The surface at Cayuga isn't bad, 'Bogie may have spoiled you though - though to find another track that wide and smooth.
Funny you should say that, sircastic. Guess who crashed out on her first lap upon entering T6? Yup, me! Fifth year riding and my first ever crash. I'm glad it was at the track and not on the street. And I'm so glad my first (and hopefully last) crash was a simple lowside as well. Whew! Snapped the clutch lever perch, but Chris at the Turn2 mobile shop had a universal perch/lever for it so I was back out on the track within 2 hours. Yay, Chris! And a HUGE yay to my buddy I was there with and another rider I didn't even know who were on my bike fixing the damages immediately! That was just... amazing.
Ironically, I actually thought of you afterward.
"Trust your tires." But I think I should have put more trust in my tires after they were warmed up. I made quite the track newb mistake. :confused1:
As for being a narrow track, at least my bike didn't have too far to slide before it was in the grass (20' of asphalt sliding since I went down right at the apex). I could not pick up my bike for the life of me, so I had to wait for the track boys to come and pick it up. How embarrassing!
The surface at Cayuga is pretty slick and slippery compared to Calabogie. I didn't start feeling like my tires were grabbing until I had put 3 laps in. Under hard braking in the straight after T2 the rear went all greasy and squirrelly on me as well. That didn't bother me at all though. What did bother me was getting a taste of what a true TD is like with being passed by fast riders constantly. And sometimes they were so close to me (including on the inside of corners) that I could have tapped them with my elbow as they went by. By around 3:00 getting passed like that was bothering me less and less. But sometimes it was still annoying because I would want to set up for the next corner but couldn't. I would hold my line because I knew a fast rider was going to slip into the opening and I wanted to remain predictable for them.
Interesting experience, though. I'd go back there for sure.
Me (in front in the white leathers, yellow eyes on the bike) on my first lap after the crash. I was pretty terrified about getting back out there, and it shows. I was feeling better by my last session, but let's just say this is going to be a 2 steps forward, 1 step back kind of learning experience for me.
