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I currently ride a track that is slow with tight hair pin corners with medium sized jumps. The track is tilled not very deep because quads and bikes ride at the same time. There is berms in the corners for bikes and usually ruts in just the corners. The track is open 8am to 8pm so I can get a lot of time. All of the people I talk to say that the track doesn’t make you faster. I was thinking about riding bigger tracks but it’s cheaper for me to go to the tight track and I get more ride time. What would make me a better rider? Going to the tight track I always do and get lots of ride time or go to a big track with less ride time for practice?
Tight technical tracks can really help with form due to the way you need to constantly move and react.
Try and ride a variety of tracks. That's the best option.
I stay away from any tracks that runs quads the same day. The ruts don’t form like they would on bikes only days, and regardless that track sounds awful from your description. You don’t have to completely avoid it, but definitely get more variety in your riding if you want to improve.
I got faster by riding and racing rougher National style tracks.
This all depends on the type of riding you prefer. If you are happy riding a track like that then there’s your answer, but if you want to get faster, go elsewhere. Anyone can be fast on an easy track.
The Shop
A tight track with a bunch of turns will ABSOLUTELY make you faster. Like others have said, throw some variety in too.
I also belong to a private track club in CT. Smaller track but its great for technique.
And when you ride always have something in mind to practise, don't just ride to ride.
Also, don't goat trail the track, with that dirt it will get hard pack where everyone just follows, I saw tilled up section that looked great to create your own lines.. Don't worry about the fast way around, create some lines were everyone else doesn't go, how do expect to pass if you don't get comfortable going faster where everyone doesn't go..
Pit Row
I spent most of my time on the advanced track. A few ruts developed and it got much rougher so that was good.
That place is a bit goofy, I’d much rather ride Tomahawk or Budds Creek if I’m out that way(breezewood is 5.5 hours from me). If it’s close to you, sure ride it a bunch you can improve your skills there. You’ll improve faster mixing in other places for sure too though.
Perfect example I find riding woods helps me on the track and riding track helps me in the woods.
The best way to get faster is ride with guys that are slightly faster then yourself. It will push you just outside your comfort zone and is better then just banging out laps.
I’m going to get myself a GPS lap timer next year. This way I can use it to push myself and be accountable regarding actually trying to improve.
Maybe ride that track on weekdays out of convenience and then rotate to different tracks on the weekends.
I know of at least 3 incidents where riders were going opposite ways.
One, the guys got lucky,
One, ended in a lawsuit,
And one, had a tragic result...
No real challenge to the terrain besides the jumps. The tracks fun but it isnt much of an outdoor track. More like a stretched out mellow sx style track. Hard to explain. But u could get away with terrible suspension set up at that track because theres very little chop into and out of corners. Just smooth freeway type straights and corners that develop strangely because of the prep and quads.
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