Wheel Pit Protocol
02-22-07, 07:53 AM
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Wheel Pit Protocol
New to racing and I'm wondering about the wheel pit concept. Do all racers deposit wheels? When puncturing, do they take their own wheel, or the most convenient wheel? If someone doesn't deposit wheels, are they SOL if puncturing? I'd think the pit would be a disorganized mess of wheels. How are wheels labeled/organized to make finding one's own wheels not take forever? Seems like it'd be easy to lose wheels in that mess. Is that common? (someone else grabbing your wheels) Curious minds...
02-22-07, 07:56 AM
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It varies race to race, but most races are wheel-in wheel-out. Meaning, you gotta deposit to withdraw.
If you hit the pit, TAKE YOUR OWN WHEEL. If you don't have a wheel in the pit, then, well, you're SOL.
If you hit the pit, TAKE YOUR OWN WHEEL. If you don't have a wheel in the pit, then, well, you're SOL.
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Originally Posted by bdcheung
It varies race to race, but most races are wheel-in wheel-out. Meaning, you gotta deposit to withdraw.
If you hit the pit, TAKE YOUR OWN WHEEL. If you don't have a wheel in the pit, then, well, you're SOL.
If you hit the pit, TAKE YOUR OWN WHEEL. If you don't have a wheel in the pit, then, well, you're SOL.
also - make sure that roberto gaggioli doesn't walk away with your wheels.
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Originally Posted by botto
not always the easiest thing to do when you're in a rush.
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