Shale Searcher Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Dirt? To Much/to Little, Right/wrong Shale, Water, To Much/to Little? The Curator? Have Your Say... Right, everyone's thoughts, solutions, Complaints...... Mod Note: Please note the 'topic title' area is for a title only, not the whole post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Glyn Taylor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Doc Bridgett best in the business. Edited May 7, 2014 by Mr Blobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Captain Birdseye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Captain Birdseye I don't do Tracks. :rofl: :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Buster for a track that has to be relaid time and time again because of track sharing with stocks, bangers etc etc Years ago tracks were cinder tracks, then Leicestershire shale tracks, what on earth do they use now as shale is too expensive isn't it? I'd like to see a track prepared with shale again ....... When the infamous Huggy did our track it had loads of material on and he went out of his way to keep it even throughout the meeting, to grade off any ridges etc, that's why he would come out after every race, very, very conscientious and took no notice of rider demands lol Riders over the years have always liked racing at Lynn so I guess it must be a good shape and good surface most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Bob Dugard he is the daddy of the tractor men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Depends on shape and size of track really. Plenty of dirt doesn't always bring fantastic racing. Usually slick track produce better racing If you pit to much dirt on a small track like lakeside. Eastie. Belle Vue etc riders seem to struggle Bikes are to power full for ankle deep of shale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 The perfect race. Perry Barr, 2007 on. Just add Jason Lyons and a bad gate-voila!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Bydgoszcz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Nice wide entries and exits to the bends, a decent amount of dirt watered just the right amount, a smooth surface well prepared and maintained during the meeting and usually two well matched teams containing riders who will fight to the flag. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Buster Chapman doing the EOES takes some beating... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Simples then.that's a reply to bag puss post Edited May 7, 2014 by bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Nice wide entries and exits to the bends, a decent amount of dirt watered just the right amount, a smooth surface well prepared and maintained during the meeting and usually two well matched teams containing riders who will fight to the flag. Baggy has said it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 At Leicester, Lynn and Peterborough and I think most tracks in the 70's, 80's and most tracks, were graded manually (rakers) from kickboards to the inside over the racing lines between every race, and the tractor was out grading the raked back dirt in between every race.... Now it seems takers only flick the dirt from the kickboards out a metre maximum and the track only gets tractored around evey 3/4 races..... Anyone know the reason for this reduction in track grading? I would like your thoughts on this and views/thoughts from any riders/promoters/curators out there on this forum............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 The bikes ,of which todays bikes with the engines tyres and silencers dont help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHayes Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Nice wide entries and exits to the bends, a decent amount of dirt watered just the right amount, a smooth surface well prepared and maintained during the meeting and usually two well matched teams containing riders who will fight to the flag. Here it is put into practice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDbi3-VNwXs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Tracks were certainly graded after every race in my younger days. Meetings certainly didn't take any longer to finish either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) Glyn Taylor. Erm..... Leicester??????????????????? All the best Rob Edited May 8, 2014 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Erm..... Leicester??????????????????? All the best Rob Erm............. Redcar????? SUPERB Track. All the best Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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