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One's Granny says something that I guess a few here might disagree with. For those that don't watch it, or can't understand an Irish brogue, or read captions, she basically says she can't and wouldn't stop him from pursuing his dream.
There's also on the New York Times site a good video featuring 'Milky' Quayle - a former racer and now an integral part of 'Newcomers' introduction to the TT. It follows on after the above video: https://nyti.ms/2rX4X2n
The race was re run over 4 laps and won by ___________.
Wont spoil it for guys waiting to watch coverage later.
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There are a number of stages you have to complete before being able to race the TT.
There is another even later in the year for those not as experienced. To get in the main race for this you need to have done a lap with an average of 100mph.
This is a mate of mine, having his MANX day ended early with brain fade. He said the concentration for a beginner is so hard.
Thankfully I grew out of my death wish at around 34 and soon after I began MXing (not nearly as good at actually). It's hard to explain but you just get very comfortable taking unnecessary risks. Day after day.
I have to admit, I don't think they should hold this event, at least not timed.
Oh, Except rising immigration levels!
The nanny state.
He's broken same leg again, this time a femur whereas before he shattered his tib and fib, which went through months of re construction surgery.
heal up fast Hutchy............................
You'd know, of course Rob, but most here wouldn't : Hutchy broke his Tib and Fib soon after winning 5 races at the 2010TT.
At Silverstone - not a Real Roads circuit.
What ensued for him was 4 (or perhaps 5) years of operations - over 30. At one point they thought things were OK, then he broke his leg again at a Bike Show 100/150cc Flat Track event. I think that's when they discovered the dead bone in his leg, that resulted in many more operations. He now rides with a RH side shift lever, as permanent damage to his LH leg prevents him from shifting on that side.
So, many years and many operations from an accident at what is regarded as one of the safest closed circuit venues there is.
There's both a DVD and a book about his life and struggle through injury : Hutchy - Miracle Man.
He's come back to racing, with multiple race wins again at the Isle. I hope he has no complications with this injury, and has indeed not done more damage to his lower leg.
I don't think I'll ever forget seeing him do a lap of the course with the framework around his leg. I've only had fairly limited 'hardware' poking out through my skin, and just catching it on bed sheets freaked me out.
Some things are not black/ white. I happen to think weed should be legal, but not heroin for instance. From one point that is inconsistent, until you consider the practical concerns for both drugs.
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Josh is one of the most humble level headed people out there. Done his racing career the hardway. Knocked down many times but gets up and goes again. The reason, like all true road racers, they LOVE riding bikes.
I know personally , at my age ( 49 years old ) I need that adrenaline rush to make me feel alive. I " need " some of those " Oh shit! " moments. What was really strange for me was , this past summer I went to my 30 year class reunion. Not one person I talked to did anything past maybe going to a gym. Doing any kind of sport where you could possibly hurt yourself.....everyone there thought I was nuts for still doing this sport.
In my mind? That confuses me. Everyone told me that they thought it was awesome I was stiull doing this sport , most didn't believe it.
What I'm trying to say is....we all have different levels. Those guys at the Isle....have any even higher level of " needing the adrenaline rush " then I do. It may look crazy from the outside.....but from in here , it feels perfectly normal.
The fact is, riding / racing is Not safe, and you'll find the majority of non riding public regard Our riding / racing as unnecessary and irresponsible. And, we've had a few here be part of that mindset, while being selective about 'correct' dangers / risks.
Yes - Hutchy got run over by a few bikes, in wet conditions. If he hadn't crashed, he'd not have been run over, so, his crash was a significant part of his horrendous injuries. As was the subsequent simple foot plant / spin out on the minicycle at the (NEC?) Bike show that re-broke his Tib /Fib .
My old Orthopedic Surgeon, who did about 18 of my well over 30 operations (so far) was fond of saying that the human body was barely capable of handling walking speed impacts ( whilst also saying how remarkable it is that it could handle many miles an hour impacts , and other huge impacts), and that when you tripped over, and were able to get up, well, you'd been lucky. He also had no time for his own colleagues that would rail against Motorcycle related injuries, whilst not saying a thing about other sports injuries. A great man, and Superb Surgeon, who I wish I could find the likes of again, for my many more to come surgeries.
I can arrive at work on a Monday morning, 8am, having driven through the night from Germany to get home, or flown if its a long way... I was listening to the 2 guys in the next booth, one saying he had a great weekend because he found some cheap plants at the Garden Centre , and had a really nice cake, the other was saying he managed to walk his dog for 2 hours , and not get rained on... then the subject of TV comes up, and one of them says ' oh I didn't watch it as its on too late when I have to be up for work'... the thing is on 9pm- 10pm .. I was still in Berlin.
These guys are 40 ish and waiting to die.
When folk ask me why is still race , I ask them for a reason I would want to stop?
I don't need to do 180mph on a superbike to feel alive ( although I have on many occasions) but I can get a buzz just pulling on my helmet for a race , before I even get to the gate.
the IOM boys are special , like I say , I have friends who race it , and have lost friends who race on the roads, I wouldn't stop them , or ask why they do it , because I know how it makes them feel,
The guys I feel sorry for are the guys I used to race with , who stopped and went and did normal stuff, because you can see it kills them to not ride any more .
Im helped by the fact that I never got to be that good , but I have always been good enough to keep competitive in my class, and ride all over Europe, so I don't get bored of 30 years hitting the same tracks every week.
3:39.....incredible skill on a bike
I still ride dirt bikes, race yachts across oceans, all sorts of other inadvisable stuff, but I love to garden, cook , and sip a drink and hit the sack early some nights. It's all good and you can't project your likes or dislikes on someone else. That dude might get off on gardening. Sounds dumb if you aren't into it, but doesn't nullify it.
Of the shit that makes me feel alive, going fast on motorized transport is pretty middle of the road tbh.
Having said that, my experience is that it's hard to take on that perspective when you stand in line waiting to give your condoleances to the family, wife and kids.
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