Who hits the track?

metload2 said:

That's a lot of money just to ride around.... Do any of you track your bike at a reasonable cost?

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If all you want is "just to ride around", you can do it for free anywhere that has a road. You're thinking of the track completely in the wrong way so that's why it seems expensive to you.

How long (how many miles) have you ridden? Is this your first bike? Have you added in the costs of bike equipment and riding gear? Fuel, tires, brake pads, tools, etc. etc. will cost you substantially more than the entrance fee.

metload2 said:

Yes this is my first bike, experience = 0! Unless you count a Ruckus lol

Maybe there is a more cost effective solution? I don't care if I'm racing, I just want a good environment to push the limits of the bike.

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You're jumping the gun a little bit if you're a new rider and already thinking of hitting the track. Although it's a great goal to have in mind and you definitely can learn a lot at the track, it's something to (slowly) work toward. You need to be intimately familiar with the controls of the bike before even attending the track school. Call up any track school and tell them you're a new rider and they'll turn you away.

If you just need some place to practice, find a big, empty, preferably flat, parking lot or paved space and go at it.