Bike adjustments spreadsheet

I know there is a phone application out now that does some or all of what I am looking for in my spreadsheet, but I was also curious what type of spreadsheet layouts people are using to monitor their bikes at the track. Changes in suspension, gearing, lap times, weight, fuel level, etc... My spreadsheet is shitty and basic, I am making a new one for this coming season.

 

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https://www.google.com/search?q=mot...ackday+racing+worksheet&imgrc=WxEn5KfXsjNoEM:

 

I created my own using excel and just printed a bunch of copies. Then I got one of those silver clipboard/storage things.

 

At the amateur level, ride the bike and make smaller adjustments.

I see more dudes tuning themselves out of the ballpark.

Most tracks in the southeast are barely a difference of 1 rear tooth and maybe a few turns or clicks here and there.

Unless you're running daytona.

 

i used to use a form, with stuff you had to fill in all the time. I gave up on that...
I just use 1 sheet of BLANK paper each weekend. At the top, i have "practice.. superbike" then "supersport". The basic temp of the day, if it was sunny or cloudy. under the "superbike/supersport" i have spring rates, and suspension settings, tire psi, gearing and axle position. IF it was the same track, i don't write everything again.. i just notate any deviation or changes made during the weekend in descending order down the page. If there is some "revelation" i make it in BOLD CAPS Like "started with 15/45, went back to 15/43.. USE 15/43**

when done, i make some final thoughts.. perhaps a gearing i should have tried, or other thing to try next time. I may have to go back many pages to get the baseline settings for a track, but i won't make a mistake in writing it down wrong as i'm going back to the original source. if changes that i keep are made, those settings are at the bottom of the page, so i will see them when flipping back through pages for the upcoming weekend's setup.
Not procrastinating is the key though, you will find yourself saying "i'll make notes when i get home". don't do that.

 

so so true. Small changes and one at a time if possible.

 

I hand wrote everything done this past season, but then the paper gets all dirty and wrinkled... I love spreadsheets. I like the picture of the spreadsheet, anyone got the Xcel file for a starting point?

I make very minimal changes, but I was not good at going back and noting if they made good or bad difference, then by the time I did note them, I had already made other small changes.

 

So basically what it looks like is there is no app for it. Maybe I should get back into developing..

 

There is an app for it. It is a specific motorcycle setup tracking app. I had it on my last phone. You can enter all the information on setup, fuel usage, gearing, etc.

We tried it, but it was just too aggravating and tedious. Paper works better.

 

It's all about the app man.
You can't even say.. "there's an app for that" here. And you can say that with virtually everything.

 

Just use Excel. Many top teams do.

I personally think that much detail is absurd. As if that stuff is important ..

 

Don't forget this!

http://khcoaching.com/rider-assessment-form/

 

i wrote myself an iPad app for tracking info. rider, bike, tracks, setup, tires, laptimes, custom data fields, etc etc. it was too tedious as Chaotic already said. too many button taps were required to input a small setup change and write a description. so i stopped using it.

i was going to write in some data visualization for that app. allow u to easily view your best setups per track, PRs, progression over time, etc. that info MIGHT have been somewhat useful, esp for stopping a rider from losing their way w/ setup. its just hard to work on side projects that im not getting paid for.

i just work in a small notebook. at the start of a weekend, i write down the setup i showed up with. each session, i write down what i changed and laptime. at the end of the weekend, i write down my finishing setup.

 

as some said, it's more work than worth vs. just keeping a small notebook with actual paper.. handwritten notes. Keep it in the tool box for fast reference. Flip to the pages for the track you are going to to set gearing, fork springs, fork tube height, etc. prior to leaving for the weekend so you aren't missing practice time when you arrive.

 

I will just make my own then I guess. Just spec out these items?

Track temp
Ambient temp
Fork tube height
F- Rebound
F- Compression
Fork spring rate
Tire PSI
Gearing
R- Rebound
R- Compression
R- Shock height