Auckland Two Hour Mt Wellington

[dpex]

Sooooo.......... Just over a week to go till the two hour.
Although it my 1st one, I can't wait. I watched the last one from the bank and that was my 1st experience of bucket racing, now there's three fxr's in the family. Another mate has just brought one hoping to get it ready in time also.

So who's teamed with who?

Who are going to be the one's to watch?

How many are travelling up from other tracks?

Does anybody need another rider?(might have bike and/or rider spare if needed)

Will there be enough parking??

Anyone here know of a bucket for sale? Any old grunter will do, just so long as I can get a bit of the action.

[Buckets4Me]

Anyone here know of a bucket for sale? Any old grunter will do, just so long as I can get a bit of the action.

I know someone that wants his bike picked up from welsford ??
and would be willing to share a ride on it ??

[Rick 52]

I'm one very unhappy happy camper actually.
This invisible man that people go and see on sundays, has given me bloody appendicitis!!!
I was in hospital till yesterday.
I'll be out there to support the Thorp teams though-going for the father son trophy!!!


Hope it snows!!!!!!...HAHAHAHAHA
I'm wishing someone to pull out of TRRS so at least i'll be able to make one major race this year.

I worked out the average lap speed for the win last year-it was in the 31.5s for the whole race of 227 laps. (that's taking into account the stop aswell)
Those boys out the front are fucking fast-and i'll say will be even quicker this year. Look forward to seeing this great race.

Good luck everyone.

Thats shit mate I hope you feel better soon I'm not sure the lap times are ok I havn't worked it out yet but I'm sure I wasn't that fast last year I think we lost 2 laps every time we pitted .

[Henk]

Bastard about the hospital food. Hope you are feeling better.
Weather will be mint, I have so decreed and will be most put out with all the gods if it turns out I'm wrong.

[Henk]

Well I got the weather wrong. Still a bloody great day and jolly good fun all round. The changing conditions made things interesting and I'm just glad the weather didn't stay crap all race. Couldn't get my head around the number of people that crashed trying to win the practice start, saved my trip to the grassy knoll for the race proper.
It never ceases to amaze me how fast things go from just dandy, to whats that grinding noise? in the wet.

[Buckets4Me]

It never ceases to amaze me how fast things go from just dandy, to whats that grinding noise? in the wet.

you could see some of those crashes coming form 1 or 2 corners back
it was great to watch
better than speedway

[Henk]

Damien has photos up already

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dty1

Stunning as always.

Toby Summers was just a joy to watch on Saturday, seeing the photos I still can't get my head around how far he can get that motard over without it all turning to cheese.

[Henk]

Threw up some photos of practice on Saturday and Sunday, not up to Damiens standard but there you have it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4475234...57622688841921

[Damien_Toman]

They're good shots. The camera is up to it. Michelle just needs a longer lens to get in closer to the action without risking being hit by a bike or distracting riders! On that camera a 200mm fixed focal length lens (prime) will be a good option. Another option is a 70-200 zoom like this:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...-253923321.htm

[Damien_Toman]

Looks like she may be using a 55-200 (EXIF info in jpeg). Using it at 200mm would get closer shots. I'll have a chat with her next time.

[Henk]

I was the one driving the camera while I had no bike to ride. Just need to think about what I'm doing more and not just blast away and hope for the best. With some luck Michelle is going to have a crack on the bike next time out so I may be taking photos of her.

[Damien_Toman]

You can also try out one of my lenses next time and I'll make some suggestions for settings, even take a few pics with your camera. Good on Michelle if she has a go. I'm sure she will stay on longer than I did on my first few outings!