A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 3)

[13aines]

MotorsportTom said:

Also MTB is definitely to blame. Driver is meant to drive you to the right destination. If I got in a taci and I told him where I wanted to go and he went the opposite way I'd be livid.

I too would expect a taxi to take me to the right location.

[s3fella]

Fwiw, MTB sounds like very high maintenance

[moanthebairns]

People who haven't done a trackday that isn't an hour down the road don't know how stressful it can be.

st sleep, hours driving, getting lost, Knackered, hiccups

Fling in two interviews the next morning first thing, getting home well past midnight 6 or 7 hours driving, low blood sugar from not eating in hours.

Prolapse had a great time

It wasn't that bad but everything was a wee drama that day with me.

[Deranged Granny]

What's the reasoning behind your username, MTB? I'm just wondering if the 'moan' part is apt coincidence or deliberate.

[clen666]

moanthebairns said:

People who haven't done a trackday that isn't an hour down the road don't know how stressful it can be.

st sleep, hours driving, getting lost, Knackered, hiccups

Fling in two interviews the next morning first thing, getting home well past midnight 6 or 7 hours driving, low blood sugar from not eating in hours.

Prolapse had a great time

It wasn't that bad but everything was a wee drama that day with me.

If he's really annoying you (prolapse), ask him how many times he was lapped...

[13aines]

High maintenance indeed. I think people claiming their blood sugar level is low are attention seeking pussies - unless diabetic of course.

[Chipchap]

Deranged Granny said:

What's the reasoning behind your username, MTB? I'm just wondering if the 'moan' part is apt coincidence or deliberate.

Moanthebairns is I would suspect a support chant, as in Come on you Bairns which is as we all know the nickname for Falkirk FC.

HTH

Allan

[moanthebairns]

Oi it was the failed doctor telling me my blood sugar was low that's why I was stressing

I notice none of you. Have tried a trackday like this. It's not a holiday

After being awake twenty hours
A trackday
7 hours on the road instead of 3
And no tea
All the driving

I was pretty calm

[moanthebairns]

clen666 said:

If he's really annoying you (prolapse), ask him how many times he was lapped...

He had a good time
I'm glad he enjoyed it
But we both realised it's no use both going in a skoda that was bottoming out and need to change and unload a trailer which sounds a 5 minute job it's just not.

[moanthebairns]

Chipchap said:

Deranged Granny said:

What's the reasoning behind your username, MTB? I'm just wondering if the 'moan' part is apt coincidence or deliberate.

Moanthebairns is I would suspect a support chant, as in Come on you Bairns which is as we all know the nickname for Falkirk FC.

HTH

Allan

This.

I'm soon to call my company mtb design so I'll have some cool stickers for the track bike on expenses of course

[clen666]

moanthebairns said:

Oi it was the failed doctor telling me my blood sugar was low that's why I was stressing

I notice none of you. Have tried a trackday like this. It's not a holiday

After being awake twenty hours
A trackday
7 hours on the road instead of 3
And no tea
All the driving

I was pretty calm

I drove to Oulton and slept in the van. I say slept, it was the worst attempt at sleeping I've ever experienced. I don't want to do it again.

[Biker's Nemesis]

moanthebairns said:

Chipchap said:

Deranged Granny said:

What's the reasoning behind your username, MTB? I'm just wondering if the 'moan' part is apt coincidence or deliberate.

Moanthebairns is I would suspect a support chant, as in Come on you Bairns which is as we all know the nickname for Falkirk FC.

HTH

Allan

This.

I'm soon to call my company mtb design so I'll have some cool stickers for the track bike on expenses of course

I thought it stood for Mountain Bike?

[SAS Tom]

moanthebairns said:

Oi it was the failed doctor telling me my blood sugar was low that's why I was stressing

I notice none of you. Have tried a trackday like this. It's not a holiday

After being awake twenty hours
A trackday
7 hours on the road instead of 3
And no tea
All the driving

I was pretty calm

It's only you that makes it that hard for yourself. No one else has these problems because they plan properly and don't try to do too much at once.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Has MTB mentioned that he did a TD at Croft and had a bit of a hard time?

