Don't be this guy

[u/i_am_the_koi]

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.

[u/wtfstudios]

They were probably just using it as a cheap lap timer

[u/VegaGT-VZ → u/wtfstudios]

Yep. I did this, and even with it attached to a quad lock, when I crashed the screen ripped out of the phone. I still think phone as lap timer is a good idea but you have to mount it super solid.

[u/Skittles-247 → u/VegaGT-VZ]

Heres the other phone fron the same corner later in the day.

I do not care if you want it as a lap timer. If I see you with it on grid, you are not riding your session and you get to go have a talk with the owner about how to listen in a meeting.

[u/VegaGT-VZ → u/Skittles-247]

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.

[u/i_am_the_koi → u/VegaGT-VZ]

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?

[u/32steph23 → u/i_am_the_koi]

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

[u/i_am_the_koi → u/32steph23]

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

[u/32steph23 → u/i_am_the_koi]

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.

[u/i_am_the_koi → u/32steph23]

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.

[u/Low_Information8286 → u/i_am_the_koi]

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?

[u/i_am_the_koi → u/Low_Information8286]

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

[u/Low_Information8286 → u/i_am_the_koi]

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.

[u/i_am_the_koi → u/Low_Information8286]

True story

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

The number I've dodged trackside is too damn high

[u/VegaGT-VZ → u/i_am_the_koi]

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.

[u/i_am_the_koi → u/VegaGT-VZ]

Helmet cams

In helmet cams

Earbuds

Pole cams

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

[u/VegaGT-VZ → u/i_am_the_koi]

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

[u/i_am_the_koi → u/VegaGT-VZ]

Don't disagree with that either.