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Offline bobafett

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.......and I'm fookin goosed today  :LolLolLolLol:

Since I've enterted for the novice race at MK I thought I should at least have rolled around a track once or twice before I turn up, especially since racing to me BITD consisted of who could rag it down to the shops fastest to be first in line for their mr.freeeze ice pop or can of quattro  8) ;D

So I met up with rad member NORTY40 as we had been chatting over the last couple of weeks and it turns out he lives a couple of minutes away from the track (it's about 30 mins journey for me  ;) )

So I grabbed my '84 cali rider and my newly purchased lid and pads (all the gear no idea  :D ) and set off on a lovely sunny day  8)

First impression on arrival was "fook me how steep does that start hill look"  :LolLolLolLol:

Loads of kids there too, so felt like a right tw@t first roll around  :-[ but soon built up a bit of confidence and started getting some air (about 1" of air  :2funny: )

I put all my gear on as I've heard far too many scarey injury stories and needed to get used to wearing it for MK anyways - NORTY40 went hardcore stylee  :uglystupid2: :LolLolLolLol:

So we took turns of piece on the cali (get yer rider built Jonathon  ::) ;D ) and then went and had a brew and talked bollox till about 9pm  :LolLolLolLol:

Thoroughly enjoyable afternoon/evening - can't wait for another go on the track now  8) :daumenhoch:

Some piccies....................


Me........................










NORTY40..............








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« Last Edit: July 03, 2009, 12:29 PM by bobafett »
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I was there Weds night for the racing  ;)

I only live about 15mins away, if i aint busy next time you go i'll pop up with the lad  :daumenhoch:

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« Last Edit: July 03, 2009, 11:07 AM by snav69 »

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All the gear no Idea...sounds a bit like me that does  :D
Cool Pics,the cali looks the part too  :daumenhoch:

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me to!   :D

yeah the Cali looks wicked!   :daumenhoch:

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Coppull Gate is kinda steep...  ;D

I took my daughter there for her first ever race last winter series... she nearly died when we arrived... "I aint going up there dad!!"... :2funny: "Yes you are sweetheart!!"

Any kind of air... 1" or 2" is an achievement dude... for my first couple of races the highest my wheels got off the ground was when I lifted the bike into the back of the van to go home!!!

Keep at it mate...  :daumenhoch:

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one word of advice though would be to take the front brake off.........you pull that going into any dusty corner and your going down! 

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Get yourself to Lytham on Sunday and race in the Novice 13 and over class!!

Its not as extreme as Coppull and you dont need a license to race.  Just pay your entrance fee!!  :daumenhoch:

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I only live 10 mins away, need to get up for a ride soon, maybe see you there sometime  :daumenhoch:

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Nice one lads  :daumenhoch:

I'll try and squeeze another go in before MK  :-\  maybe see if wee can get a little group of us up there for laugh - and some tips  :-[ ;D

Doubt I could make Lytham Sunday moley but thanks for the invite mate  :daumenhoch:

Cheers for the comments on the Cali - she did stand out in her chrome with tuffs against the new schoolers that the kids were on  8)

As for the front brake - it will deffo be coming off  :D noticed my self double checking all the time - could get hairy in a race  :shocked: "@rse over t!t" springs to mind  :(

How does Coppull compare to MK - easier, harder or just different ?  ???

So who would be up for a spin next week weather / work permitting (Tuesday is best for me  :-\ )
« Last Edit: July 03, 2009, 12:30 PM by bobafett »
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Wednesday is gate practice night!!  :daumenhoch:

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Looking good fella! cali looks the bollox also, my fave Goose for sure  :daumenhoch:

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Really good to meet you last night John  :daumenhoch:

Cracking laugh , first time on the track since BITD  ( I never raced then  :-[)

Thanks for letting me use the Cali , it rode really well  :daumenhoch: We were even challenging the whipper snappers by the end of the evening  :knuppel2: :2funny:

Defo up for some more next week , I should have thrown a rider together by then  :D

John , it's a good job one of us remembered refreshments  :coolsmiley:  After that first lap I thought we were going to hyperventilate  :LolLolLolLol:

Like John says it would be good to get a few of us down there next time (names to faces etc) , Strictly no professionals yet though  ;) We are both on a slow learning curve but enjoying every minute of it  :daumenhoch:
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John , it's a good job one of us remembered refreshments  :coolsmiley:  After that first lap I thought we were going to hyperventilate  :LolLolLolLol:


Ooh yes good call mate - think a would have collapsed if you hadn't brought that water  :-[ :idiot2:
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If the weather is okay then I'm up for it next week.

I can always bring a spare race bike too!!

Next weekend might be good too for that final practice before MK!!  :daumenhoch:

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 :daumenhoch: welcome back and keep at it  :daumenhoch:

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Good on you for giving it a go :daumenhoch: MK start gate/hill is not as high took my son there a few weeks ago for his first go round a track had a top laugh :2funny:


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Great pics  :)

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nice one john  :daumenhoch:

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Cheers lads  :daumenhoch:
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looked a good day to me mate :daumenhoch:


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If the weather is okay then I'm up for it next week.

I can always bring a spare race bike too!!

Next weekend might be good too for that final practice before MK!!  :daumenhoch:

Hey Moley ,  I did say in my reply ............ STRICTLY NO PROFESSIONALS  :D   Before we know it JTSmooth will be down aswell  :LolLolLolLol:

TBH we need as much advice as possible, so the more the merrier  :D Would be great to meet a few more of you too  :daumenhoch:
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STRICTLY NO PROFESSIONALS  

Phew, thank fook for that!!  We dont want any of those Professional BMXers laughing at us, jumping doubles and tearing the track up!!   Bloody show-offs!! :LolLolLolLol:

If I air more than 1", I get nose bleeds!!

So count me in!!   :daumenhoch:

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I might be up for some of that next week , ive got to give my MK bike a shakedown. LMK if everyone is up for it. :daumenhoch:

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