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That doesn't look pretty. Racing stick insects. Needz bigger wheels and a seat.
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I think it's good, you could have these racing round parks in towns and cities without offending people (on an organised closed course), motorcycle racing is great to watch but noisy, get rid of the noise and it becomes a lot more sociably acceptable.

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Boring as fuck, the noise is what it’s all about.
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Wull wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:09 pm Boring as fuck, the noise is what it’s all about.
You could have an app on your phone that plays an engine noise as they go past, you could listen with headphones.
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4-5 minute races might get a bit boring, more time between races than racing. They could do with more range, like a petrol tank would provide.
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No. Just no.
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About as exciting as Formula-E
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:14 pm
Wull wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:09 pm Boring as fuck, the noise is what it’s all about.
You could have an app on your phone that plays an engine noise as they go past, you could listen with headphones.
Well in that case I’m in
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Broke me collarbone crashing one of them things last month, so I'm more experienced than some of those lot now :thumbsup:

Tis a good point from the cheese. The primary complaint about racing and race tracks is noise after all.