Well gollee!
That's quite a moompitcher show!
Were those a set of Lucas taillights that disappeared up in front?
Looks like a lot of fun.
October? Maybe.
JG
Dan Bockmier wrote:
Riders,
As a boy growing up in the Midwest, I used to dream about someday
seeing the legendary Laguna Seca racecourse. It all seemed to be
happening there in the seventies but it was a long way away for a kid
from Missouri who could only afford an old Matchless twin during the
dawn of the Super Bike era. Lucky for me I moved out to the Bay Area
for college and never went back. Laguna Seca is now in my back yard
and attending events there is easy. Last week I decided to go one
better though and ride the track. So I signed up for the Reg Pridmore
school at the last minute and hoped for good weather.
I have so often been mesmerized by video from a camera mounted on a
bike, that I decided to take some of my own at the event. With a few
widgets from the hardware store and the camera store, I made a
steering stem mount for my Canon Digital Elph. Not the best solution
but time was not on my side, so homemade was the way to go. For those
who, like me, don't tire of such footage, I offer a link below to 6
minutes worth of the great time I had . It is 16 megs.
I also want to add a plug for Pridmore's school. As a student there I
found the whole experience fantastic. Go as fast, or as slow as you
want. The instructors will give you all the one-on-one you like, or
let you be alone if you wish. The day alternates on the half hour
between track and class time. Just observe a line that allows a
passing lane to the outside and leave your ego at the door. Since the
class is dedicated to transferring skills learned on the track to
safer, more competent riding on the street, it is a great atmosphere
and good place to learn for many types of rider.
http://www.bockmier.com/bikes/Class_Mar_2007_LR.wmv
Dan