Discussion
Hi All,
I am off to the TT this year with 2 mates. Never been before so looking for a bit of advice really. We have got ferries booked. Going from Heysham on 28th @ 2:45pm and the return ferry gets into Liverpool at 5:30pm on the 4th. We are stying at the Port Erin hotel in Port Erin. Be great if people could answer a few questions:
1) Where are the best places to watch the racing ?
2) Do I need to bring a chain to lock my bike up or are things pretty safe ?
3) Where are the best places to eat and drink ?
4) Given we are some way from Douglas, which I assume is the where all the action is, are taxis the best way to get around if we want to drink ?
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
Thanks
I am off to the TT this year with 2 mates. Never been before so looking for a bit of advice really. We have got ferries booked. Going from Heysham on 28th @ 2:45pm and the return ferry gets into Liverpool at 5:30pm on the 4th. We are stying at the Port Erin hotel in Port Erin. Be great if people could answer a few questions:
1) Where are the best places to watch the racing ?
2) Do I need to bring a chain to lock my bike up or are things pretty safe ?
3) Where are the best places to eat and drink ?
4) Given we are some way from Douglas, which I assume is the where all the action is, are taxis the best way to get around if we want to drink ?
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
Thanks
1) i enjoy watching from the schoold field on bray hill or from the gooseneck or creg-ny-baa or the quarterbridge or any of the pubs along the course.... you get the idea!
2)nope
3)every where is good..use your loaf and you will be fine..some great cooked breakfasts to be had in the cafe down opposite bushys beer tent and a cracking italian resturant along the prom, loads of good places to eat you wont be short of choices just depends what you like
4)taxi or buses
5) great...one way arcoss the mountain ALL tt period NOT just on Mad sunday ...as per last year
6)dunno looks ok from what ive seen but never been in there
2)nope
3)every where is good..use your loaf and you will be fine..some great cooked breakfasts to be had in the cafe down opposite bushys beer tent and a cracking italian resturant along the prom, loads of good places to eat you wont be short of choices just depends what you like
4)taxi or buses
5) great...one way arcoss the mountain ALL tt period NOT just on Mad sunday ...as per last year
6)dunno looks ok from what ive seen but never been in there
Edited by y2blade on Saturday 19th April 18:28
1) Where are the best places to watch the racing ?
I enjoy the White House in Kirk Michael, low wall on the right, great parking, good food, great views back through the village.
Bungalow is good, nice views over the mountain, easy to nip over the bridge, can get out when roads are closed.
Best bet is drive the circuit yourself and see what you think, read the reviews and circuit guides to get an idea. Also, drive it the reverse way and see what the views are so you can work out how much you'll see.
2) Do I need to bring a chain to lock my bike up or are things pretty safe ?
I always take a car, if you can take a lock might aswell use it I guess. Won't take much to load a bike onto a van and get it off the island easily.
3) Where are the best places to eat and drink ?
Most of the pubs on the island do decent food from what I've found.
4) Given we are some way from Douglas, which I assume is the where all the action is, are taxis the best way to get around if we want to drink ?
Be the safest way, not sure what the buses are like.
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
Last year the weather was grotty, real grotty. We just drove round the island, nipped into a few pubs and got pulled by the coppers going over the mountain. Took the Vette sideways round Ramsey Hairpin and they thought we were a couple of jokers who'd end up in a ditch. Had a bit of banter with them, no bother, decent fella's who have a hard time over TT.
I enjoy the White House in Kirk Michael, low wall on the right, great parking, good food, great views back through the village.
Bungalow is good, nice views over the mountain, easy to nip over the bridge, can get out when roads are closed.
Best bet is drive the circuit yourself and see what you think, read the reviews and circuit guides to get an idea. Also, drive it the reverse way and see what the views are so you can work out how much you'll see.
2) Do I need to bring a chain to lock my bike up or are things pretty safe ?
I always take a car, if you can take a lock might aswell use it I guess. Won't take much to load a bike onto a van and get it off the island easily.
3) Where are the best places to eat and drink ?
Most of the pubs on the island do decent food from what I've found.
4) Given we are some way from Douglas, which I assume is the where all the action is, are taxis the best way to get around if we want to drink ?
Be the safest way, not sure what the buses are like.
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
Last year the weather was grotty, real grotty. We just drove round the island, nipped into a few pubs and got pulled by the coppers going over the mountain. Took the Vette sideways round Ramsey Hairpin and they thought we were a couple of jokers who'd end up in a ditch. Had a bit of banter with them, no bother, decent fella's who have a hard time over TT.
F308 MAN said:
dogz said:
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
it's gonna be great this year 'cos vette 1978 amd y2blade are organising a pistonheads tt bbq
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could be interesting. It's always a bit difficult to commit to stuff this far in advance as race week can be so up in the air. Last years rain delay of the Superbikes jumbled everything up and the Mad Sunday rain was a mare.The house I rent has a decent garden so we could easily have a bbq and a few beers if people are about. There's 6 of us in the house, get a few mates from Peel, throw in PH's and jobs a good'un.
