Apologies for not getting this post up sooner. Just sat at work on tea break, and I’m a bit sore. I’ll get some pics up asap of mine and Mave’s Fort Bill trip. It was a proper hardcore day’s mountain bike riding. I reckon Mave will be a bit more sore than me. He had some massive offs. We …
Guy in Classic Bike
Nice interview in this month’s Classic Bike with Guy. He talks about his first bike. Dont’ forget his regular columns in Performance Bikes and Irish Racer.
Cycling and stationary engines
Evening all, just got in from a mint push bike ride. I reckon I’ve done a good 50 miles this week on my trusty old Whyte 46. There is nowt like a good old ride out get away from it all. A massive thanks to you all for leaving me all your messages. It’s mint to see the amount of support …
This year’s tattoo
It’s the piston from a Suffolk Punch lawnmower, of course!
More from the Southern
The Isle of Man Guy Martin supporter’s club and the Southern 100 tea vouchers. They give you them when you sign on. Now you know why I love the race so much. The other shot, a bit random, is an is Alan Shearer lookalike, from the eyes up anyway, found him in a bar in Castletown. Mint eh?
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Photos: Dave Dew, Guy and Kate What a mega do,you couldn’t make it up. I got to ride up the hill both days,got fed and watered like a king, met Mick Doohan and even went to a fancy ball.
Southern 100 report
Photos: Andy Graves Evening folks, just driving down to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the pouring rain, sat still on the M25. This is just a quick note to let you know that me, James & Kate came away from the Southern 100 happy bunnies. I finally managed to salvage something from my very average season to date. …
A quick word from the Southern
It’s been mint and I’ve really enjoyed the week, it’s been good to get back to basics. I’m delighted with a win and a new lap record but today didn’t go quite to plan. This has turned my season round and I’m feeling so chilled out, in fact I’m going for a beer with six lads who have just turned …
Silverstone F1, short track racing, camping
Evening all. Just sat at Wozza’s (my mechanic) house in Morecambe, having a brew, waiting to get a ferry to the Isle of Man for the Southern 100. Today I’ve been doing a bit of flat track (in the Short Track UK series) up at Middlesborough. Pete Boast kindly lent me his CRF 450 Honda for a quick run out. It’s been nearly 7 …
Guy to race dirt track!
Against the best riders in Europe this coming Sunday, July 5, at Middlesborough/Redcar. Qualifying from 11, racing from 2. He will ride one of CCM’s FT35 race bikes. For full details of times, directions and prices see www.shorttrackuk.com
Question of Clarification
The Question of Sport thing isn’t on TV, just at the event. Sorry.
Mallory, tractors, Jenson Button
Photos: Clive Challinor Sorry it’s a bit late folks. The main reason being is it’s my mum and dad’s 30th wedding anniversary, and the’ve buggered off to London for a few days. So me and my brother, Stew, are fairly busy on the trucks and I’ve got a fair bit on, on the barrow job front. Oh well, it keeps me out …
Mallory update
Photo: Andy Graves Evening all. Hows it all going? Just sat here at the wonderful Mallory Park. I’d say I was motorbike racing but I don’t think you could really call it that. Mallory, when i rode here last, six years ago, was a track where you could race motorbikes. Now I’d call it a glorified car park, a 1.41 mile …
After steam cleaning two trucks
Photo: Gary Inman
Meeting Rossi
Photo: Dave Dew It’s Sunday night after the British GP and I’m sat here looking at my computer through another glass of red wine (cheers Mr Harris). I didn’t get to the GP today. I did a bit of work this morning, then went to watch my mate Lee (ex-Hydrex spannerman) doing a bit of supermoto at Blyton airfield. I was tea …
Thoughts from the tea room
Photos: Andy Graves Afternoon all. Just sat in the tea room at work watching some stuff you’d be better off not knowing about. Our transport manager is into some rare e-mails, not for this website me thinks. Maybe i should get em to put up a censored section. I don’t want to be getting the blame for corrupting young minds, …
Server’s been on the blink today
Sorry. Here’s a shot from Thruxton, taken by Martin Heath, to make up for it.
My Saab hot rod
Photo: Andy Graves The Key Ring says Pussy Wagon. I got it from Extreme Arts and Gadgets, my mates in the Isle of Man. It’s from the film, Kill Bill.
More RC45 photos
All from my mate Andy Graves who was at the PB 90s Track evening at Cadwell the other week. Big thanks to the fellas who leant me their bikes (there were two Honda Britain RC45 y’see). Mega blokes. PB are having a full 90s trackday on Sept 16. £99. See the latest mag for details.
Signings
Had some mega ones this year. Thanks for all your support.