Grib, its YOUR turn:
""It also allowed me to move about the course to find a better
"line" without fear of getting too far astray.""
Were you looking for the courses
and "lines" that
Ab Jenkins used???.....
Joe :)
rgribble wrote:
> Guys,
> My first time on the salt and I was pleased to see the two lines. I felt
> more comfortable having boundries as opposed to a single line that I might
> loose track of. It also allowed me to move about the course to find a better
> "line" without fear of getting too far astray.
> Just my opinion,
> Grib
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
> To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>; "wspotter" <wester6935@home.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
>
> > Joe
> > It would be a trench by the end of the week. I think everyone should get
> use
> > to the fact that it will be two black lines and course markers down both
> > sides. What the heck it only a challenge. With 2016 runs only the two
> > wheelers are needing a rail to drive on. Just kidding Joe.
> > Glen
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > To: "wspotter" <wester6935@home.com>
> > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
> >
> >
> > > Send all the Harleys down the
> > > course FIRST, .............
> > > just kidding (I have left my share
> > > of oil mist)
> > >
> > > Yes line down the middle would
> > > sure make navigating ALOT better
> > > Rolly Free would have had a hell
> > > of a time
> > >
> > > Joe :)
> > >
> > > wspotter wrote:
> > >
> > > > John,
> > > >
> > > > If you can come up with an affordable material we can use for a center
> > line
> > > > we would be happy to listen. So far the costs involved with
> everything
> > that
> > > > has been suggested are so prohibitive that we can't even consider
> them.
> > > > Jack Costella would second your concerns over a line. Another part of
> > the
> > > > problem is that with one line the drivers beat up the salt so bad over
> > that
> > > > narrow space that it rapidly becomes a hazard and needs to be moved.
> > Even
> > > > had problems with that when they ran for endurance records in the
> > 1930's.
> > > > Ab Jenkins reportedly ran over 100 yards outside of his line as the
> salt
> > > > went away on him.
> > > >
> > > > Always open to suggestions and solutions.
> > > >
> > > > Wes
> > > >
> > > > on 8/29/01 2:21 PM, Skip Higginbotham at saltrat@pro-blend.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi John,
> > > > > How do you drive/ride /steer the bike if you can't see the course? I
> > would
> > > > > think that visibility wouldn't be any different for a bike than a
> car?
> > If
> > > > > it is, maybe some changes are in order....other than a centerline.
> > > > > Help me understand the problem.
> > > > > Thanks, Skip (no experience with bikes on the salt)
> > > > >
> > > > > At 12:27 PM 8/29/01 -0500, john robinson wrote:
> > > > >> Howdy,
> > > > >> I have a couple of concerns about running at Speedweek this year. I
> > ran
> > > > >> a motorcycle, did OK with it (actually set a record but it lasted
> > only one
> > > > >> day), but did have a problem with running on the Salt that other
> > m
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