PS. I wouldn't be ready to volunteer to be the passenger.
PPS. I used to be a keen racegoer, including the TT, and the sidecars were often the most exciting race to watch.
Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:24 pm
#1540402
Be honest, Misc. You are just pleased to have found something that you can still be competitive at when you are an old fart.
PS. I wouldn't be ready to volunteer to be the passenger.
PPS. I used to be a keen racegoer, including the TT, and the sidecars were often the most exciting race to watch.
PS. I wouldn't be ready to volunteer to be the passenger.
PPS. I used to be a keen racegoer, including the TT, and the sidecars were often the most exciting race to watch.
Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:58 pm
#1540424
I have often been to the IoM and done a few laps on mad Sunday. The mother in law lived in Ramsey.
Our handyman at work was down to race as a sidecar passenger. He was ill and someone took his place. The substitute was killed when another sidecar landed on him. Tony had years of guilt.
Our handyman at work was down to race as a sidecar passenger. He was ill and someone took his place. The substitute was killed when another sidecar landed on him. Tony had years of guilt.
minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.
Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:59 pm
#1540425
Paul, I've no doubt I'm sufficiently lardy to be a passenger, but I'm pretty sure I ain't even close to being nimble enough. Anyway my days of thinking I was immortal are long gone. 
And, as you'll be aware 
, with that realisation comes a sense of self preservation.
And, as you'll be aware , with that realisation comes a sense of self preservation. Misc.
Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:32 pm
#1541282
These guys are bloody heroes. At least , to me they are.
Considering the performance and technology levels of these outfits , these people really are the unsung heroes of motorsport.
Forget the Superbikes ! The guys who ride solo road-racers are probably only a bit bonkers.
The guys who do sidecars are just totally bonkers , but the admiration I have for them is immeasurable.
In my village in Sussex there is a Manxman named Paul Neale , with whom I've downed a pint or two over the years Paul did 10 years as a driver and another 10 years in the chair for Dave Molyneaux , he's a 60+ something year old , softly spoken , quiet and modest bloke , but when you 'open him up' , some of the things he'll tell you will make you wonder how on earth some of these guys are still alive ,,[many of course aren't]
As for the thread title, "fantastic competitive fun" , no way ! It would scare the cr@p outta me.
I think I'll stick with flying a wood/fabric, VW powered homebuild. Far safer ! But then again , I am a devout coward.
Considering the performance and technology levels of these outfits , these people really are the unsung heroes of motorsport.
Forget the Superbikes ! The guys who ride solo road-racers are probably only a bit bonkers.
The guys who do sidecars are just totally bonkers , but the admiration I have for them is immeasurable.
In my village in Sussex there is a Manxman named Paul Neale , with whom I've downed a pint or two over the years
Paul did 10 years as a driver and another 10 years in the chair for Dave Molyneaux , he's a 60+ something year old , softly spoken , quiet and modest bloke , but when you 'open him up' , some of the things he'll tell you will make you wonder how on earth some of these guys are still alive ,,[many of course aren't]As for the thread title, "fantastic competitive fun" , no way ! It would scare the cr@p outta me.
I think I'll stick with flying a wood/fabric, VW powered homebuild. Far safer ! But then again , I am a devout coward.
Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:01 pm
#1541305
I did like the story of the sidecar racer this year, who started the bike up on the morning of practice and all the electronics gave up. Without enough time to fix them, he reverted the bike to basics, no limiters, no quick shift, no blipper.
Did his fastest ever lap!
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Did his fastest ever lap!
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