trackjunkie77 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hi I'm taking Level 1 on 5/21 and was wondering if it rains,will I have time during the school to put on rain tires?Or perhaps the pace will be such that I won't need to?Currently I'm using the Q2's in the dry.Thank You in advance for your feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kane Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hi I'm taking Level 1 on 5/21 and was wondering if it rains,will I have time during the school to put on rain tires?Or perhaps the pace will be such that I won't need to?Currently I'm using the Q2's in the dry.Thank You in advance for your feedback. TJ: If you haven't ridden in the rain on Q-2's you're in for a big treat; they have amazing grip in the rain. As for full on rains, the track and the continuing conditions need to be pretty wet (from what everyone I have ever spoken to has said) for you to benefit from putting them on. As far as time goes, if you're in the white group you ride first followed by yellow and then green. During these rotations, you will be on track, you will be in a classroom and then you will have free time. Depending on how quickly you can change them, you have the option to do that during your free time. You are paying for their instruction and since probably all of your classmates (and certainly the coaches) will be working under the same conditions, you may miss a great learning If it rains and you are the only one with rain tires on; but that's one person's opinion. Rainman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyrod Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 For L1 you don't need rain tyres, street tyres are fine, you won't even need all the grip they have to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSJDS Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hopefully we won't need rain tires. The forecast will definitely change, because they never get it right & a lot can happen in a week, but right now, the early part of next week looks ok [...crosses fingers...] FWIW, I did Level I in very wet conditions a few years ago at Thunderbolt and had no issues on the Q2s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackjunkie77 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks for the replies guys,as of right now the weather forecast looks ok anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSJDS Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 So much for the perfect forecast . It shouldn't be too bad, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackjunkie77 Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 So much for the perfect forecast . It shouldn't be too bad, though. I think it will be ok.I will have faith and leave the rains at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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