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Old 02-01-2004 | 03:58 PM
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Can anyone give me some advice or links to some sweet tracks?
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i know alot of guys that go to indy. also columbus, ohio is a good track ive heard. i dont know a web site though. if your looking for one close to you i think kalimizoo(sorry i cant spell) has a good track.
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NO, im talkin about building a track in my back yard, any tips or advice?
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oh. my advice to you is make huge jumps so you get like 10 feet of air.
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need alot of dirt...and drain tubes for the sides...[8D]
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a rhythm section would be cool. a always wanted to go to a dirt bike track so i could drive across one.
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What about a BMX track, that would probably work.
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ya a bmx track would be cool. a dirt bike track would be even cooler though. bigger jumps[>:]
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I race BMX so it would be easier to biuld a BMX track. So I can ride my bike on it and my truck.
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I race BMX so it would be easier to biuld a BMX track. So I can ride my bike on it and my truck.
best of both worlds! :O
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ya then you should defintly build a bmx track. but keep in mind both bmx and rc when you are making it. i used to ride bmx, but i quit and started skateboarding. i still like to jump my mountain bike once in a while though.
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Yeah, I'm thinking about puting in a 5ft (tall) table top. [>:]
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5ft??? have fun replacing parts on both your bike and car. thats big, maybe too big for a rc car. just dont make it too steep or you will be bending chassis when you come down out of a 20ft air. i have a old ramp i made for biking along time ago, its about 2 to 2and1/2ft tall. id always jump my t3(electric stadium truck) out of it and easily get 6 feet high. so one day me and my brother put stuff under the end of it to make it steeper. i was getting at least 10 feet of air and rolling away. i think i did eventually brake something, but i got about 10 good jumps. we got alot of good footage of the ramp. once i set up a landing ramp about 25 feet away from the first ramp, i landed perfectly into the other side, it was great. but then i missed and hit the front of the landing ramp. it only broke the body but looked awsome. it stoped instantly lol. my brother jumped over a road with the ramp once to. i tried it and slammed into the curb on the other side upside down. but anyways, ive been thinking about making a track too, if my dad ever lets me.
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My son and I are building a backyard track at this time also. Make sure you leave plenty of room for run outs it you miss turns, over jump, etc. Also make sure and use the drain tubing and absolutely nothing solid too close to the track. We first had some timbers along side and I hit one at full throttle coming out of a high speed turn with just my right front tire. Yeah a new front arm was in order after that lesson. Whoop-ti-dos (that looks as if it's spelled wrong!) are a blast and a real challenge for racing, burms are great for those monster roost coming out of turns, leave enough room after the big jumps to use throttle or brake for mid air corrections also.


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Its just a rythem session, and the tabletop will have a landing ramp. My bike is really strong all hopped up. lol (it has to be with what i put through it) [>:]
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what kind of bike have you got?
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Free Agent Eluder with areotec race rims, protec brake system, 43t profile whipit chainwheel, ACS fat claws freewheel(16t), chopped handlebars to 26inches, chopped seatpost (less weight), and some other tweaks I did to it. I also have a race frame given to me by a pro (doesnt race anymore) hopefully that frame will become my next race bike.
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i was thinking about buying a new bike. i dont know what to get though. my local bike shop sucks. good luck wit your track.
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Go to www.danscomp.com they have great BMX bikes.
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if i do buy one it will be a while. i ordered a crank for my old bike from dans comp.
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3piece crank?
Old 02-03-2004 | 04:32 PM
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i think it was only a 2 peice, it was a long time ago.
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they got good parts there.
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a bmx track will be perfect for an st
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every winter me and my friends build a sno-cross style track for our rc's. we have no shortage of snow so we build 4 foot burms, 12ft long triples, huge step ups and even tabletops. ill try to post some pics another time.

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