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BrokeSpoke, have you watched Alex go through that bottom corner. For me it was easy as he laps me about 20 times. But what he does is turn in at full tilt, straighten up over the grate, shoot in to the next lane between the curb and the tree, and finish the turn there.

 

I'm still chicken and dab the brakes before turning in, but I am going through there just shy of 50km/h using Alex's line. This really helps carry momentum into the first section of the climb. 

 

 

 

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Hmm' date=' I noticed he did that the one time I was behind him but thought he had just overshot.

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Try it, you will be amazed at how much speed you retain going up that hill. The only thing is you need to duck if you go under the tree as the branches are very, very low.

 

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I averaged just shy of 32 kph including the 2 warm-up laps and managed a top speed of slightly over 47 kph going into that bottom turn with the grate.

 

I generally brake before I lean over into that turn but on one of my laps I got a fright when my back tyre jumped slightly and I thought to myself "HKGK" but managed to hold my line.

 

I've tried going over to the next lane but find that there is far too much loose gravel on the tarmac, so prefer taking a more narrow line through the corner.

 

 

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Hmm' date=' I noticed he did that the one time I was behind him but thought he had just overshot.

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Try it, you will be amazed at how much speed you retain going up that hill. The only thing is you need to duck if you go under the tree as the branches are very, very low.

 

Yes I noticed those aswell (I overshot 3 times on Tue), I'm so bringing clippers next week.

 

Thug I had my back wheel jump out three times from under me on that corner, I found this happened if I tried to pedal just as you are halfway in the corner and when I looked at my speedo once out the corner I was doing43km/h (not sure what speed I go into the corner).
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Just putting the theory out there LOL

 

Would like to try this event' date=' just need to work on my speed a bit.
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Don't worry Scotty, you can join me at the back of the pack.

 

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Don't worry Scotty' date=' you can join me at the back of the pack.

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Has everyone forgotten, I'm the one at the back. No stealing my spot. I think my average from last week +- 28km/h proves that. Cry

 

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