Custom House Kid Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Am I going mad :?: but I seem to remember going to Hackney one night in the 60s or early 70s and think, Tony Clark of West Ham at the time. Won a race in the second half of the meeting riding the track clockwise :?: Is it possible to set the bike up etc :?: I dont think the Meeting was a leauge or Cup match, but some type of 4 team event or charity match! All dreamt up by Len silver! Can anyone else remember it or anything like it or am i just loosing my marbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Michael Lee managed it but I don't think he had to set his bike up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Michael Lee managed it but I don't think he had to set his bike up Didn't Bernie Leigh wim one at Reading once?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofdiamonds Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Iknow its an old question, and I must have known why in a previous life, but can't remember now, but why anti-clockwise, when the majority of people are right handed. It makes more sense to go the other way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 I have a vague recollection of someone holding a track record (at Cradley?) for the wrong way round. I think the only modification to the bike was to remove the footrest. Of course some of us race "the wrong way round". And before anyone starts making cracks about my two wheel abilities, I am referring to right hand sidecar racing on grass which of course, does run in a clockwise direction. Iknow its an old question, and I must have known why in a previous life, but can't remember now, but why anti-clockwise, when the majority of people are right handed. It makes more sense to go the other way! Actually, since it is your right leg which provides a lot more control of the bike than your left, it does make sense to go anticlockwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Its a bit difficult to have your arm outstretched, keep your balance and control a throttle at the same time,especially when the handlebars were longer and the you had more turn on the throttle , and like you say bikes would have been set up initally for right handers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted March 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 As i remember on the night, Tony Clarke was head and shoulders above everyone else! (clockwise) Was it the right way round for him :!: :?: was he a leftie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jake Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 personally I would find it easier riding clockwise - and no I'm not left handed - its all about the fact I'd rather be dropping the bike to the right instead of left cos its more comfortable for me! maybes i could form a breakaway clockwise sand racing league? - hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted March 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Racer S wrote: I'd rather be dropping the bike to the right instead of left Your supposed to ride it Racer S not drop it Been watching Reading too long Am I confussed! :? Phat Dogg Wrote: I'd rather be dropping the bike to the right instead of left Ditto: Your supposed to ride it Phat Dogg S not drop it Im still Confussed! Phat Dogg you must support Reading!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jake Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 lol got the scars to prove it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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