ruffdiamond Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 not really sure what to make of Cook's team riding,,, it done the job and if it was the wrong way to do it, he must be good then,,, does it wrong and still gets it right,,, would ov been nice to see what he done in heat 13 before young liam came to grief at the back (thought he was ok actually) and it was nice to see he was'nt seriously hurt as he ran across the centre green sporting his sore ankle,,, mmm non the less, a close match, a good win on a long cold night ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchopper Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 would ov been nice to see what he done in heat 13 before young liam came to grief at the back (thought he was ok actually) and it was nice to see he was'nt seriously hurt as he ran across the centre green sporting his sore ankle,,, mmm really??? the lad is only 16 and still at school he never moved after hitting the deck. still a novice there is no way he was trying to cheat!! i appreciate his little jog made it look bad but come on give the lad a break. i was disappointed the race was stopped too as it would have been good to see cookie come from the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 The assessment is nonsense. If he had ridden inside and just behind, the normal way of doing things, he would have invited an outside overtake. He did cut back to ride inside coming out of the turns. It had to be an improvised ride. I can't fathom why Tsunami was never world champion. Perhaps it was too many reruns. I think Tsunami is right. It seemed to me that Cook was behind Sneddon rather than along side him and I really don't see how there could have been an outside overtake had he been on the inside as Sneddon was there. What he was asking for was an inside overtake, because there was a huge gap. Two weeks ago I saw Jon Armstrong brilliantly team ride Liam Rumsey home for three laps at Mildenhall. Armstrong, at all times except when they finished the race, was on the inside and slightly behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) really??? the lad is only 16 and still at school he never moved after hitting the deck. still a novice there is no way he was trying to cheat!! i appreciate his little jog made it look bad but come on give the lad a break. i was disappointed the race was stopped too as it would have been good to see cookie come from the back. I meant 'he looked ok up until then' he looks to have a promising future,these young uns can heal quickly ;-) Edited September 16, 2013 by ruffdiamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 I think Tsunami is right. It seemed to me that Cook was behind Sneddon rather than along side him and I really don't see how there could have been an outside overtake had he been on the inside as Sneddon was there. What he was asking for was an inside overtake, because there was a huge gap. Two weeks ago I saw Jon Armstrong brilliantly team ride Liam Rumsey home for three laps at Mildenhall. Armstrong, at all times except when they finished the race, was on the inside and slightly behind. I didn't know you had been a World Champion HT. You have to be according to Big Al. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think Tsunami is right. It seemed to me that Cook was behind Sneddon rather than along side him and I really don't see how there could have been an outside overtake had he been on the inside as Sneddon was there. What he was asking for was an inside overtake, because there was a huge gap. Does it really matter how team riding happens? Yeah, there's the perfect inside/outside for 4 laps side by side... But it's a very rare occurrence these days to see the perfect team-ride. Sometimes you'll see riders waiting for a slower rider on the outside, sometimes you'll see a rider protecting a team-mates back wheel... Doesn't matter how it happens but you do what you have to, to ensure as many points for the team as possible. Cookie was protecting Derek's back wheel on Sunday and as I didn't see either Diamonds pass him, he rode the race for the team. End of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Does it really matter how team riding happens? Yeah, there's the perfect inside/outside for 4 laps side by side... But it's a very rare occurrence these days to see the perfect team-ride. Sometimes you'll see riders waiting for a slower rider on the outside, sometimes you'll see a rider protecting a team-mates back wheel... Doesn't matter how it happens but you do what you have to, to ensure as many points for the team as possible. Cookie was protecting Derek's back wheel on Sunday and as I didn't see either Diamonds pass him, he rode the race for the team. End of. Fair point In truth, this isn't a big deal. I thought Cook was just following Sneddon rather than trying to team ride him but, having said that, he was definitely riding for the team. I should say I don't think either of the Diamonds got close enough to even try to pass. Maybe you need a few NL riders to show you how to team ride properly . Armstrong's was just sublime - he spent more time looking right than ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Maybe you need a few NL riders to show you how to team ride properly . Armstrong's was just sublime - he spent more time looking right than ahead. But he has spent over 25 years on track trying to perfect it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travertine Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) But he has spent over 25 years on track trying to perfect it! The perfect man to show Cookie how to do it properly, then! Edited September 18, 2013 by Travertine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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