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Thread: How often do races get rained out
Post: RE: How often do races get rained out
(29-03-2016, 07:31 PM)cmattina Wrote: Just curious what people's experiences/memories are - knowing that no one can predict the weather.
Looking at the weather history it seems it rains quite ofte... |
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31-03-2016, 08:03 AM |
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Thread: What would you like to see changed for next year?
Post: RE: What would you like to see changed for next ye...
I sometimes wonder if the pressure from the top guys has brought in the no wet racing and the prevention of another Phil carpenter moment? but the issue of a dry start that becomes wet during the lap ... |
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mdvineng |
General Discussion
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23-09-2015, 01:43 PM |
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Thread: Colin Appleyard MBE
Post: RE: Colin Appleyard MBE
Great bloke, helped me many times, even when in competion against Robin. great humour too! sadly missed. |
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01-07-2015, 02:53 PM |
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Thread: Bray Hill. The steep.
Post: RE: Bray Hill. The steep.
I still think the lowest point is just after Tromode rd at about the point the whit line is crossing the course http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z5lYpzkLMWY/hqdefault.jpg |
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26-06-2015, 01:10 PM |
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Thread: Bray Hill. The steep.
Post: RE: Bray Hill. The steep.
(25-06-2015, 11:31 AM)SILJA Wrote: I've tried it and I'm a little confused. The figures I get is that the distance between the Ballanard Road crossing at the gaz station and the Tromode Road crossin... |
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26-06-2015, 07:39 AM |
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Thread: Bray Hill. The steep.
Post: RE: Bray Hill. The steep.
(24-06-2015, 04:30 PM)Dougboy Wrote: I noticed also that he elevation continues to drop from the Bottom of Bray right up (down!) to Selbourne Drive which just ain't so?if you expand that first secti... |
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25-06-2015, 07:50 AM |
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Thread: Bray Hill. The steep.
Post: RE: Bray Hill. The steep.
is this any use http://ridewithgps.com/routes/385980 use your cursor on the elevation graph and it gives you percentages |
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mdvineng |
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24-06-2015, 02:40 PM |
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Thread: GUY MARTIN - Winning?
Post: RE: GUY MARTIN - Winning?
This ethos is one of the unwritten aspects of riding the Mountain course and to be applauded |
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mdvineng |
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17-06-2015, 07:36 AM |
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Thread: Michael Dunlop
Post: RE: Michael Dunlop
there's also a Honda dealer in Manchester that MD has ridden for a few years ago, whom has prepped the two race bikes yesterday just in case! |
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mdvineng |
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05-06-2015, 09:44 AM |
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Thread: Michael Dunlop switches manufacturers in return to BMW
Post: RE: Michael Dunlop switches manufacturers in retur...
You might see him out on 2 Honda's from the Manchester area 😊 |
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Information, Press Releases etc and your comments
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04-06-2015, 06:04 PM |
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Thread: Guy Martin: ‘It’s the last time I’m doing the TT’
Post: RE: Guy Martin: ‘It’s the last time I’m doing the ...
When Guy answered the journos question with the chicanes rant, if you watched the footage of it, he had big grin on his face at the time of answering. This whole thing was then blown up up out of all ... |
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mdvineng |
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21-05-2015, 02:48 PM |
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Thread: Competitor course information
Post: RE: Competitor course information
wait for the tap on the shoulder at the first practice session, then grin like the cheshire cat before you see Bray hill :) |
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mdvineng |
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08-05-2015, 09:50 AM |
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Thread: Surprise TT Wins
Post: RE: Surprise TT Wins
Yes it was Phil Carpenter I was on about. That same night in the DOGS HOME 5 girls were having a night out! after a few drinks went down, one of them turned to her friend and promptly threw up, all ov... |
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31-03-2015, 06:47 AM |
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Thread: Surprise TT Wins
Post: RE: Surprise TT Wins
I met Phil in 76, we were having a few beers in the DOGS HOME ( raining heavy so no practice) he was quite bitter about the organisers, as they treated him the next year like he hadn't won a TT, or ev... |
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30-03-2015, 03:17 PM |
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Thread: Early Morning Practice - A Piece of Written Nostalgia
Post: RE: Early Morning Practice - A Piece of Written No...
At the manx it was always very cold at 5:30am but it had to be done, the sun in your eyes on occasions was always a memory tester. Putting a jumper over your leathers was OK in the pits waiting to go ... |
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06-03-2015, 08:43 AM |