Cones for practice or not?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:16 pm
On the subject of having cones or not for practice runs...
To me the whole point of having practice runs is to wam up, dial your line in and suss out which wheels to use, i.e. how much grip do I need.
With marks on the ground,
a) you CANNOT tell how accurate you are being.
b) you CANNOT look a few cones ahead because you are trying to look for marks on the ground which are much harder to see than cones.
c) Isn't it good for fellow racers and spectators to see who looks fast and is someone to watch/watch out for? Anyone can look good wiggling down the hill around marks no-one else can really see from the side.
d) As long as people are careful there shouldn't really be a collision issue...
It has been mooted that an alternative would be 30 minutes without, 30 with.
What do people think?...Willing to be swayed...
To me the whole point of having practice runs is to wam up, dial your line in and suss out which wheels to use, i.e. how much grip do I need.
With marks on the ground,
a) you CANNOT tell how accurate you are being.
b) you CANNOT look a few cones ahead because you are trying to look for marks on the ground which are much harder to see than cones.
c) Isn't it good for fellow racers and spectators to see who looks fast and is someone to watch/watch out for? Anyone can look good wiggling down the hill around marks no-one else can really see from the side.
d) As long as people are careful there shouldn't really be a collision issue...
It has been mooted that an alternative would be 30 minutes without, 30 with.
What do people think?...Willing to be swayed...