Shrewsbury, 11th September

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   well if Andrew's post did not help to change my mind about racing this weekend my BIG OFF in the wet this morning on route to work did!!! [8(

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graydog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 16 January 2006 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 1481	Post Options Post Reply Quote graydog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 September 2011 at 7:40pm
	well if Andrew's post did not help to change my mind about racing this weekend my BIG OFF in the wet this morning on route to work did!!! [8(

GeoffBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396	Post Options Post Reply Quote GeoffBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 September 2011 at 11:32pm
	Hope you are okay Graham
	Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed

fards Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Visitor (regular) Joined: 06 October 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2543	Post Options Post Reply Quote fards Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2011 at 8:17am
	as it looks even less likely that I'm going to be racing this weekend, I'd be quite happy to organise a 100 miler for you.. Actually that sounds a lot more tempting than 45mins but maybe not the track for it. Tt may not be pleasant standing around waiting for your turn, if we don't get a huge turnout does a single race of 90 mins with everyone in it appeal? That way don't get cold and wet watching the "other race", younger riders can do a shorter span if they want to? Any better suggestions? Better

GeoffBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396	Post Options Post Reply Quote GeoffBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2011 at 9:10am
	I think a mass start would be okay if not many people turn up Ian, but could get a bit congested with 40+ bikes going at different speeds? Worked well at Redbridge, but we only had 18 riders. I would think maybe 25 would be okay. What do the faster guys think? Edited by GeoffBird - 08 September 2011 at 9:14am
	Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed

Paul Goodwin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 26 March 2010 Location: Wirral Status: Offline Points: 139	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Goodwin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2011 at 9:28am
	I'm not exactly one of the fast guys but I'd be up for a mass start race, the one area I can see some potential for interesting moments might be the approach to the hairpin, some jostling for racing line might be a touch entertaining. 25 strikes me as being perfectly manageable. As long as there aren't any repeats of last year's Unfortunate Scotsman award winning accident anyway!

graydog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 16 January 2006 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 1481	Post Options Post Reply Quote graydog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2011 at 9:47am
	thanks Geoff, bike is fine and I'm taking at least today in a more horizontal positon on the couch (sitting is a little uncomfortable ) thanks to Fards, the 100miler might be a little far now for this weekend in any light.

Yowie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 05 March 2005 Location: NRW Status: Offline Points: 940	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yowie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 September 2011 at 12:05am
	I'd like to "get some miles in", so a longer one is good with me. I don't know the track, but I'm as happy overtaking people as I am waiting back. In a longer race one can take their time to do so in safety. 120* min (*we have an odd tradition of shortening races at the last second when lined up on the startline) Fowlmead pursuaded me to fit full mudguards!

Andrew S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 March 2005 Location: Hornsea, UK Status: Offline Points: 2433	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew S Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 September 2011 at 9:52am
	I agree with Geoff. A single race would be OK if not many turn up - I'd say 25 was the uppermost limit you'd want on that track and closer to 20 would be more comfortable. I'd definitely vote for a longer race in that case, as Howard says, so you can be more relaxed about hanging back - 90 mins sounds about right. As a mere two-wheeler I actually find trikes more of a problem than slower riders on a crowded track because they often do funny stuff on the bends (and I'm not just talking about Ian's broadside manouevre at Lancaster). Anyway, things seem to be looking up:

Adrian Setter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 04 March 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1606	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adrian Setter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 September 2011 at 2:14pm
	I agree with previous posts: 25 should be the absolute maximum and 20 more like the ideal number. A piece of good news: the leisure centre definitely knows we're coming!
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Andrew S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 March 2005 Location: Hornsea, UK Status: Offline Points: 2433	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew S Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 September 2011 at 8:59pm
	I have most of the timing system (i.e. the lead-lined case with the tags and, crucially, the battery charger) which I shall be taking to Shrewsbury. Does anyone know where the aerial is? Since I have the charger it may be difficult to charge the aerial battery before Shrewsbury, even assuming it can be found.