It didn't bother me one bit. This was my first ever track experience, so I have nothing like Barber or Miller to compare it to. I did the "test the track" session. It was a totally non-competitive deal where you just got a chance to ride at a good pace with full supervision by control riders. There was a strict no-passing rule in effect and that was fine by me. I just wanted to see what it was like and concentrate on learning how to ride my bike better. I actually stuck it in 3rd gear the whole time. It bogged a bit in the slowest corners, but the lack of shifting freed me up to concentrate solely on controlling my bike. It was extremely fun and I learned a great deal about how far I can push the bike safely in a turn. I think it will make me a safer rider less prone to panic mistakes.