Shadders Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 were you involved in flooding the track v rye house a few years ago then?? Track was perfectly rideable. I was there and took photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I've helped out at Berwick preparing the track in the past, my health does not allow it these days unfortunately, what you have written above is the biggest load of pIsh i think i have ever read, even for you, you listen to far too many riders who think they know how to prepare a track but in reality like yourself, would not know where to start. You seem to have a touch of OCD when it comes to track preparation. Get of your backside, go to the track and physically help do the job, and then, and only then you might have a very slight idea what you are talking about.Let the hostilities begin,must be near the start of the season.!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardis Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I've helped out at Berwick preparing the track in the past, my health does not allow it these days unfortunately, what you have written above is the biggest load of pIsh i think i have ever read, even for you, you listen to far too many riders who think they know how to prepare a track but in reality like yourself, would not know where to start. You seem to have a touch of OCD when it comes to track preparation. Get of your backside, go to the track and physically help do the job, and then, and only then you might have a very slight idea what you are talking about. so the riders don't know about tracks and tell me who is it that goes out week after week and puts their life at risk on the track oh yes the riders. You will also find that in some countries the riders learn track prep as part of their apprenticeship, this doesn't happen in this country but maybe it should. Have you ever been on a bike on a speedway track bit different from a tractor. What we need at Berwick is a track that the riders like and it stays the same so the home riders don't waste time having to work out the set up needed this can mean a few points in the 1st races as the away team are working things out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 so the riders don't know about tracks and tell me who is it that goes out week after week and puts their life at risk on the track oh yes the riders. You will also find that in some countries the riders learn track prep as part of their apprenticeship, this doesn't happen in this country but maybe it should. Have you ever been on a bike on a speedway track bit different from a tractor. What we need at Berwick is a track that the riders like and it stays the same so the home riders don't waste time having to work out the set up needed this can mean a few points in the 1st races as the away team are working things out. Â As you say its consistent track prep that the home riders need, something that doesn't happen at Berwick. However I'm sure lessons have been learned and this season the Shielfield track will be better for it. This "can you do any better" argument is just childish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 If they prepare a slick track with surface grip, we should do OK. Â Â Â wonderful track conditions.. just how do they do that.. i know , its magic... never seen a slick/grippy track preparation in all my days of watching speedway.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) Nowt wrong with the Berwick track, it's the personnel, we've had racing it  Good to see Alex Edberg turning out for EL side Wlokinarz Czestochowa yesterday, he must be well linked  His card read 0,0,0 =0 Edited March 27, 2014 by RobinH88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited)  Good to see Alex Edberg turning out for EL side Wlokinarz Czestochowa yesterday, he must be well linked  His card read 0,0,0 =0 Have you seen their new race suits? Classic example of a rich kid, well backed financially, but without the talent to match Edited March 27, 2014 by Shadders 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Weather update for any of you guys thinking of travelling down. Had a bit of rain overnight, but been try and sunny this morning. Last forecast I have seen is for some showers this afternoon, but should dry up by late afternoon. Will try and keep this updated throughout the day if i can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Have you seen their new race suits? Â Classic example of a rich kid, well backed financially, but without the talent to match Alex was in hammarby's cover's i think.. pederson and edberg were guesting against gorzow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) What's the weather like, likely to be on? Just seen prior post Edited March 27, 2014 by comet49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeddiechek Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Â Take a match box, one side cardboard SLICK, the other side a slither of sand paper GRIP. Now build up the sandpaper side with loose dand and try striking the match, you cannot get any grip to strike the match because it's like loose shale. Â Road repair lay bitumen down only, VERY SLICK, put down a load of loose chippings down, put your brakes on,through the hedge no grip just loose gravel. Now put a thin layer of gravel on top of bitumen and roll it in, this gives you GRIP. It's what they lay down on roundabouts nowadays. Â There seems to be a lot of fans believe grip has something to do with loads of shale, it really does not, all that is is a lot of loose shale, like we tend have at Shielfield around the fence. Now prepare a slick even track, then lay course shale on top and pack it in. Back to the match box, slick with grip on the surface. Â Think you need to get some tribology lessons, Taffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 What's the weather like, likely to be on? Just seen prior post Been a couple of heavy showers but seems to have died down now. Weather due to clear up between 3 or 4 according to latest forecast. Meeting still on at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneylegend Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Yeah any weather updates for this one thinking of coming over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekycobra Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) Consistent, but not really heavy rain now, forecast to clear around tea-time. Edited March 27, 2014 by cheekycobra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yearbyred Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Postponed - rescheduled for tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Postponed - rescheduled for tomorrow night. Â Gorgeous in Berwick at the minute, but then again it usually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandits4eva Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Postponed - rescheduled for tomorrow night. We try again tomorrow then 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Comets early rain off last week, now Redcar postponed, hope it's not a sign of things to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie4388 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Guess Lawson won't be riding for Redcar tomorrow with Lakeside been in action in the EL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Guess Lawson won't be riding for Redcar tomorrow with Lakeside been in action in the EL. Â No Lawson tomorrow night for Redcar, they will use a guest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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