the bb trackday thread.

[Jazoli]

Tim85 said:

Your not making her sleep in the Octavia are you? There's some weird folk in that part of the country you'll wake up and your car will look like a plasterers radio.

[moanthebairns]

Who is coMing to Anglesey then?

How many eggs have I to bring? What would people like? YoUs can fk off if you think your getting my twinkies

[the_nurse46]

So today was my first track day in years and we were at Donington. Except for wet first session the rest of the day was dry and had sunny day all day albeit a bit chilly. As per my comments a few weeks ago I was worried as kept looking over my shoulder on previous track days. Well you were all right......don't look over your shoulder. I felt so much better just doing my own thing and the other riders did a good job of flying passed me with plenty of room for both. I know i was a moving chicane but had no bother off anyone....suppose they all started somewhere. Even though I was slow I had great time and can see me getting back into it and trying to up my speed.

Thanks to those who advised me a few weeks ago.

[moanthebairns]

the_nurse46 said:

So today was my first track day in years and we were at Donington. Except for wet first session the rest of the day was dry and had sunny day all day albeit a bit chilly. As per my comments a few weeks ago I was worried as kept looking over my shoulder on previous track days. Well you were all right......don't look over your shoulder. I felt so much better just doing my own thing and the other riders did a good job of flying passed me with plenty of room for both. I know i was a moving chicane but had no bother off anyone....suppose they all started somewhere. Even though I was slow I had great time and can see me getting back into it and trying to up my speed.

Thanks to those who advised me a few weeks ago.

Great stuff. It's not about how quick you go or slow you are it's about having the best time you can on two wheels without getting nicked.

[the_nurse46]

moanthebairns said:

Great stuff. It's not about how quick you go or slow you are it's about having the best time you can on two wheels without getting nicked.

Thanks MTB. Yea you are exactly right. I had a great time at a speed I was happy and confident with. Good times!

[grahamr88]

I'm heading to Donington tomorrow, anyone else going?

[HollywoodStig]

magpie21 said:

Who is that with? I'm very tempted

Sorry for late reply - it's on the Silverstone website. Business Manager at OYB invited me to join him and a couple others. Come down should be good !

[magpie21]

HollywoodStig said:

magpie21 said:

Who is that with? I'm very tempted

Sorry for late reply - it's on the Silverstone website. Business Manager at OYB invited me to join him and a couple others. Come down should be good !

Thanks, will look into it.
My first trackday in about 5 years and I'll be riding to and from the track. Would it be ok to set up in a garage with you and borrow tools etc if needed

[HollywoodStig]

magpie21 said:

Thanks, will look into it.
My first trackday in about 5 years and I'll be riding to and from the track. Would it be ok to set up in a garage with you and borrow tools etc if needed

Yes of course, PM me your number and we can sort it.

[Tim85]

Probably a long shot but does anyone know where you can buy any dzus fasteners from a shop. Tom do you sell them at j and s?
I'll grab some online during the week if I can't find any I just could do with using a bit of so are time tomorrow to get more stuff done.

[SAS Tom]

We don't have them Tim. Don't think Junk and Stuff do either.

[moanthebairns]

"you're gonna need a bigger boot"

[Tim85]

SAS Tom said:

We don't have them Tim. Don't think Junk and Stuff do either.

No problem cheers. Couldn't find any in any shops round here so I've had to order some and I'll sort it out during the week.

[Farky]

All this talk has got me looking in the classifieds at Track bikes now, or even another road bike tht i can track!
How much are the Track days at knockhill nowadays?

[gwm]

Farky said:

All this talk has got me looking in the classifieds at Track bikes now, or even another road bike tht i can track!
How much are the Track days at knockhill nowadays?

Varies at Knockhill:

Open full day: £170
Session full day: £99
Open track night (6-8pm): £85
Session track night (6-8pm): £65
Session morning (9-1pm): £69

This is the link you're looking for:
http://trackdays.knockhill.com/index.php

[moanthebairns]

The reception is terrible here Charlie. I am in the pit next to your mate with the 675 and loon and hedge are in the one next to it.

if you drive past a tent that's held up by a prayer and looks worse than the refugee camps you see on the news that's me.

I fkING HATE CAMPING. I mean really it has to be the most horrible thing I have ever encountered. Id sooner spend another weekend in the holding cells at the local plod shop than a night waking up soaking from my own breathe whist sleeping on a half, no sorry quarter inflated, inflatable bed as they wont put a normal fking value on it so you have to blow into it for fking hours like a asthmatic kid with bronchitis with the fking flu at two in the morning.

[hebegb]

I went to Anglesey.
I met MTB.
I claimed my Easter Egg, it was a Cadburys Caramel one.
I rode my bike .

The end.

[LoonR1]

I have two stories to tell when I can be arsed. The first is called Frozen. It's not a Disney kids sing along. It's about one mans struggle with sub zero temperatures in a £13 Tesco tent.

The second is called "the throttle goes both ways". It does, to the limiter forwards and backwards. That is not fun trying to shed speed at Rocket.

[Yazza54]

You're all still riding today aren't you? Hopefully no mishaps

[LoonR1]

I'm hoping to complete a lap today, unlike yesterday