I'm doing a bike race tomorrow... AROUND ROAD ATLANTA. - The Ford Focus Forum

**ZX3autoxtasy** · 07-21-2009, 09:16 PM

It is going to be sick.

I've lapped Road Atlanta a lot at HPDE and private functions and whatnot, and I'm super excited about racing it on a bike.

My only worry: Road Atlanta is a mother****er for hills. Regardless of what direction they run it, there are a TON of hills. Big ones in particular.

Hey? I know the course like its the back of my hand though.

Pics will follow after the race tomorrow.

**sleeperlove** · 07-21-2009, 10:52 PM

Nice! How many laps?

**ZX3autoxtasy** · 07-21-2009, 11:44 PM

It's a short circuit race... 20 miles?

So 2.5 miles... figure 8 laps. My guess, we'd probably cover it in 50-55minutes, depending on how much of a bitch the hills are. Could definitely get lower than 50 if people are doing work instead of looking around to see who to follow.

**ZX3autoxtasy** · 07-22-2009, 08:34 PM

Race was super fun. I only managed an 8th place because of a few people almost eating **** on the last turn (causing a gap).

The last turn and the run down to the finish line?

Very, very fast. I was in the hardest gear my bike had. I didn't have my computer on, but I was probably hitting a tick under 50mph on the run in to the finish.

07-21-2009, 09:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZX3autoxtasy [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: atlanta Posts: 5,337	I'm doing a bike race tomorrow... AROUND ROAD ATLANTA. It is going to be sick. I've lapped Road Atlanta a lot at HPDE and private functions and whatnot, and I'm super excited about racing it on a bike. My only worry: Road Atlanta is a mother**er for hills. Regardless of what direction they run it, there are a TON of hills. Big ones in particular. Hey? I know the course like its the back of my hand though. Pics will follow after the race tomorrow. __________________ 2008 Specialized Tarmac:: 0.0mpg with more carbon than your Focus. Pure. Power. 2007 Ridley Crossbow: Beware. Terrorizing you town until I sell it for a TT bike. 2004 Pitch Black 5spd 2.0L(Z) ZX3: Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, Eibach Pro-Kit Dampers, Brembo Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, H&R 24mm Rear Swaybar, P-51 Shims, Focus-Sport Cool-Flo, Focus-Sport front & rear stress bar, MBRP Cat-Back, [Track] 15'' Steelies with 205/50/15 Falken Azeni RT-615's,[Street]**UK ST200 Mondeo Wheels w/ Toyo Proxes 4 215/45/17's, Quantum Audio 12''/Quantum 800w Amp, Custom Ported Box, SVT Lip, and tons of other stuff...

07-21-2009, 11:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZX3autoxtasy [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: atlanta Posts: 5,337	Re: I'm doing a bike race tomorrow... AROUND ROAD ATLANTA. It's a short circuit race... 20 miles? So 2.5 miles... figure 8 laps. My guess, we'd probably cover it in 50-55minutes, depending on how much of a bitch the hills are. Could definitely get lower than 50 if people are doing work instead of looking around to see who to follow. __________________ 2008 Specialized Tarmac:: 0.0mpg with more carbon than your Focus. Pure. Power. 2007 Ridley Crossbow: Beware. Terrorizing you town until I sell it for a TT bike. 2004 Pitch Black 5spd 2.0L(Z) ZX3: Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, Eibach Pro-Kit Dampers, Brembo Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, H&R 24mm Rear Swaybar, P-51 Shims, Focus-Sport Cool-Flo, Focus-Sport front & rear stress bar, MBRP Cat-Back, [Track] 15'' Steelies with 205/50/15 Falken Azeni RT-615's,[Street]UK ST200 Mondeo Wheels w/ Toyo Proxes 4 215/45/17's, Quantum Audio 12''/Quantum 800w Amp, Custom Ported Box, SVT Lip, and tons of other stuff...

07-22-2009, 08:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
ZX3autoxtasy [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: atlanta Posts: 5,337	Re: I'm doing a bike race tomorrow... AROUND ROAD ATLANTA. Race was super fun. I only managed an 8th place because of a few people almost eating ** on the last turn (causing a gap). The last turn and the run down to the finish line? Very, very fast. I was in the hardest gear my bike had. I didn't have my computer on, but I was probably hitting a tick under 50mph on the run in to the finish. __________________ 2008 Specialized Tarmac:: 0.0mpg with more carbon than your Focus. Pure. Power. 2007 Ridley Crossbow: Beware. Terrorizing you town until I sell it for a TT bike. 2004 Pitch Black 5spd 2.0L(Z) ZX3: Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, Eibach Pro-Kit Dampers, Brembo Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, H&R 24mm Rear Swaybar, P-51 Shims, Focus-Sport Cool-Flo, Focus-Sport front & rear stress bar, MBRP Cat-Back, [Track] 15'' Steelies with 205/50/15 Falken Azeni RT-615's,[Street]**UK ST200 Mondeo Wheels w/ Toyo Proxes 4 215/45/17's, Quantum Audio 12''/Quantum 800w Amp, Custom Ported Box, SVT Lip, and tons of other stuff...

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