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Originally posted by Harv748
Quote: Originally posted by Rattler
A quick report of DD races 3 and 4 from Castle Combe from a Rattler perspective, in no particular order.......
gearbox - need to be more selective!
[Edited on 5-6-2005 by Rattler] |
I thought you were missing those gears on purpose in front of the main crowd out of that final chicane!  |
Its just so frustrating when you're trying to get maximum drive for the long straight and you get a bag of neutrals!!!, not just once, but 2 or 3 times!!!
I won't bore you too much with the whole story but - bought some new boots (top of the range, wanted the best protection there was) - these caused me to struggle with gear selection - maybe its cause they're new?, so will persevere - moved the gear lever, better, but still not right, so went back to my old boots, but didn't move the lever back to where it was before!!! - bugga - more false neutrals!! - double bugga!
Its normally trouble on upshifts only (clutchless) that tlead to this, but a couple of probs with downshifts (clutched) into Quarry lost me 2 places each time - bugga!! and with the close racing you just can't get those places back easily if at all.
Woteva! - its still such a great thrill to be out there with a great bunch of like-minded nutters.
The thrill and adrenaline rush of being on the start line waiting for the red light to go on---off - is an experience everyone remotely interested in bike racing should have!!
Bring on Snett - I might go for a reverse gear pattern for this - but better practice that first too!!!
Now where did I leave those boots I used in the last century!!!!
Tim
