Lousiana Biker Magazine Louisiana Biker Magazine Jan2016 | Page 20

NOLA Motorsports Park One of the great features of the NOLA Motorsports Park is the resident Speedshop owned by The Transportation Revolution New Orleans. The very capable and friendly staff is there to provide trackside service, tire sales, gear rental and overnight or monthly storage. They even provide a valet service that will transport your bike between their location in the CBD and the paddock so your bike is prepared and waiting for you upon arrival. The facility is not only there to service your bike, but also includes a 400 square foot loft-style Rider’s Lounge that is a great place to rest after a full day of riding and enjoy good company. For pricing and details, visit the Speedshop at www.TTRNO.com. Open Track day Sunday, December 13, 2015 We went to check out NOLA Motorsports Park’s last open track day for the year. While most of the country is getting slammed with a snow covered holiday season, our Sunday was windy and creeping up on 70 degrees with some overcast. passing was allowed, but only on the outside. Honestly, the advanced group was comprised of a lot of knee dropping! The wind became an issue towards the end of the day; however, no one who went down was hurt. Overall it was a beautiful day for riding in Avondale. Stop by TTRNO’s Speedshop to pick up your copy of Louisiana Biker Magazine. What you can expect at NOLA Motorsports is a world-class designed track that takes into consideration your safety while you’re having fun navigating the 16 turns and flying down a 3,200 foot straightaway. There were about 50 bikers at the track. They were separated into three groups: novice, intermediate and advanced. Every group included two control riders who were there to observe riding styles and offer advice. Each group took the track in intervals of fifteen minutes. The novice group did not allow for passing so the rider could focus on fundamental skills without distractions. The intermediate group was for the experienced rider so For the extended article, go to: http://www.louisianabiker.com 20 21