mikebv Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 1:18 PM, chunky said: Aye... Give 'em a bike rack, some black leathers, a pair of cricket gloves, football shirt and socks, and a neckerchief, and they're good to go... Expand And a boiler suit for when it rains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 1:29 PM, mikebv said: And a boiler suit for when it rains... Expand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 1:18 PM, chunky said: Aye... Give 'em a bike rack, some black leathers, a pair of cricket gloves, football shirt and socks, and a neckerchief, and they're good to go... Expand Them were the days! When I gave speedway a go at King's Lynn we were shown a box and told to muck thru' and find the appropriate clothing...think I found matching boots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 1:53 PM, steve roberts said: Them were the days! When I gave speedway a go at King's Lynn we were shown a box and told to muck thru' and find the appropriate clothing...think I found matching boots? Expand Sounds about right! Did you also cut a piece of tyre for a knee pad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 1:55 PM, chunky said: Sounds about right! Did you also cut a piece of tyre for a knee pad? Expand I did. Fell off many times! I've now got nostalgia and neuralgia, but I've kept my leathers and boots. They are black of course!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 I think this is the current 5 year plan, and for once it seems to be going well 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 Was at the Isle of Wight last night, went a long way to put my faith back in speedway, Barry and martin understand the importance of the fans, great slick show geared towards the fans, meeting was marred by a horrific crash involving Chris mackett and Tim Curnock which resulted in a meeting being abandoned and the air ambulance being called , hope the guys are ok but that aside it is a fantastic slick show and very good value for money 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 1:21 PM, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Was at the Isle of Wight last night, went a long way to put my faith back in speedway, Barry and martin understand the importance of the fans, great slick show geared towards the fans, meeting was marred by a horrific crash involving Chris mackett and Tim Curnock which resulted in a meeting being abandoned and the air ambulance being called , hope the guys are ok but that aside it is a fantastic slick show and very good value for money Expand Blimey is that the same Tim Curnock who used to ride for the "Cheetahs" junior team back in the early eighties together with a certain "Buster Chapman" ? I know that he was still riding on the grass up until recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesR Posted August 12, 2022 Report Share Posted August 12, 2022 Yes steve roberts it's the same Tim Curnock. He races sometimes at Lydd speedway track in Kent and goes very. One of the the very good veterans that get to ride down there. Photo of Tim leading Gary Ohare 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 Nice to see “proper” speedway bikes in action. Sorry to hear someone injured, hope they have speedy recovery. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 1:21 PM, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Was at the Isle of Wight last night, went a long way to put my faith back in speedway, Barry and martin understand the importance of the fans, great slick show geared towards the fans, meeting was marred by a horrific crash involving Chris mackett and Tim Curnock which resulted in a meeting being abandoned and the air ambulance being called , hope the guys are ok but that aside it is a fantastic slick show and very good value for money Expand This Chris Mackett, I assume? https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1813/chris-mackett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 9:17 AM, frigbo said: This Chris Mackett, I assume? https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1813/chris-mackett Expand I think so, I see him at various meetings but not sure of his speedway background but the age fits and he is from that neck of the woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 I believe Chris has broken vertebrae, sternum and ribs , Tim has just a few cuts and bruises, hopefully both back on track soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 Watching the GP from Cardiff tonight. Shame about the track the most positive thing I took from the meeting on TV was Scott's interview with top gears Chris Harris. He seemed genuinely impressed & the comment perfect blue print for a evening of motor sport at least shows there is something positive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enotian Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 8:53 PM, cowboy cookie returns? said: Watching the GP from Cardiff tonight. Shame about the track the most positive thing I took from the meeting on TV was Scott's interview with top gears Chris Harris. He seemed genuinely impressed & the comment perfect blue print for a evening of motor sport at least shows there is something positive. Expand perversely, and this is my interpretation of what he said and I don't know who he is, but what he seemed to like was exactly what was wrong with the track. Riders struggling to hang on to beasts of machines was his comment I think. When for me speedway at its best is like ballet not a bucking bronco. but yes I understand Top Gear is a popular show so he is probably influential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) On 8/13/2022 at 9:02 PM, enotian said: When for me speedway at its best is like ballet not a bucking bronco. Expand When I watched speedway as a kid, one of the big attractions for me was watching all those he-men struggling to control a bucking bronco in deep dirt! And they managed it. You have to appreciate ALL aspects of the sport, but mostly the control - even when control seems impossible. The power of the bikes these days does make it physically impossible, which is why they can't race on dirt... Edited August 13, 2022 by chunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enotian Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 9:08 PM, chunky said: When I watched speedway as a kid, one of the big attractions for me was watching all those he-men struggling to control a bucking bronco in deep dirt! And they managed it. You have to appreciate ALL aspects of the sport, but mostly the control - even when control seems impossible. The power of the bikes these days does make it physically impossible, which is why they can't race on dirt... Expand but that wasn't the problem tonight though was it. too much dirt. it was an unfit track. rutted up making it extremely difficult to slide the bike. I'm sure it wasn't the sort of spectacle the organisers would have wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 9:34 PM, enotian said: but that wasn't the problem tonight though was it. too much dirt. it was an unfit track. rutted up making it extremely difficult to slide the bike. Expand The fact is that the bikes react the same to dirt, ruts, holes etc; they just take off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesR Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 9:17 AM, frigbo said: This Chris Mackett, I assume? https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1813/chris-mackett Expand Yes it is Chris Mackett. Below is a photo from the VETS meeting at Lydd in 2018, Chris Mackett in Blue, Graham Knowler ( aother ex Canterbury) in Yellow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enotian Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 10:28 PM, chunky said: The fact is that the bikes react the same to dirt, ruts, holes etc; they just take off... Expand and I imagine riders/bikes of yesteryear would have struggled to slide on that track. we can't keep blaming the bikes for every ill. Sport is about being fitter, faster, stronger, skilful or more intelligent/fearless than your opponents. yes there has to be regulation of the machinery but the clue is in the title 'speed'way, the whole ethos is to go faster. this isn't a tortoise and hare sport the hare should always win. and we see how thrilling the sport can be when the riders are given the right surface to perform. different if the bikes have become unrideable on all tracks but to an extent that's self regulating as the riders wouldn't use bikes they can't ride. look at football. I love the retro matches from the 70's but the standard was rubbish because the pitches were awful. fast forward to 2022 and now Coventry are cancelling fixtures because their pitch isn't good enough, I bet its way better than what teams used to play on. but the authorities have realised that the sport should be played on surfaces that reward skill over chance or strength. Speedway should be no different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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