The IoM covers the central part of that island, so a route could be made "somewhere" on the IoW.Originally Posted by Garfield
West or East?
Hopefully something can be organised!
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The IoM covers the central part of that island, so a route could be made "somewhere" on the IoW.
West or East?
Hopefully something can be organised!
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Scooter boy
There are plenty of good roads which could be used.
It would be a good tourist attraction for the Island. Perhaps who-ever organises it could have it coincide with Cowes Week or even the off shore power boat competion which used to be held down off the coast at Sandown.
I think it would be a great attraction.
minion
Ha!!! I left Wandsworth for the sunnier climbs of Devon... Channings Wood not Dartmoor... enjoyed it down there, only left because we moved here.
True, technically the IoM has some autonomy with regards to that stuff, IoW on the other hand would have to work with the HSE and that is never any fun.
Not sure if the Off Shores still run there, if they do that would be a fantastic double header, not with Cowes week though, to many geezers in blazers sipping G'n'T's
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Scooter boy
When were you at SW18?Ha!!! I left Wandsworth for the sunnier climbs of Devon... Channings Wood not Dartmoor... enjoyed it down there, only left because we moved here.
Not sure if the Off Shores still run there, if they do that would be a fantastic double header, not with Cowes week though, to many geezers in blazers sipping G'n'T's
I left there in '91 for the sunny IoW.
Too true about the grotty yachties though, sipping Pimms in the marquee.
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Can you imagine a TT race during Cowes week though? Even if the authorities fenced off Cowes to keep the toffs away from the rest of the island, there would still be problems.Too true about the grotty yachties though, sipping Pimms in the marquee.
Make it into a stand-alone event that creates its own atmosphere and draws a different audience.
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Scooter boy
That would make the most sense has each of the different events would, as you say draw different crowds.....Some of the roads are awesome to ride on. It can probably be done without too much fuss, I know that they still run the round the island cycle race, I know a different mode of transport but a good majority of the ride is on the public highway.
May be the organisers could contact the IoM TT organisers and see what could be achieved.
minion
Started in April 91, spent a few weeks at Scrubs and then got a swap to south, went to Devon in erm argh about June 95????? and came here in June 1999... mate my brain is suffering serious fade I tell you!!!!!! must be the mad cows I ate.When were you at SW18?
I left there in '91 for the sunny IoW.
Too true about the grotty yachties though, sipping Pimms in the marquee.
Met some people here and they told me to join the NZ Service... having been away from banging people up for a few months though I realised how draining it was... was not going to get back into that...
Pimms...uummmm enough said
"A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell."
C.S. Lewis
Scooter boy
Do not join the NZ ServiceStarted in April 91, spent a few weeks at Scrubs and then got a swap to south, went to Devon in erm argh about June 95????? and came here in June 1999... mate my brain is suffering serious fade I tell you!!!!!! must be the mad cows I ate.
Met some people here and they told me to join the NZ Service... having been away from banging people up for a few months though I realised how draining it was... was not going to get back into that...
Pimms...uummmm enough said, I have been in it for 6 years now.......it pays the mortgage and that's about it, lucikly got promotion so that made it ok.
News Hound
Think I mentioned this in the MCM article, but the IoM TT organisers were not really interested. The guys who organise the road races in Northern Ireland were way more co-operative.
That said, funny how not all that long after the IoW race gets proposed, than the IoM starts looking to see if a "TT World championship" is viable!
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