the bb trackday thread.

[moanthebairns]

Rather than loads popping up here and there. Or others missing out. Would it be an idea to post in here to get the ball rolling. Or to even fling a few days around. Then having a dedicated thread when booked.

Just an idea.

[moanthebairns]

I'll start. Easter weekend. So the Sunday and Monday the 5th and 6th there is a double header at angelsey.

Camping is allowed. 220 quid for two days.

And a rock disco in the club house at night.

[moanthebairns]

Yes, but I seen this more as a lounge idea for trackdays.

You fling out possible dates you are interested in, see if anyone else fancies it. Then once you have booked put it on the events thread or start a specific thread.

[moanthebairns]

I’m thinking of two dates, back to back, these are:

Cadwell Sunday 15th and Monday 16th of march, £166 for two days (with NO limits discount), I’d be tenting or B&B-ing it

Or

Anglesey Easter weekend, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th £200 with discount.

I’d be camping at that one, seemingly it’s a bit of a bash, with the club house putting on a disco event and stuff at night.

Anyone interested?

[moanthebairns]

Fleegle said:

moanthebairns said:

seemingly it’s a bit of a bash, with the club house putting on a disco event and stuff at night.

What sort of 'stuff'?

rock disco...

[moanthebairns]

I'm gonna book Anglesey in the next day or so, any other takers?

As I said its a double header and at the easter weekend.

If we have enough people sign up it might be worth renting a static caravan for the weekend.

I've had a look and these are going for £220 for a week.

With 5 or 6 bodies at the most its only going to cost £40 for 3 nights accommodation.

Is there anyone interested?

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LoonR1 said:

I can't do Cadwell for another reason now, my bike is going in to have the whole suspension sorted. I've been struggling with braking hard and running on at a few corners last year and this year and the front tyre is taking a battering as a result and squaring off.

whatever it is that's needed is wound on all the way, so some spring stuff and oil thingies are being mixed up to go in there to sort it out. The they're going to give me some new compressions and rebounds and dampers too, along with the new powerband and crate of torques that I've bought.

I may have zoned out when it was being explained.

Anglesey then?

[moanthebairns]

LoonR1 said:

moanthebairns said:

Anglesey then?

I'd love to, but as LB has said that's the Cadwell round a good chance that I'll be doing the endurance race there.

Fair enough. Perhaps Yazza, Tom and Jazoli? Or some of the others from the weekend.

And no one better say it's too far.

I made a 500 mile trip for a trackday in feb

[moanthebairns]

Jazoli said:

moanthebairns said:

Fair enough. Perhaps Yazza, Tom and Jazoli? Or some of the others from the weekend.

And no one better say it's too far.

I made a 500 mile trip for a trackday in feb

I'm oot, bike needs a lot of fixing and I don't have the time at the minute so Croft will be my next time out in April.

How much work is there?

Did look fairly bad at the time.

[moanthebairns]

Jesus.

[moanthebairns]

Anyone else fancy Anglesey.

Don't want to be there myself all weekend.

I've seen the other dates but it's too much of a commitment for me to do one midweek date. It works out at almost 3 days holidays I'd need to take.

[moanthebairns]

I repeat a rock disco and we can roll our easter eggs down the hill into the beach.

[moanthebairns]

Tim85 said:

Anglesey is my favourite track I've been to by far so far anyway. Wish I could go to this. Finally pick my track bike up this weekend but I need some time to get some new fairings and get them painted etc

You have a month, ill paint them at night! I'll do it at the beach, we can go skinny dipping after, except I cant swim, and im afraid of water, ill just watch.

[moanthebairns]

Wtf is it always a struggle for me to get folk to a track.

Prolapse is married now with a kid on the way so he's dead to the world.

V60marko only rides in the dry so won't go to tracks that might rain or that isn't Knockhill

Glasgow R1 Davie nailed knockhill in 3 sessions on his first time out then crashed and I haven't heard of him again.

I'm actually pretty mellow in the flesh I mean come on.

[moanthebairns]

Near enough all the trackdays I've done have been myself. It's just really st yourself.

I do make friends quickly and such. It's just always nicer if there is one guy going you'll know. If only from the Internet.

[moanthebairns]

mckeann said:

If you want to do a euro trip, just say. If you want to do a UK day then I need to wait till may at the earliest

My passport has elapsed otherwise I would. I will do at least one in the coming winter.

After doing oulton I'm itching to get out and do more. normally I'd just book Knockhill, its 15 miles away after all. But it's just a bit boring Doing the same 7 corner track over and over. plus I feel cheated paying 170 quid for a circuit like that.

I left oulton buzzing with a stupid grin on my face and anyone who knows me knows I never smile. Doing the same track isn't really exciting

[moanthebairns]

Tim85 said:

LoonR1 said:

Has it got fairings? If so why the stress. It's not a beauty parade.

It's no stress it just means waiting a month extra. It does have fairings but their like 8 years old and half held on by gaffa tape. Itl all be done for croft in April and then I can start doing trackdays on a whim rather than having to plan so far in advance.
I'm weird I just want to make it look nice.

At the mo it's pretty tatty

I know your a bit skint with just having a bairn so no problem tim. But if you need a tap of the money and fancy it just give me a shout. I'll fling your fees on my card and you can just pay me back when you can.

[moanthebairns]

clen666 said:

I'll come for another ride out if we don't get lost again on the way to meet you.

I'm doing a track day on my own on Saturday, I know what mtb is saying about going with someone, even if you've never met them before it gives you something to strike up conversation about.

It is slightly daunting but looking forward to it.

You'll enjoy it. Just don't stand there with your thumb up your arse. Introduce yourself and get chatting to some.

don't be the guy who spends all day on his tod looking at his feet and eating his pack lunch by himself.

[moanthebairns]

moanthebairns said:

I'll start. Easter weekend. So the Sunday and Monday the 5th and 6th there is a double header at angelsey.

Camping is allowed. 220 quid for two days.

And a rock disco in the club house at night.

[moanthebairns]

sc0tt said:

moanthebairns said:

I'm in. Where you staying?

I'll be camping I think. Are you actually going and riding. Will this be your first track day.