w00t

Commuting's about to get funner

 

Damn right. This was going to be a 1 year old Yam XT600, but the deal on
offer was pretty good. It's got Supermoto wheels, although the tyres are a
bit dual-purposey - still, probably no bad thing in the wet

http://www.below.org.uk/ccm-1.htm

 

I had to ride it 90 miles down the A1 on Friday. The way the headlight was
looking they've got some big scary in-bred bugs up in Fenland

 

Looks like fun.

 

don't take this the wrong way, but the pseudo union-jack paint scheme
is homus-maximus.

 

also, you gaylord, there are still spaces at Snetterton on Wednesday,
according to Focused Events website...

 

darsy says...

Evening session only, so he'll have to ask mummy if he can stay up past
bedtime.

BTW did you get your tyres sorted.

 

Weather looks like it's picked up for you guys as well

 

dwb says...

Aye, should be sunny(ish) and dry all day and I've fitted EBC HH pads and
got some sticky new rubber[1]. Looks like I'm going to be running out of
excuses as to why I'm dog slow.

[1] BT012ss

 

You could always crash in the first session and blame someone else

 

yes, I noticed that after posting, hence my (ineffectual) attempt to
cancel.

well, yes, if by "sorted" you mean "checked the weather forecast and
decided to risk using the Rennsports".

 

that's Porl's trick.

 

Eh? I think it 0wns - and it matches my helmet too!!!

 

Second session ffs. I haven't crashed in a first session for four years.

 

"on track days, if in doubt, stop"

 

"If you don't crash you're not going fast enough, or you have some kind of
riding ability".

 

whatever.

All I know is I'm not riding directly behind you[1], just in case.


[1] actually, I'm expecting you to be faster than me[2].
[2] I'm especially crap at the moment.

 

maybe it's just the picture.

I'd still like a go, mind.

 

Yeah, screw that.

While picking up my bike I noticed that Stamford Superbikes were running a
track day at Cadwell in early September complete with BBQ and (gasp!) track
instruction from John Reynolds and some famous Japanese guy whose name I
can't remember. £120 - thought I might give it a go.

Whatever, I'm keen to do some trackdays this summer, so I'll definitely tag
along to the next one

 

sounds good, actually.