Flat tracking

Fucking hilarious but also very disconcerting.

Well worth the money and we got enough track time to make me feel more
than a bit beaten up. No crashes by the ukrm contingent and a fair bit
was learned about exactly how much you can slide/spin a back tyre on a
loose surface and not crash.

The best bit was the fact that they actually let you race and none of
us came last. Admittedly darsy and I were in the nobbers (slowest
pussy bitch) group but Champ was in the B group (they ran A, B, C &
wankers) races and almost sneaked a win.

 

frankly, I am totally amazed I didn't fall off, and yes, I'm well
aware it was because I wasn't trying hard enough.

I had a jolly good go at coming last, due to stalling the thing on the
starting line, but fortunately someone else fell off.

if he'd done what everyone else in his group had done (gone before the
flag had been properly waved) he'd have one.

As it is, he lost "by a nose" ;-)

 

Thinking of changing your racing plans for 2009?

 

having seen how the actual racers do it, he'd have fucking no chance.

no offence, Champ, and I think you'd agree.

 

This place has gone to the dogs.

 

Looks interesting, but not for me. I'd be bloody knackered after half
an hour round the cones!

 

It might improve your road racing. Back in the seventies when the Yanks were
beating all the Brits except Barry Sheene, it was said that they were so
good
because of all that racing round dirt ovals on XR750s and TZ750s

 

Kenny Roberts only ever raced the TZ750 creation twice, and vowed never
to throw a leg over it again. He reckoned it was evil and would finally
do for him.

 

He could try going quicker than McGuinness up Barbon first.
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Nah. Dogs have got better things to do than inhabit this place.

Phil

 

what would you know, nube?

 

it's a distinct (though of course related) set of skills from road
racing, AFAICS.

plus, not being a teenager/in your 20s, you're not nearly immortal
enough to try.

 

UK Flat Track Championship for those interested:
www.shorttrackuk.com

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When you start apologising for possibly causing offence, ffs. You're
going soft with age.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Veggie Dave

Is that like the short bus?

 

He raced the XS650-based flat trackers rather more frequently, though.

Still one of the best-looking race bikes, IMHO.

 

He actually did quite alot of his dirt-tracking on TZ350 based bikes,
which looked rather cool.

 

Now that I never knew.

 

[snip]

good summary.

Is your left leg still stiff today? Mine still isn't quite right[1]

[1] haha.

 

ITYM "strained".

Definitely not sprained then. That would mean ligament damage which
would take weeks, at least, to completely heal.

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