Concrete or Asphalt?
08-04-2007, 10:20 AM
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Concrete or Asphalt?
what would you prefer to compete on.. the light concrete squares that boarder most of our spots?? or road asphalf?
<--- stuff to the right or stuff the bikes on? i'd make it a poll but i suck so..
08-04-2007, 01:48 PM
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Re: Concrete or Asphalt?
usually concrete seems flatter without having any dips but depending on the finish it can be hard to catch traction on, the spot that we use most of the time is a mix of both but the concrete always seems to have a bunch of debris and oil, while the asphalt is uneven but has more room as well. so i usually use the asphalt and deal with the dips
08-04-2007, 02:53 PM
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Re: Concrete or Asphalt?
it really depends what ur doing but the concrete ussually seems flated and smoother even thou its seems to grab more. if ur gonna do a huge asphalt lot might aswell change it up abit and make the other concrete so u have both. anyways what are u building a stunt park or something???
08-04-2007, 03:39 PM
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Re: Concrete or Asphalt?
well for u rain riders, concrete especially porous concrete like at most loading docks, soaks up a lot of water and its pretty grippy compared to blacktop.
blacktop asphalt breaks down real quickly but if prepped correctly i would choose a good porous blacktop asphalt compared to concrete....concrete just gets too slick when it isnt maintained...
basically wutever is flat tho
blacktop asphalt breaks down real quickly but if prepped correctly i would choose a good porous blacktop asphalt compared to concrete....concrete just gets too slick when it isnt maintained...
basically wutever is flat tho
08-04-2007, 03:55 PM
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Re: Concrete or Asphalt?
on the final stages of my proposal for building a stunt complex around the lakeland area 3 practice areas 1 huge competition area under roof.. 50cc mini moto, mud pit... some other stuff that people will be very happy about.
08-04-2007, 04:20 PM
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Re: Concrete or Asphalt?
If you pull that off I think I may emigrate to Lakeland
08-04-2007, 05:59 PM
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Re: Concrete or Asphalt?
i like asphalt. i live in new orleans and we have some terrible roads (sinking) concrete cracks and makes huge potholes but asphalt just kindof make dips in the road. so i would rather ride through a dip then a 12inch pothole.
08-04-2007, 07:07 PM
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Re: Concrete or Asphalt?
so... sounds like its gonna be all asphalt.. thanks to all... going to post pics of the model when it gets back.. should be mon or tuesday