Vette_1978 said:
F308 MAN said:
dogz said:
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
it's gonna be great this year 'cos vette 1978 amd y2blade are organising a pistonheads tt bbq d could be interesting. It's always a bit difficult to commit to stuff this far in advance as race week can be so up in the air. Last years rain delay of the Superbikes jumbled everything up and the Mad Sunday rain was a mare.The house I rent has a decent garden so we could easily have a bbq and a few beers if people are about. There's 6 of us in the house, get a few mates from Peel, throw in PH's and jobs a good'un.
y2blade said:
Vette_1978 said:
F308 MAN said:
dogz said:
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
it's gonna be great this year 'cos vette 1978 amd y2blade are organising a pistonheads tt bbq d could be interesting. It's always a bit difficult to commit to stuff this far in advance as race week can be so up in the air. Last years rain delay of the Superbikes jumbled everything up and the Mad Sunday rain was a mare.The house I rent has a decent garden so we could easily have a bbq and a few beers if people are about. There's 6 of us in the house, get a few mates from Peel, throw in PH's and jobs a good'un.
Vette_1978 said:
y2blade said:
Vette_1978 said:
F308 MAN said:
dogz said:
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
it's gonna be great this year 'cos vette 1978 amd y2blade are organising a pistonheads tt bbq d could be interesting. It's always a bit difficult to commit to stuff this far in advance as race week can be so up in the air. Last years rain delay of the Superbikes jumbled everything up and the Mad Sunday rain was a mare.The house I rent has a decent garden so we could easily have a bbq and a few beers if people are about. There's 6 of us in the house, get a few mates from Peel, throw in PH's and jobs a good'un.
y2blade said:
Vette_1978 said:
F308 MAN said:
dogz said:
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
it's gonna be great this year 'cos vette 1978 amd y2blade are organising a pistonheads tt bbq d could be interesting. It's always a bit difficult to commit to stuff this far in advance as race week can be so up in the air. Last years rain delay of the Superbikes jumbled everything up and the Mad Sunday rain was a mare.The house I rent has a decent garden so we could easily have a bbq and a few beers if people are about. There's 6 of us in the house, get a few mates from Peel, throw in PH's and jobs a good'un.
Vette_1978 said:
y2blade said:
Vette_1978 said:
F308 MAN said:
dogz said:
5) Whats Mad Sunday like ?
it's gonna be great this year 'cos vette 1978 amd y2blade are organising a pistonheads tt bbq d could be interesting. It's always a bit difficult to commit to stuff this far in advance as race week can be so up in the air. Last years rain delay of the Superbikes jumbled everything up and the Mad Sunday rain was a mare.The house I rent has a decent garden so we could easily have a bbq and a few beers if people are about. There's 6 of us in the house, get a few mates from Peel, throw in PH's and jobs a good'un.
You will be driving around the course anway and you will soon spot the good spots because they will be busy ones.
I like to watch races at Ballygaro church which means you can still use the inside roads to get about to other view points.
Also quarter bridge and Braddan bridge are good.
As for mad sunday, be carefull but be quick around the mountain because in my opinion if you are slow you are at more risk.
Food in Douglas is good you will not starve, there is a chip shop run by a Chinese family on the front. I cannot tell you how good the fish supper is, it is a must visit.
Restraunts are very busy so make a booking if you plan to go to one.
Lots of taxis in Douglas, i dont know how much they charge but i would imagine it will not be cheap.
I like to watch races at Ballygaro church which means you can still use the inside roads to get about to other view points.
Also quarter bridge and Braddan bridge are good.
As for mad sunday, be carefull but be quick around the mountain because in my opinion if you are slow you are at more risk.
Food in Douglas is good you will not starve, there is a chip shop run by a Chinese family on the front. I cannot tell you how good the fish supper is, it is a must visit.
Restraunts are very busy so make a booking if you plan to go to one.
Lots of taxis in Douglas, i dont know how much they charge but i would imagine it will not be cheap.
Reidy10_0 said:
there is a chip shop run by a Chinese family on the front. I cannot tell you how good the fish supper is, it is a must visit.
Moby Dicks. A cracking place, at least one of the nights we'll end up in there after practice getting the big whale fillet.The Carousel used to do decent cheap food and then have the hole in the wall open till about 4am, both have closed since last year.
Is the Carvery snack van still on the front?
Magic!
Just what you need after a few too many Bushy's
I am not going to make it this year and they more i talk about it the more i am gutted.
The Indian restraunt around next to the harbour is not bad for a change when you get sick of eating burgers.
Magic!
Just what you need after a few too many Bushy's
I am not going to make it this year and they more i talk about it the more i am gutted.
The Indian restraunt around next to the harbour is not bad for a change when you get sick of eating burgers.
Reidy10_0 said:
The Indian restraunt around next to the harbour is not bad for a change when you get sick of eating burgers.
spice of india? is that the one? there is a cracking italian restaurant just along from the sefton on the prom, dunno what it's called though
lol not much help then i guess!
Edited by y2blade on Tuesday 13th May 09:37
Reidy10_0 said:
Anything good happening this year?
I've tickets to see Toseland's band on the Sunday night of practice week.No Red Arrows this year which is a bit of a shame as that brought back some great memories from my first TT in 1980 when I was 5.
Still plenty to keep me busy - unless they run out of beer!
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