And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Can you imagine someone wanting to hold a race like this in the U.S.? Never happen because our Govt. will NEVER EVER allow us to have that much fun. America is dead.
I have trouble with balance(inner ear). this makes me wobble just watchin, jus like the guys on the clock makes me dizzy also. cant look down OR up anymore.
This is an incredible documentary following Guy Martin at the Isle of Man back in 2011. Very thick English accents - will need the subtitles. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1698010/
Almost 38 miles PER LAP! Virtually no runoff areas if you screw up or break something at speed, since it is all real roads around an island.
The story of "Mike the Bike" on his return after about a decade of retirement was astounding. Wanted to give it a go in '79, IIRC, so some people arranged for him to get a factory Ducati to compete in Superbike. Made a lap during practice, and commented that he remembered all the corners, and the bumps were still the same. Was told that he had broken the flying lap record by a couple seconds from a standing start!
Isle of Man?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely TT.
DeleteThe Isle of Man races are May-June according to a quick look on the internet... if you're looking for something to do next year.
DeleteCan you imagine someone wanting to hold a race like this in the U.S.? Never happen because our Govt. will NEVER EVER allow us to have that much fun. America is dead.
ReplyDeleteAGREED drail !!! LONG TIME AGO!!
DeleteCheck out the "Silver State Classic Challenge"
Deletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_State_Classic_Challenge
gotta be.
ReplyDeletenot run anymore, is it?
oops- my reply was to top post.
Deleteit most certainly is ...
DeleteWhere’s the guy holding a sign out in the road saying Hi Mom for a selfie
ReplyDeleteI have trouble with balance(inner ear). this makes me wobble just watchin, jus like the guys on the clock makes me dizzy also. cant look down OR up anymore.
ReplyDeleteIf that was II. I would be asking how get it out of first gear.... LOL
ReplyDeleteAdrenalin junkies.
ReplyDeleteOther than Bonneville, the Isle of Man race may be the last true free for all race event on the planet. Them boys angels must be fast!!!!!
ReplyDeleteApart from the Ulster Grand Prix and the NorthWest 200, you mean? Road racing is still a major sport in Northern Ireland
DeleteThis is an incredible documentary following Guy Martin at the Isle of Man back in 2011. Very thick English accents - will need the subtitles.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1698010/
Even most English people struggle to understand Guy Martin.
DeleteAlmost 38 miles PER LAP! Virtually no runoff areas if you screw up or break something at speed, since it is all real roads around an island.
ReplyDeleteThe story of "Mike the Bike" on his return after about a decade of retirement was astounding. Wanted to give it a go in '79, IIRC, so some people arranged for him to get a factory Ducati to compete in Superbike. Made a lap during practice, and commented that he remembered all the corners, and the bumps were still the same. Was told that he had broken the flying lap record by a couple seconds from a standing start!