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| Thread ID: 134269 | 2013-06-15 22:49:00 | You don't have to be nut, but it helps! | johcar (6283) | PC World Chat |
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| 1345962 | 2013-06-16 07:01:00 | I would have liked to see that. He sounds a bit of a strange guy - en.wikipedia.org He is a bit of an old bugger for the motorcycle racing game - 43! I don't think he is terribly well known in NZ because his exploits are in a restricted range of racing overseas. I stand to be corrected on that. I haven't seen him race in NZ so far as I am aware. I have seen Joey Dunlop racing here though - he is mentioned in the wiki article on Bruce Anstey. | John H (8) | ||
| 1345963 | 2013-06-16 07:05:00 | .......and the great Giacomo Agostini!! I think the Manx was a bit earlier wasn't it? And a bit primitive compared with the Agusta and Gilera machines. You are right, and either I misremember what Dad told me, or he misnamed his motorcycle - Wikipedia: "The Norton Manx or Manx Norton is a British racing motorcycle that was made from 1947 to 1962 by Norton Motors Ltd." Dad would have had his in the late 1920's/early 1930's, so the best he could have had was a Norton International. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1345964 | 2013-06-16 07:23:00 | ... and I thought riding on my road bike @ 70km/h was already crazy enough. | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1345965 | 2013-06-16 07:26:00 | Great to watch. The riders would certainly need quick reactions at the speeds they were travelling at. I saw them going through a 30 mph traffic sign but I doubt if a traffic cop would be interested in catching them under the circumstances. I can think of far safer ways to get my thrills. | Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1345966 | 2013-06-16 10:39:00 | ... and I thought riding on my road bike @ 70km/h was already crazy enough. I starting riding a motor bike aged 17, and took up road cycling when I was in my mid 30's. Eventually we ended up in Auckland where I did a lot of motor cycling (every week day at least), and increased the amount of road biking of the pedalling persuasion. The first time I came down Albany hill wearing short sleeves (one thickness of cloth) and lycra shorts, and a stupid little polystyrene helmet, I nearly needed a change of pants. I suddenly made the conscious comparison with motor cycling - on the motor bike I wore full leathers, leather boots, and a full face helmet. I realised that real cycling was a mug's game - if I had come off at the speed I was doing down Albany hill, with that level of non-protection, life would have changed instantly. I never felt that fear on a motor bike. Mind you, I never rode like those eejits in Ireland and the Isle of Man either!!! |
John H (8) | ||
| 1345967 | 2013-06-17 01:12:00 | Phew! That's absolutely crazy! Bunch of the most skilled nuts I've seen for a while! Take some reactions and track knowledge to get through there alive! | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
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