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Post by mouse on Jun 1, 2024 8:02:41 GMT 1
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Post by ringding on Jun 1, 2024 8:25:20 GMT 1
Completely agree, but the longest races are 6 laps, and on the fastest and most difficult to ride bikes. Phenomenal levels of concentration, fitness and skill. |
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Post by mouse on Jun 1, 2024 8:37:16 GMT 1
Completely agree, but the longest races are 6 laps, and on the fastest and most difficult to ride bikes. Phenomenal levels of concentration, fitness and skill. Ooops! yes, you're right of course about the number of laps, i did know that but put three or four! Doesn't bode well for my TT debut! Mouse |
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Post by ringding on Jun 1, 2024 9:02:06 GMT 1
It just makes your point all the more valid!
Looking forward to the racing this year, on the big bikes it looks like Dean, Davy, and maybe Michael, might be able to take it to Pete. I like them all, so will be cheering regardless.
Fingers crossed for a safe year.
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Post by steve63 on Jun 1, 2024 10:57:44 GMT 1
I bought the TT+ this year, totally brilliant but I'm struggling to fit the rest of my life in around it š.
It blows my mind more every year.
The level of concentration needed is superhuman. I struggled to concentrate enough for 6 laps of Cadwell so how they do it around there I don't know. Any less than 100% could easily end in disaster, 99.9% is not enough. Hillier talked about the race straight afterwards a few years ago like the weight of the World has been lifted off his shoulder and about how mad it was. He looked and sounded scared which most of them don't. He keeps going so the feeling doing it has got to be massively addictive.
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Post by donkeychomp on Jun 1, 2024 21:43:22 GMT 1
Watching it on the telly at the mo. I have the deepest repect for these riders. Nuts to Moto GP this takes some serious nerve. Millimetres away from sudden death on almost every part of the course. If I had the talent would I ride the course? You know what? I really don't know...
Alex
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Post by steve63 on Jun 3, 2024 12:57:42 GMT 1
Watching it on the telly at the mo. I have the deepest repect for these riders. Nuts to Moto GP this takes some serious nerve. Millimetres away from sudden death on almost every part of the course. If I had the talent would I ride the course? You know what? I really don't know... Alex Not as a racer obviously but I rode the mountain in 1992 on my GSXR11 with the Mrs. on the back. I'm thinking going around this left hander that this is as fast as I want to go really then some guy on a 1970's Triumph rides around the outside of me with his peg on the deck. Five minutes later I'm doing 135 down towards The Creg and two bikes go past me, one on either side, It's nuts. Not that it will happen but If the chance did to ride the course on closed roads then you would have to  . Watched the Superbike race last night, awesome! |
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Post by veg on Jun 4, 2024 17:56:32 GMT 1
No matter how fast you think you are, you arenāt. Iāve been going for years to the Manx I ride the course regularly and I donāt know my arse from my elbow, every bend I ride I know I could do at least 100% faster if I had the skill, but I donāt. Thats the respect I have right there, for the control for the ability for the brass balls. When you get moto Gp riders spectating and they say how crazy riders are thatās special, v v few of us have the required ability. I love the place and it scares the shit out of me, when my heart rate increases or I make a slight mistake I pull over for a fag I donāt dig deeper and crack on like nothing has happened.
Insane riders insane course fantastic spectacle.
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