[sc0tt]

moanthebairns said:

This.

I'm soon to call my company mtb design so I'll have some cool stickers for the track bike on expenses of course

I'm guessing you havent done much reading on what you can expense

[Fleegle]

clen666 said:

moanthebairns said:

Oi it was the failed doctor telling me my blood sugar was low that's why I was stressing

I notice none of you. Have tried a trackday like this. It's not a holiday

After being awake twenty hours
A trackday
7 hours on the road instead of 3
And no tea
All the driving

I was pretty calm

I drove to Oulton and slept in the van. I say slept, it was the worst attempt at sleeping I've ever experienced. I don't want to do it again.

Me and Loon drove to Donington the night before. Preplanned, we had booked rooms in the Travelodge about 1 mile from the circuit. The cost.......£32 per room

Give me that over a tent or the back of a van any day of the week

[Mad Jock]

Prof Prolapse said:

Mad Jock said:

The A708 road from Moffat to St Mary's, I'm pleased to say, had had some major resurfacing work, so it's that bit better. The A701 from Edinburgh to Moffat is a great road, with fast sweepers, and is mostly empty these days. That being said, I only go out on week days, and so avoid any bike groups, caravans, motorhomes and cops.

Ít's a good loop, starting at Dalkieth, get on to the A710 all the way to Moffat, then the A708 to the Gordon Arms just past St Mary's Loch, then turn left on to the B709 over the hills to Innerliethen (watch out for sheep after the cattle grid, and it's mostly single track). Turn right in Innerliethen and down the main street (A72) for about 400m, then left and back on to the B709 to join the A7 just south of Middleton, about 15 miles later, and back to Dalkieth. About 120 miles all told.

Not wishing to be a pedant, but you mean A701

Just watch out for for the sheep this time of year. Lambs can be thick as well... Mince.

Hmph. Fat Finger Syndrome. I was correct in the first paragraph, but then a pedant should have noticed that.......................

Didn't you fall off the A701 last year?

[moanthebairns]

SAS Tom said:

moanthebairns said:

Oi it was the failed doctor telling me my blood sugar was low that's why I was stressing

I notice none of you. Have tried a trackday like this. It's not a holiday

After being awake twenty hours
A trackday
7 hours on the road instead of 3
And no tea
All the driving

I was pretty calm

It's only you that makes it that hard for yourself. No one else has these problems because they plan properly and don't try to do too much at once.

You learn by doing.

It's ok for you an hour away from every track. When you start doing it you'll make the same mistakes or new ones.

Everyone I've spoken to starts out the same. Learns the hard way due to lack of funds, experience etc.

[moanthebairns]

Fleegle said:

clen666 said:

moanthebairns said:

Oi it was the failed doctor telling me my blood sugar was low that's why I was stressing

I notice none of you. Have tried a trackday like this. It's not a holiday

After being awake twenty hours
A trackday
7 hours on the road instead of 3
And no tea
All the driving

I was pretty calm

I drove to Oulton and slept in the van. I say slept, it was the worst attempt at sleeping I've ever experienced. I don't want to do it again.

Me and Loon drove to Donington the night before. Preplanned, we had booked rooms in the Travelodge about 1 mile from the circuit. The cost.......£32 per room

Give me that over a tent or the back of a van any day of the week

Can't afford to hire a van for 3 days at least.

Can't leave a trailer at lenny Henry's house

[moanthebairns]

Fleegle said:

clen666 said:

moanthebairns said:

Oi it was the failed doctor telling me my blood sugar was low that's why I was stressing

I notice none of you. Have tried a trackday like this. It's not a holiday

After being awake twenty hours
A trackday
7 hours on the road instead of 3
And no tea
All the driving

I was pretty calm

I drove to Oulton and slept in the van. I say slept, it was the worst attempt at sleeping I've ever experienced. I don't want to do it again.

Me and Loon drove to Donington the night before. Preplanned, we had booked rooms in the Travelodge about 1 mile from the circuit. The cost.......£32 per room

Give me that over a tent or the back of a van any day of the week

Can't afford to hire a van for 3 days at least.

Can't leave a trailer at lenny Henry's house

Otherwise I would