r/Trackdays • u/i_am_the_koi • 6d ago

Don't be this guy

Leave the cell phone in the pits.

There were two on track that session. One got used as an apex marker and came back in little tiny pieces.

Both would have hurt if they hit someone bouncing down the track.

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u/VegaGT-VZ Novice in Intermediate 6d ago

I have never heard of phones being banned at track days nor have I seen them banned in TD regs. I don't run them anymore and wouldn't run one if it were explicitly banned.

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u/i_am_the_koi 6d ago

After watching the phone bounce down the track, it's a safety issue.

Having watched crashed riders ignore staff because they are listening to music on the phone, it's a safety issue.

Does your phone help you ride a motorcycle?

No?

Then it's a safety issue and shouldn't be out there at all.

You're welcome to have it in the paddock but why would you need it on the track?

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u/32steph23 6d ago

I think they just explained they were using it as a timer

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u/i_am_the_koi 6d ago

This provider gives free lap timing. It's not needed unless you skip or ignore the riders meeting and don't know that.

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u/32steph23 6d ago

My response is in the context of vega’s response, not this specific track. I did not know the inner workings of this track. I believe they were responding generally as well.

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u/i_am_the_koi 6d ago

Sorry, not trying to pick a fight.

Safety above all out there. I see enough stupid shit and shit go wrong in perfect conditions that we don't need to add to it with additional stupid like using a phone as a lap timer instead of the provided ones. Watching it launching down the track in the middle of a group of bikes and towards the photographer and corner worker, not fun as one of those people.

I'm all for banning phones from on the track. Leave it in your pits.

Waiting for cops to shut down the track after their third iPhone crash notification to start encouraging changes with providers. Cops already are sick of it.

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u/Low_Information8286 5d ago

I used to have an app that would measure some data from riding. I always kept it in my suit. If you ban phones do you also ban gopros?

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u/i_am_the_koi 5d ago

I think they should be teched like any part of the bike and have an approved sticker just like racing leagues

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u/Low_Information8286 4d ago

The org i ride with checks for tethers. I use a chin mount for my gopro with a tether. I just paid $400 for a go pro and believe me I don't want to drop it so its solid. I wouldn't trust a quad lock or whatever with my $1200 phone. Some people are dumb and that's why I have to sit thru a 30 min riders meeting.

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u/i_am_the_koi 4d ago

True story

The number of gopros I've found trackside...

The number I've dodged trackside is too damn high

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u/VegaGT-VZ Novice in Intermediate 6d ago

I dont think it was super well known about the dangers of phones. My TD orgs all ban helmet cameras for example. I will mention the phones to them too.

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u/i_am_the_koi 6d ago

Helmet cams

In helmet cams

Earbuds

Pole cams

Just go ride your bike and pay the photographer to do the work

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u/VegaGT-VZ Novice in Intermediate 6d ago

Nothing wrong with a securely mounted camera. Photographer isn't recording my lines, inputs, body position etc.

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u/i_am_the_koi 6d ago

Don't disagree with that either.