), working tech or airbag duties. Picking up and loading crashed bikes in full gear etc. Hell, we could just leave it out in the weeds hehehehe |
HEY!!!! I've been getting there before 8 lately!
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08-04-2005, 12:58 PM
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7am or as early as 5 or 6am, depending on the track. We've been on the track in the dark putting out cones and the airfence. And in the dark again putting them away. I lost count the number of times we are the first ones in and the last ones out. With that, coaching in 2 or 3 sessions plus a few blue group session, working the races at lunch, crash pickup, working in the TPM trailer, doing AM tech and thoughout the day for those who crashed, bike repairs for those that have fallen, trailer setup and tear down and whatever else needs to be done. It's a hard days work and makes for along day.
Free, is not so free afterall. You have to realy love the sport and not just riding to do all this work just to ride for free. I raced (cars and bikes) from the age of 5 to 25 so this is my way of paying back for all the work others did to allow me to race.
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08-04-2005, 10:00 PM
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LOL..if doing all that gets me free track time/days..sign me..Im in. LOL |
Yea but you have to actually know how to ride too Doug :wave2:
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08-05-2005, 07:58 AM
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Yea but you have to actually know how to ride too Doug :wave2: |
Ouch, that's gonna leave a mark.
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08-05-2005, 10:29 AM
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LOL..if doing all that gets me free track time/days..sign me..Im in. LOL |
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08-05-2005, 02:05 PM
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7am or as early as 5 or 6am, depending on the track. We've been on the track in the dark putting out cones and the airfence. And in the dark again putting them away. I lost count the number of times we are the first ones in and the last ones out. With that, coaching in 2 or 3 sessions plus a few blue group session, working the races at lunch, crash pickup, working in the TPM trailer, doing AM tech and thoughout the day for those who crashed, bike repairs for those that have fallen, trailer setup and tear down and whatever else needs to be done. It's a hard days work and makes for along day.
Free, is not so free afterall. You have to realy love the sport and not just riding to do all this work just to ride for free. I raced (cars and bikes) from the age of 5 to 25 so this is my way of paying back for all the work others did to allow me to race.
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08-05-2005, 02:08 PM
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Short Shifter
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Yea but you have to actually know how to ride too Doug :wave2: |
hes got you on that one..... |
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