want to race

[chris_mtb]

hey everyone i need some help i want to start racing and wanted to know what gear i should get and were is the closest legal track to campbelltown

[NH_]

you need a fullface otherwise they wont let you race but other then that its wear what you want

[chris_mtb]

ok shuld i get googles armour etc

[chris_mtb]

i have motor bike pants and jersey would that b good 2 wear

[saundo]

Yeah the moto jersy and helmet is all sweet alought i find i always get hot with pants on a good pair of tld shorts with a pair of shinnes is a good thing to have but only the full face is required to race and googles are always good when racing becasue theres lots of dust an it does get in you eyes quick.
As for a club jsut go to you lbs and ask them theyd be the people to ask and most importanly always have fun

[chris_mtb]

ok how much are tld short worth roughly

[down_hillbilly]

The Troy Lee shorts are around the $150 mark at our LBS. Dont have exact price on them.

[chris_mtb]

should i get goggles with a shaded lense
and should i get elbow pads

[Alec McJo]

should i get goggles with a shaded lense
and should i get elbow pads

Elbow pads, no.

Goggles with shaded lenses look cool but are uber hard to see through, i changed back to my clear lenses today and it was a hell of alot better.

Go clear lense.

Buy a fullface, wear the moto jersey, wear some sort of 3 quarter pants, either shin or knee pads, or shin-knee combination pads, some gloves and a good pair of riding shoes. Five Ten Impacts are great but will set you back $170 so not cheap.

Basically it comes down to what you WANT to wear, not what everyone else tells you to.

[chris_mtb]

ok i was think of getting some nike whistler airs but does anyone no were to get them

[Renegade]

How about you research yourself instead of asking 1,000,001 questions. You'll find it easier to find answers and not being annoying by going'' should I get this.. should I get that.. How much is this and that''

Just a suggestion

[rickazz]

well my race outfit is.

full face
goggles
shins
moto jersy
and some denim shorts.


you dont need all the fancy equipment to be fast it just make you look better as for armour its up you weather it will make you feel more confident or if you feel you need it when u crash. as for me if i had armour i would probably wear it:p

[banshee69]

troy lee designs make good armour
i suggest u get full face, shin/knee guards, goggles, nd maybe body armour depends how fast you are nd the trails u do
cheers!

[chris_mtb]

well i am looking at the wollongong club to race at does anyone now if it is good ???

[johnny]

well i am looking at the wollongong club to race at does anyone now if it is good ???Time to find out these things yourself, like the rest of us did.....

[chris_mtb]

ok ???????????????????????

[johnny]

ok ???????????????????????Well it's pretty bloody simple mate. You can ask all the questions you want, as you have been, or you can go and try it yourself! How do you know whether you will agree with other people's opinions of a track? You may like fast flowy, they may prefer techy and advanced stuff.

You can research these types of things without us spoon feeding you, you know ;)

[chris_mtb]

sorry i was just seeing wat was needed to race and wat clubs are local that any one knows of
i have never raced before and dont know wat to expect

[johnny]

Once again, turn up and find out like the majority of us did. We all went to our first race at some stage, you should just give it a crack. I have no problem with asking questions, but as has been said above, many of these answers could have been found without making a new thread for them. Also, if you pay attention, I'm referring directly to the part where you say: well i am looking at the wollongong club to race at does anyone now if it is good ??? You already know where the race is and who's putting it on, just go and find out whether you like it. How do you know you have the same likes and dislikes as the rest of the people on here?

Also, it's what!